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New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

NZ take control on bowlers' day

Angelo Mathews won the toss and put New Zealand in at Basin Reserve
Angelo Mathews won the toss and put New Zealand in at Basin Reserve•Getty Images
Hamish Rutherford scored briskly but was dismissed for 37 off 53 balls, giving Nuwan Pradeep his first wicket
Hamish Rutherford scored briskly but was dismissed for 37 off 53 balls, giving Nuwan Pradeep his first wicket•Getty Images
The game seemed to be slipping away from Sri Lanka when Pradeep got Taylor to play on after lunch
The game seemed to be slipping away from Sri Lanka when Pradeep got Taylor to play on after lunch•AFP
Williamson's dismissal for 69 - Dhammika Prasad's first wicket - swung the day in Sri Lanka's favour
Williamson's dismissal for 69 - Dhammika Prasad's first wicket - swung the day in Sri Lanka's favour•Getty Images
Boult struck early with the new ball to dismiss Christchurch centurion Dimuth Karunaratne
Boult struck early with the new ball to dismiss Christchurch centurion Dimuth Karunaratne•Getty Images
Angelo Mathews didn't last too long either but Kumar Sangakkara battled away, reaching 12,000 Test runs in the process
Angelo Mathews didn't last too long either but Kumar Sangakkara battled away, reaching 12,000 Test runs in the process•AFP
Tom Latham was caught behind for 6 off Suranga Lakmal
Tom Latham was caught behind for 6 off Suranga Lakmal•Getty Images
Kane Williamson began 2015 in fluent touch, motoring towards a half-century
Kane Williamson began 2015 in fluent touch, motoring towards a half-century•Getty Images
Brendon McCullum had been given the key to the city of Wellington earlier in the day
Brendon McCullum had been given the key to the city of Wellington earlier in the day•Getty Images
When Nuwan Pradeep dismissed Tim Southee for a duck, New Zealand were 195 for 9
When Nuwan Pradeep dismissed Tim Southee for a duck, New Zealand were 195 for 9•Getty Images
Bracewell, returning to Test cricket for the first time since October 2013, got into the act as well, getting rid of Kaushal Silva...
Bracewell, returning to Test cricket for the first time since October 2013, got into the act as well, getting rid of Kaushal Silva...•AFP
Prasanna Jayawardene was out in the final over of the day, leaving Sri Lanka 78 for 5
Prasanna Jayawardene was out in the final over of the day, leaving Sri Lanka 78 for 5•AFP
Ross Taylor scored briskly at the start of his innings and had a half-century stand with Williamson
Ross Taylor scored briskly at the start of his innings and had a half-century stand with Williamson•Getty Images
However, he lasted only two balls, dragging Lakmal on to his stumps to begin his year with a duck
However, he lasted only two balls, dragging Lakmal on to his stumps to begin his year with a duck•AFP
Trent Boult looked ungainly at times, but he hung around with Doug Bracewell to extend New Zealand's total to 221
Trent Boult looked ungainly at times, but he hung around with Doug Bracewell to extend New Zealand's total to 221•AFP
...and Lahiru Thirimanne to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 29 for 3
...and Lahiru Thirimanne to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 29 for 3 •AFP
New Zealand's players applauded Sangakkara warmly off the field, but they will be wary of the impact he could make when he resumes his innings on day two
New Zealand's players applauded Sangakkara warmly off the field, but they will be wary of the impact he could make when he resumes his innings on day two•Getty Images