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

Sri Lankan batsmen ensure day of toil for visitors

Sri Lanka opted to bat after a delayed start and depended on Tillakaratne Dilshan to get them going
Sri Lanka opted to bat after a delayed start and depended on Tillakaratne Dilshan to get them going•AFP
Kumar Sangakkara spent some valuable time in the middle
Kumar Sangakkara spent some valuable time in the middle •AFP
But the tourists found it hard to dislodge the in-form Mahela Jayawardene
But the tourists found it hard to dislodge the in-form Mahela Jayawardene•AFP
Thilan Samaraweera gave him good support as Sri Lanka looked to take the upper hand
Thilan Samaraweera gave him good support as Sri Lanka looked to take the upper hand•AFP
He scored 29 before offering a return catch to Iain O'Brien
He scored 29 before offering a return catch to Iain O'Brien•AFP
He helped himself to a half-century, off 94 balls
He helped himself to a half-century, off 94 balls •AFP
It was slow going for the hosts as Jayawardene opted for the patient approach
It was slow going for the hosts as Jayawardene opted for the patient approach•AFP
Samaraweera reached his fifty off 92 balls
Samaraweera reached his fifty off 92 balls•AFP
However, he lost patience two balls after reaching the milestone and holed out to deep midwicket. It was Daniel Vettori's 300th wicket
However, he lost patience two balls after reaching the milestone and holed out to deep midwicket. It was Daniel Vettori's 300th wicket•AFP
He brought up his half-century off 117 balls
He brought up his half-century off 117 balls•AFP
The fourth-wicket partnership of 147 ensured the momentum was firmly with Sri Lanka at the end of the first day's play
The fourth-wicket partnership of 147 ensured the momentum was firmly with Sri Lanka at the end of the first day's play•Associated Press