Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day
Taylor, seamers take NZ closer to victory
Trent Boult pegged Sri Lanka back early on the fourth day by dismissing Thilan Samaraweera before he could add to his overnight score of 76•Associated Press
Boult took three of the four wickets to fall in the morning as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 244•Associated Press
He shared a 97-run stand with Todd Astle to strengthen New Zealand's innings, and they declared when they were nine down for 194•Associated Press
Tim Southee had Nuwan Kulasekara edging to slip to claim five wickets•Associated Press
When Brendon McCullum was dismissed, New Zealand had lost their second wicket for 56•Associated Press
Chasing 363 to win, Sri Lanka suffered early setbacks when Tim Southee dismissed the openers•Associated Press
After a further three wickets had fallen quickly, captain Ross Taylor repaired the damage with a half-century•Associated Press
Doug Bracewell took two crucial wickets of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene to propel his team to a strong position before stumps•Associated Press