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Poor weather in Dunedin forced an early finish to Sri Lanka's drawn warm-up game against Otago

Boosted by a sound performance by their seamers, Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya put the Sri Lankans in a strong position against Otago at the University Oval in Dunedin

After an unconvincing start on the opening day, the Sri Lankan batsmen found some form ahead of the first Test, as four batsmen helped themselves to half centuries on the second day of their practice match at the University Oval in Dunedin

Sri Lanka made heavy weather of the opening overs of the first day at a rain-affected University Oval in Dunedin, before Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene steadied the ship