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Spotlight on Sri Lanka's youngsters with series on the line
The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well
Associated Press
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
1st T20I, Pallekele
Taylor, de Grandhomme fireworks trump vintage Malinga
Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner hold their nerve as New Zealand take a series lead
Fractured thumb cuts short Ferguson's Sri Lanka tour
Fast bowler set to be sidelined for four to six weeks
SL Board President's XI v NZ
Tour match, Katunayake
Munro, Kuggeleijn hit form ahead of Sri Lanka T20Is
There may be concern that some of the other batsmen - notably Martin Guptill who needed 24 balls to make only 22 - had left their work only half done
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
2nd Test, P Sara Oval
'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Karunaratne
The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience
Team's sense of belief comes from past performances - Watling
William Somerville credits win to team "switching on" immediately after every break
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Not out of nowhere - how New Zealand won the P Sara Oval Test
Blessed with some of the finest players in the world, you can be sure that this New Zealand team knows what it is doing
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
1st Test, Galle
Karunaratne's hundred hands Sri Lanka 60 points
New Zealand took four wickets but the hosts secured a record chase in Galle with six wickets to spare
I had to do it - Dimuth Karunaratne on a special century
The opener said it was important to him that he brought up the match-winning hundred, having not been able to convert his half-centuries since last July
'Thought the wicket would deteriorate more than it did' - Williamson
Having said that, though, the New Zealand captain gave credit to Karunaratne for a 'fantastic hundred' in the fourth innings
SLBP v NZ
Warm-up, Katunayake
Williamson cuts his birthday cake with fans
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Let Williamson eat cake
The fans wanted to indulge him on his 29th birthday. The New Zealand captain ended up indulging fans instead
Ajaz takes five after Gunathilaka-Samarawickrama push their claims
Both openers hit substantial fifties at rapid pace, while none of the New Zealand pacemen found success on the first day
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Test series
Chandimal, Mathews return for first Test against NZ
Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party
SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach
Pressure mounts on Hathurusingha but he has a solid contract that runs up to end of 2020
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Test series
Chandimal, Akila, Dilruwan in contention for Test squad
Uncapped allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya and fast bowler Asitha Fernando also in squad of 22, that will be trimmed to 15 later
SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach
Pressure mounts on Hathurusingha but he has a solid contract that runs up to end of 2020
New Zealand
Sri Lanka tour
Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka
Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018
New Zealand
Sri Lanka tour
Boult ready to 'get back in the saddle and crack on with Test cricket'
New Zealand
Sri Lanka tour
Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad
Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle are also part of the squad for the two-Test series as New Zealand return to action after the World Cup drama
