New Zealand ahead despite visitors' fight
ESPNcricinfo staff
13-Dec-2015

Kane Williamson batted for the declaration and fell for 71, ending a second-wicket stand of 141 runs at 4.36 per over • Getty Images
Latham, meanwhile, carried on and completed his third Test century•Getty Images
Some quick runs were added thereafter and New Zealand declared to set the visitors a target of 405, before rain interrupted play•Getty Images
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis started the chase solidly with a partnership of 54 runs•Getty Images
The hosts bounced back though. BJ Watling equalled the New Zealand record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper and Udara Jayasundera bagged single digits in both innings of his debut Test•Getty Images
Mendis held one end up and made a patient 46 before he was dismissed not five minutes before...•Getty Images
... a hail storm brought a premature end to the fourth day with Sri Lanka needing 296 and New Zealand needing seven wickets on the final day•Getty Images