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Sri Lanka were fighting for survival in the first cricket test against New Zealand on Saturday after being decimated by a lethal Black Caps’ swing attack in their first innings and forced to follow on.
Trent Boult started the rout when he removed Dimuth Karunaratne for nought with the fourth ball of the innings.
Sri Lanka were all out 42 overs later for a dismal 138 – 303 runs behind New Zealand’s first innings total of 441.
Boult finished with three for 25 off 11 overs.
At stumps on day two, Sri Lanka were 84 without loss in their second innings requiring a further 219 runs to make New Zealand bat again.
Karunaratne was not out 49 with Kaushal Silva unbeaten on 33 after batting through the final session
Boult ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order in a pre-lunch onslaught taking Karunaratne, for his 100th test dismissal, then Silva for four and danger man Kumar Sangakarra for six.
After a tight but fruitless opening spell, Tim Southee joined the action after lunch, claiming Lahiru Thirimanne (24) and Niroshan Dickwella (two) in the space of four balls.
Neil Wagner chimed in before Jimmy Neesham mopped up the tail. Wagner took three for 60, Southee two for 17 and Neesham two for 28.
 


Sri Lanka fighting for survival against Black Caps

New Zealand's Trent Boult moves in for another delivery against Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Saturday. Boult took three for 25 as Sri Lanka crumbled in their first innings. Photo: AFP

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