Kumar Sangakkara is fastest to 12,000 test runs but New Zealand on top
Kumar Sangakkara became the fastest player to reach 12,000 test runs and will look to rebuild Sri Lanka's innings after they were left teetering on 78 for five at the end of the first day's play in the second test against New Zealand.
Sangakkara was 33 not out while wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene was dismissed for six in the final over on Saturday in reply to New Zealand's 221 on a green Basin Reserve pitch.
They're 78 for five and we have an opportunity to make that 78 for six, 78 for seven tomorrow
Doug Bracewell took two quick wickets and Trent Boult another as New Zealand reduced the visitors to 29 for three.
The tourists then slumped to 58 for four after Tim Southee dismissed Angelo Mathews, before Bracewell had Jayawardene caught in the slips.
"We are definitely satisfied with the day," Bracewell, who took three for 23 from 7.4 overs, said. "They're 78 for five and we have an opportunity to make that 78 for six, 78 for seven tomorrow."
Sangakkara had entered the game needing five runs to become the fifth man to surpass 12,000 runs, which he achieved with two off his hip into the leg side off Boult.