http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
Sri Lanka edged ahead in the opening session of the first Test against New Zealand after claiming three wickets for 80 at the Galle International Stadium, November 17, 2012.
The Kiwis had the early rub of the green as skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Flynn-c1309 to rebuild the innings.
Having emphasized on the need to attack the Lankan bowlers by their captain, the Kiwis failed to balance aggression with discipline, and ultimately found themselves in plenty of bother at 40 for 3.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 returned to the lineup after missing the ODI series and partnered McCullum at the top of the innings. The early passage was promising to say the least, which saw the duo share four boundaries in the space of five deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, also seemed content with the outside line and their discipline soon paid off.
Eranga earned a double strike after the Kiwis had raced to 29 in five overs. Guptill was the first one to depart after failing to get to the pitch of an outside-off ball, and giving a straight forward catch to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 at third slip.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813’s stay lasted just two balls; he left alone the first delivery and should have done the same with the next but decided to poke at it, and the resulting edge also went behind the stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 started off nervously after his attempted drive went between the vacant slip region but soon walked back to leave the side in trouble at 40 for 3. It was one of Kulasekara’s conventional wickets; a well-disguised in-dipper hitting the timber.
McCullum and Flynn then took the task of rebuilding and batted with patience. The former especially shelved his aggressive nature to realize the team’s need and was ably supported by the latter. Both men collected boundaries and in process weathered out the threat of spin as well.
Their partnership reached 39 before the umpires made the call for lunch.
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