By the 3rd day of the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the two teams had finished the first innings and New Zealand was leading by 18 runs.
In reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 355, New Zealand scored 373 in the first innings.
Daryl Mitchell scored 102, Tom Latham scored 67 and Mathenry scored 72 for New Zealand.
4 Asita wickets and 3 Lahiru wickets were broken while bowling.