New Zealand bowlers dominated Sri Lankan batters on Day-3. Michael Bracewell and Matt Henry picked up three wickets each in the first innings. Sri Lanka lost all their wickets for a score of 164. New Zealand decided to impose follow on. Sri Lanka ended up losing two wickets in their second
At 28/1 at the close of play, New Zealand, if they make the required runs, would complete the highest successful run chase in Test cricket at Hagley Oval, beating Australia's 201/3 in February 2016
Sri Lanka is currently playing New Zealand in the first Test match of the two-match series at Christchurch. There is an outside chance that the Lankan Lions play the ICC World Test Championship, as long as Australia win or draw their final Test against India and SL win the Test series by 2-0
Mathews scored a valuable 47 on the opening day at Basin Reserve, with Sri Lanka reaching 305/6 at stumps to keep their slim hopes alive of reaching June's ICC World Test Championship final against Australia.
Under the leadership of Mickey Arthur and then Chris Silverwood as head coach, the national side saw mixed success. They won the ODI series at home against South Africa and Australia and clinched their sixth Asia Cup title. But an underwhelming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 followed by heavy white-