Summary Ross Taylor’s unbeaten 119 help score 223-2 in 1st Test against Sri Lanka.
Ross Taylor cracked an unbeaten 119 and Kane Williamson was approaching a third test century as the pair salvaged New Zealand s poor start against Sri Lanka to reach a comfortable 223 for two on the opening day of the second cricket Test on Sunday.
They added an unbroken 209-run partnership for the third wicket after New Zealand lost two wickets for 14 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat at P. Sara Oval.
Taylor s eighth century included 10 boundaries and came off 241 deliveries. Williamson faced 229 balls and hit eight fours.
Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara returned 1-42.
Scoreboard at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday:
New Zealand 1st innings:
M. Guptill c Mathews b Kulasekara 4
B. McCullum lbw b Eranga 4
K. Williamson not out 95
R. Taylor not out 119
Extras (nb1) 1
Total (for two wickets; 80.5 overs) 223
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Guptill), 2-14 (McCullum)
Bowling: Kulasekara 13.5-2-42-1 (nb1), Eranga 14-0-70-1, Mathews 5-1-14-0, Herath 21-2-45-0, Randiv 23-3-47-0, Dilshan 4-0-5-0
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)
Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)
