Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test Match, Venue: Galle International Stadium, Dates: 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd August 2009 | Watch the match Live on Ten Sports from 12 noon Sri Lanka Time | For Live Cricket Streaming information on this match, please refer to the ICC official website for authentic information. Please note that this blog only purports to help cricket fans looking for information on live cricket matches, view live scores etc and doesn’t indulge in any unauthorized streaming of live cricket sopcasts.

Mahela Jayawardene’s and Samaraweera’s twin centuries have ensured that Sri Lanka are firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of the second day’s play. Dilshan was unlucky to get out into the nervous nineties but the three ensured that Sri Lanka reached a very good score of 452. Martin was the most successful bowler for the Kiwis claiming 4 for 77 runs. That Sri Lanka took just 117 overs to score their runs ( at almost 4 runs per over) means that their batsmen have given their bowlers plenty of time to win the match.

In reply, New Zealand are currently placed at 87/2. Mc Intosh and Martin Guptill were giving New Zealand a solid start and at 45/0, it looked like New Zealand were going great, but then Thusara bowled Guptill to give Sri Lanka their first break. Flynn who came at one down was then snapped up by Mendis. And you can be assured that it wasn’t Mendis’ last wicket in the test. The tourist team’s first challenge would be to escape the follow on – right now that doesn’t look too daunting a task but if the Lanka pacers could pick an early wicket tomorrow morning, that may well become a possibility. And we all know, what Muralitharan can do – especially at home.