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Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell Lead New Zealand Fightback Against Sri Lanka

A stubborn century from Daryl Mitchell, a blazing 72 from Matt Henry and three wickets to Blair Tickner swung the momentum New Zealand's way in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Sri Lanka had claimed the initiative on the first two days of the Christchurch Test but were 83 for three in their second innings at stumps on day three, a lead of 65 runs. Angelo Mathews was not out 20, with Prabath Jayasuriya also at the crease on two. New Zealand had recovered from 151 for five to be all out for 373, an 18-run lead, after a dogged 102 from Mitchell. Henry's swashbuckling performance included 58 runs from boundaries.

Mitchell, Henry bat New Zealand back into first test

A Daryl Mitchell century and a brilliant 72 from Matt Henry helped New Zealand to an unlikely first-innings lead of 18 runs before the home bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 83 for three at the end of the third day of the first test on Saturday.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Lanka Restart After Hosts' Valiant Fightback

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3 LIVE:Daryl Mitchell (102) and Matt Henry (72) led New Zealand's fightback in the first innings, taking the team's total to 373 runs. Sri Lanka, who had put a total of 355 runs on the board in the first innings, will aim to put in another heroic performance with the bat. On Day 2, Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando took two wickets each as New Zealand crumbled to 162 for 5 at stumps in Christchurch. In the first innings of the game, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 355 runs as Tim Southee had bagged five wickets for the Blackcaps. New Zealand skipper Southee had won the toss and opted to bowl first. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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Ravichandran Ashwin Creates History In Test Cricket, Earns Massive Praise From Sourav Ganguly

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"Not A Good Thing For Test Cricket": Angelo Mathews' Glaring Remarks Amid WTC Final Race With India

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews lamented the lack of Test cricket for Sri Lanka as the Dimuth Karunaratne-led side chase a potential spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The last time Sri Lanka played a Test match before facing New Zealand on Thursday was back in July 2022 when they took on Pakistan. Sri Lanka can reach the WTC final if they win two Tests against New Zealand and India are unable to beat Australia in the ongoing fourth Test match in Ahmedabad. However, Mathews was not happy with the lack of games for his side and said that the calendar needs to be reorganised.

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Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell Lead New Zealand Fightback Against Sri Lanka

Mitchell, Henry bat New Zealand back into first test

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Lanka Restart After Hosts' Valiant Fightback

Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket

Not Jasprit Bumrah Or Harbhajan Singh! Ex-CSK Star Batter Picks G.O.A.T. Bowler Of IPL

Ravichandran Ashwin Creates History In Test Cricket, Earns Massive Praise From Sourav Ganguly

"Not A Good Thing For Test Cricket": Angelo Mathews' Glaring Remarks Amid WTC Final Race With India

Will India Enter WTC Final With Win Over Australia? Ex-Cricketer Makes Bold Prediction