New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: NZ Aim To Gain Advantage vs SL

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates:Sri Lanka look to strengthen their position on Day 4 of the first Test encounter against New Zealand in Christchurch. At the end of Day 3, Sri Lanka were 83 for three in their second innings with a lead of 65 runs. Angelo Mathews was not out 20 while Prabath Jayasuriya was batting on two. For the Kiwis, Blair Tickner took three crucial wickets. Earlier, Daryll Mitchell slammed a gritty century and Matt Henry scored 72 as New Zealand recovered from 151 for five to 373 and was able to take a 18-run lead. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Four!

1 run.

Short of a length on off, Angelo Mathews goes for the pull and gets it towards backward square leg for a single.

HUNDRED for Angelo Mathews! Back of a length and outside off, Angelo Mathews picks the length early and allows the ball to come to him. Punches this one through covers and collects a boundary. Roars in delight and raises his bat to his teammates. Brings up the 14th Test hundred of his career.

FOUR! Blair Tickner goes short this time and outside off, the ball sits up nicely for the batter, Angelo Mathews shuffles across and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Moves to 99.

On a good length and shaping in on middle and leg, Dhananjaya de Silva solidly keeps this one out.

Back of a length and angling in at the batter, Angelo Mathews takes his bottom hand off the bat and flicks it down to fine leg for a run.

Another bumper around off, at 132.1 kph, Angelo Mathews sways away and leaves the ball alone.

WIDE! Bends his back and bangs it short on middle, Angelo Mathews ducks under and lets it go. The umpire signals a wide for height.

Short of a length at the batter, Dhananjaya de Silva uses his feet and nudges this one to