Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 4 Live Score

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Short of a length and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Angelo Mathews goes through is pull a bit too early and misses.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Good length and around off, Angelo Mathews crouches low but stays in his crease to block it out.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a length and around leg, Dhananjaya de Silva glances it towards fine leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, Flighted, full and on leg, Angelo Mathews turns it to short leg.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, Fires one full and on middle, Angelo Mathews digs it back to the left of the bowler.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, Flighted, full and around leg, Angelo Mathews once again lets it hit his pads.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, Flatter, full and on middle, turns away, Angelo Mathews just about manages to keep it out.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, Floated, full and on leg, Angelo Mathews pads it to silly point.

Mitchell Santner to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Mitchell Santner drags his length back and around leg, Angelo Mathews rocks back, gets into position and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a length and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva guides it away towards point.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Oh..wow! Hits the good length around off, this one takes off viciously, Dhananjaya de Silva gets surprised and sways away from it at the last moment. Tom Blundell does well behind the stumps to get a glove on that to make a half-stop.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Goes fuller, on middle, shaping in, Dhananjaya de Silva stays deep in his crease and fends it away.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Short of a length and on middle, Angelo Mathews moves across a bit and hooks it towards fine leg for a run.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Tries to test the batter with a bouncer, this is on middle and leg, at 129 clicks, Angelo Mathews ducks under it.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Back of a length and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it down to point for a single.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Flatter, short and on leg, turns away this time, Angelo Mathews does well to get behind it and keep it out.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Quicker, short again, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva stabs it wide of long off for a run.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short again, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pats it towards mid on.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Slightly shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it away wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Floated around leg, Dhananjaya de Silva once again let it hits his pads.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up, full and on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva pads it away.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, The keeper is up now! On a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it away nicely wide of deep square leg for one.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Pitches it up again, on middle, shaping in, Dhananjaya de Silva uses his feet to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pressure building on the Lankan skipper!

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Touch fuller and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it to the leg side.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, How did that miss the stumps? Tim Southee hits the hard length and on the fifth stumps line, nips back in sharply, Dhananjaya de Silva gets cut in half and misses as the ball misses the off pole by a whisker.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it away towards mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Good length and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and blocks it out.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Goes short and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it through covers for a single. Sri Lanka lead by 150 runs now!

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted, full and on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva once again gets his pad in the line of the ball and deflects it away.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Quicker, full and on middle, turns away, Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and stabs it out to silly point.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter, full and on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva lets it hit his pads.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Oh..close! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, turns away sharply, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it along and the ball just goes past the off pole.

Ajaz Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, Floated, short and on middle and leg, turns away, Dhananjaya de Silva moves back and blocks it out.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, BEATEN! A tempter! Full and outside off, holding its line, Angelo Mathews this looks for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, On a length and on middle, Angelo Mathews hops up and clips it towards square leg.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Hits the length hard, on middle, angling down the leg side, Angelo Mathews misses his flick.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, Touch fuller and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva guides it wide of point for a single.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, Back of a length and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva stabs it towards short covers.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, A bouncer now, on middle and leg, but a bit too high, Dhananjaya de Silva ducks under it. Wided.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it away towards deep square leg, Ajaz Patel tries to pick it up but is very casual and the ball hits his boots and goes away for a boundary. Tiredness creeping in on him!

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Slows it up, full and on leg, Angelo Mathews pads it away past silly point. A maiden over!

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Fires one in full, on middle, Angelo Mathews defends it on the front foot.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Quicker, short and on leg, turns away sharply, Angelo Mathews moves back and keeps it out to the off side.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Floated, full and on leg, Angelo Mathews pads it away.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, turns away, Angelo Mathews blocks it out.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Flatter, full but down the leg side, Angelo Mathews leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short of a length and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, Back of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it towards mid-wicket.

William O'Rourke to Dhananjaya de Silva, Hard length and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone.

This game is hanging in the balance at the moment. A partnership here will extend Lanka's lead but a few wickets and the Kiwis will feel a lot better.