Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Nicely played. This is too full, down the leg side. Angelo Mathews gets low quickly and brings out the sweep. The ball races away to the square leg fence.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Loops up, around off, blocked.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Floats it up, around off, this one is angled in as well. Angelo Mathews stays back and clips it towards square leg. There is a mix-up here as Kamindu Mendis ventures out looking for a single and is already more than halfway through. Angelo Mathews though denies and Mendis obeys his partner and heads back towards the safety zone. He puts in a dive and is safe at the non-striker's end. The throw comes flat and towards Glenn Phillips as he collects it and breaks the stumps in a flash. The third umpire confirms the same.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Darted on the pads. Angelo Mathews flicks it to short leg.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, A bit shorter, on off. Angelo Mathews stays back and tucks it into the leg side.

Drinks break! The Kiwis have managed to get rid of the set batter in Dinesh Chandimal, but have allowed Kamindu Mendis to grow quickly into his innings, with him sitting solidly on 15 runs off 20 balls. On the other end, Angelo Mathews who picked up his half-century a while, hasn't really been able to express himself. Although, he has shown some intent, and Sri Lanka will look to be a bit more aggressive in the second half of this final session. New Zealand though will be aiming to make inroads with the second new ball which is due in 2 overs. Glenn Phillips (15-2-29-1) to continue.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Again, the line of attack is outside off on a fuller length. Kamindu Mendis shoulders arms at it to end the over.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Outside off on a length, left alone by Kamindu Mendis.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! This time, it's nicely timed by Kamindu! That must give him a lot of confidence. Tim Southee bowls right underneath the bat, on off, Kamindu Mendis walks a step ahead, balances himself well, middles it, and clips it past mid-wicket for a classic boundary.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Southee switches the line of attack and comes from around the stumps, lands it on a nagging length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis stands tall and times the slash well through cover-point for a couple of runs. 

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Shade outside off on a good length, Angelo Mathews shuffles across and covers the stumps before guiding it through point for an easy single.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Over the top of off, on a good length, Angelo Mathews gets on the back foot and punches it with soft hands on the pitch.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Gives it a flight, on the fourth stump line, Kamindu Mendis steps outside the crease to defend.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up and outside off, Kamindu Mendis shimmies ahead and defends.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, 'CATCH IT' is the call but it lands fairly ahead of deep square leg. Flat and quick, around off, Angelo Mathews gets a bit impatient and sweeps it off the top edge of the bat. It flies over square leg but lands ahead of Rachin Ravindra at deep square leg. A single taken.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, This one is a fuller ball, on off, Angelo Mathews lunges out on the front foot and eases it to the off side.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Length ball, on middle, tucked to short mid-wicket by Mathews.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Looped up, outside off on a fuller length, Angelo Mathews fetches the ball from outside off, sits down on his knee and slogs it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Holds his length does Southee and spears it full, outside off, Kamindu Mendis lets it through alone to the keeper to end the over.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Brings the angle on a tight line, and keeps the length fuller, at off, Kamindu Mendis gets behind the line and defends it off the outer half of the bat to point.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Quite fuller and well outside off, Kamindu Mendis strides across and makes a watchful leave.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, In the channel of the off stump line, on a fullish length, left alone by Kamindu Mendis.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Around the wicket now for Mendis! Back of a length, over off, Kamindu Mendis pats it off the back foot.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, Southee runs in from over the stumps. Lands it on a good length, over the top of off, Angelo Mathews opens up his body and fends it past the left of point for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Around the wicket now for Kamindu! Tossed up, full and with a hint of an away turn. Kamindu Mendis is watchful in his approach to lean on and defend it well.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Not exactly where Mathews intended! Much full and on the stumps, Angelo Mathews skips down the track and swipes across the line. But, gets the connection off the inner half of the willow that goes over mid-wicket and on a bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, On the pads, this is steered to the square leg region.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Slanting in on the off peg, Angelo Mathews flicks it straight to mid on. Tim Southee there does well to stop the ball by diving to his right.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Pushed through, full at off, Angelo Mathews leans on the ball and pushes it back to Phillips.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Full and turning in on the pads, Angelo Mathews clips it to the right of short leg.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, ACTION REPLAY! EDGED AND FOUR, AGAIN! Slightly dragged length, but the line is identical around off, Kamindu Mendis weighs on the front foot and tentatively pushes at it. Gets a thick outside edge that runs through between the keeper and the second slip for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, EDGED AND FOUR! Full in length, and outside off, Kamindu Mendis gets on the front foot and pushes hard at it, gets a healthy outside edge that runs past the vacant first slip for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Fairly outside off, just inside the tramline, Kamindu Mendis offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Angling outside off on a fullish length, Kamindu Mendis is not interested to have a poke at it and lets it be.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, A floating gully now comes in place for Southee along with a second slip. Length ball, on off, Kamindu Mendis trusts his front foot defence and bunts it under the bat.

Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis, Southee charges in from around the wickets, full and just outside off, Kamindu Mendis confidently gets on the front foot and solidly defends it to the cover region.

Glenn Phillips to Angelo Mathews, Over the stumps now, a slider on the pads, on a length, easily nudged away to the leg side by Mathews.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Length-delivery around off, Kamindu quickly hangs back and cuts it past point for a single and gets off the mark.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Around the stumps, full and quick at off, Kamindu Mendis jumps out of the crease and eases it to the left of the bowler.

Kamindu Mendis comes in at number 5.

Glenn Phillips to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! BOWLED'EM! That was the breakthrough New Zealand was looking for and Glenn Phillips snags one at a crucial time! GP pushes it through but drags his length a bit as he sees Chandimal skipping down the track. The ball lands around off and turns in degrees at the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal gets a bit cramped up for room and loses his shape as well as he tries to hit it too hard with the turn. Misses to connect and the ball shatters the pegs. Sri Lanka 3 men down now as Dinesh Chandimal departs on 116 (208). Glenn Phillips breaks the 97-run partnership for the third wicket.

Glenn Phillips to Dinesh Chandimal, Pushed through, full and on middle and leg, this is worked to mid on.

Glenn Phillips to Dinesh Chandimal, Slips in a full toss on the middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal sits down on a knee and sweeps it past short fine for a brace. William O'Rourke chases the ball to the ropes and puts in a timely dive and saves to for his side.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, A length ball, in the channel. Angelo Mathews blocks it to point with an angled bat.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, A bit fuller this time, wide of off. Angelo Mathews tries to slap it down the park, but it meets the bottom of his blade and ends up back towards the bowler.

Tim Southee to Dinesh Chandimal, Tim Southee dishes a good-length ball this time, on the fourth stump line. Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and punches it through cover-point. They take a signle.

Tim Southee to Dinesh Chandimal, Much shorter this time, wide outside off, shaping further away. Dinesh Chandimal shoulders his arms at it.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, On a length, wide outside off, moving away as well. Angelo Mathews pushes it gently through point for one.

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, A length ball, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews gets behind the line and blocks it watchfully back to the bowler.

Tim Southee (5-0-30-1) is back into the attack, replacing Ajaz Patel.