All the action from the first test between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka. Kris Shannon’s report from day threeAfter a day in which almost everything went right for the Black Caps,

Sri Lanka's record of four wins in four tests against New Zealand in Galle was in mild jeopardy Friday when the Kiwis took a 35-run lead after the first innings of the first test. In reply at lunch Friday,

A rest day was declared on Saturday () - Day 4 of the ongoing first Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle. A rest day has been declared due to the presidential election in Sri Lanka.

After a day in which almost everything went right for the Black Caps, the opposite threatened to sink their prospects in the first test against Sri Lanka. The tourists stacked together their two worst sessions of the opening three days in Galle,

New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from today as the visitors look to shake off the frustration of their abandoned match with Afghanistan.On

Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against New Zealand in Galle on Wednesday. On a spin-friendly pitch, New Zealand face an emboldened Sri Lanka who last week ended a 10-year wait for a Test match win in England, despite losing the series.

Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne forged a 147-run partnership to propel hosts Sri Lanka to a lead of 202 on day three of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand first Test in Galle had a first since 2008 as the match will have a rest day on September 21, Saturday. Here's the reason why the teams will take a rest on Saturday.

Slightly full around off, turning away with extra bounce, Rachin Ravindra just throws his hand at it and cuts it over point for a boundary. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: FOUR! A lovely piece of timing there but Dimuth Karunaratne should have done a lot better in the deep.