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

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! William O'Rourke's Test match just gets better and better! He steams from around the wicket and bowls this full and on off, angles in and then straightens a bit, Kamindu Mendis takes the invitation to go for the big drive but only manages to get a thick outside edge straight to first slip where Daryl Mitchell takes a sharp catch. A massive wicket for the Kiwis and a rare failure for Mendis! Also, skipper Dhananjaya de Silva is the next man in!

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, BEAUTY! Goes fuller this time in that channel outside off, shapes away a shy bit, Kamindu Mendis looks to play at it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside edge. However, it is called a No Ball for overstepping.

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR MORE! Hard length this time, on off, shoots up a bit, Kamindu Mendis adjusts well, opens the face of his bat and uses the pace on the ball to steer it away past backward point for another boundary.

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Shot of a man in form! William O'Rourke lands this back of a length and around off, Kamindu Mendis gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Drinks! Sri Lanka were going along nicely until they hit a roadblock when they lost both Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal in quick succession. Now, they have to rebuild again without losing more wickets. New Zealand have a nice opening with the new batters and they would like to go into the lower middle order of Lanak before Stumps. An exciting last phase of Day 3 awaits us.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Looped up, full and on middle, Angelo Mathews defends it on the front foot.

Ajaz Patel to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it through covers for one.

Ajaz Patel to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, full and just outside off, Kamindu Mendis goes down on one knee and plays the reverse paddle to perfection through backward point for a boundary.

Ajaz Patel to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter, full and on off, Kamindu Mendis once again strides out and pads it away as the ball loops to short leg.

Ajaz Patel to Kamindu Mendis, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! New Zealand players look confident and Tim Southee goes for the review. This is flighted, short again and on off, turns in, Kamindu Mendis takes his front leg towards the line of the ball and lets it hit his pads. Ball Tracking shows that it has not turned enough to hit the wickets. Mendies survives!

Ajaz Patel to Kamindu Mendis, Floated, short and around off, turns in a bit, Kamindu Mendis stays back and blocks it out.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Pitched up and on middle, Angelo Mathews blocks it out down the pitch.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Sharp bowling! William O'Rourke bangs in a well-directed bouncer now, on middle, Angelo Mathews looks to pull it away but is not in a great position to play that shot, the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, Angelo Mathews tucks it to the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Good length, on middle, Angelo Mathews stays back and pats it down towards mid on.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Short again and on middle, Angelo Mathews gets a bit hurried this time and mistimes his pull towards square leg.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Lovely shot! William O'Rourke bangs this short of a length and around middle, Angelo Mathews rollls his wrists and pulls it away through square leg for a boundary.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on off, Angelo Mathews pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Shot! Fuller one and outside off, Angelo Mathews picks it well and lifts it magnificently over mid off for a boundary.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Lands it on leg, Mathews flicks it to the fielder at square leg.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Full, on off, Mathews blocks it solidly.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Beauty! Lands it on leg and it turns into the right handed, Mathews gets cramped for room but somehow manages to leave it.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on leg, Mathews blocks it back.

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, Touch short, on middle, Mendis covers his line and blocks it back.

William O'Rourke to Angelo Mathews, Length, on off, Mathews blocks it to the right of the bowler.

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, A wayward bouncer as the keeper fails to stop the ball cleanly. The batters collect a bye.

William O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis, Length, on off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it back.

Kamindu Mendis, the hero for Sri Lanka of late comes out to the middle now.

William O'Rourke to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! TAKEN! The ploy of getting the leg gully in play has worked wonders for Sri Lanka! Length, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick it but mistimes his stroke. It carries towards Tom Latham at leg gully, who takes a good catch diving to his right. Chandimal walks back on 61 off 151 balls and Angelo Mathews on the other end cannot believe what just happened. Sri Lanka lose both the set batters now!

William O'Rourke to Dinesh Chandimal, Length, on off, Chandimal blocks it back.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Full, on middle, Mathews lunges and blocks it solidly.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Lands it down leg, Mathews pads it away.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on middle, Mathews leans forward and blocks it.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Full, on off, Mathews blocks it solidly.

Ajaz Patel to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, down leg, Mathews pads it away.

Angelo Mathews walks in.

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Finally, a much needed breakthrough for New Zealand! Quicker one, fuller and outside off, it turns in sharply. Dimuth Karunaratne gets low for a sweep but gets a bottom edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. Dimuth Karunaratne walks out after a fine knock! Can New Zealand build on to this?

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it on off, Chandimal punches it to the cover fielder.

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Shorter, quicker, Chandimal flicks it to the mid on fielder.

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on middle, Chandimal tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Oh! Some turn and bounce, Chandimal looks to block it but gets beaten.

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on middle, Chandimal blocks it back.

Rachin Ravindra to Dimuth Karunaratne, Lands it on middle, Karunaratne pushes it to mid on for one.

Ajaz Patel to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Not where he intended but gets it through! Full, on off, Chandimal looks to loft downtown but miscues it over the wide mid off fielder for a boundary.

Ajaz Patel to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on leg, Chandimal tickles it to the fielder at short fine.

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne, Full, on off, Karunaratne plays a reverse sweep through point for one.

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne, Full, outside off, Karunaratne blocks it back.

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne, Bowls it outside off, Karunaratne pads it away.

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne, Touch short, outside off, turning in, Karunaratne looks to block it but gets a hit on his pads. An appeal but turned down.

Rachin Ravindra to Dinesh Chandimal, Slower one, on middle, Chandimal covers his line and blocks it back.