New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips surpassed 3,000 international runs during the first Test against Sri Lanka. Despite frequent wickets, vital contributions from Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell,

Chandimal (61) and Karunaratne (83) notched 12 fours between them, having seen Pathum Nissanka (two) fall inside the first two overs to Will O'Rourke (3-37)

Saturday will be a rest day as Sri Lanka prepares for the Presidential polls. The test match will resume on Sunday.

Sri Lanka found themselves in a strong position on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand in Galle. Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal scored half-centuries as the hosts reached 237-4.

Sri Lanka’s record of four wins in four tests against New Zealand in Galle was in mild jeopardy when the Kiwis took a 35-run lead after the first innings of the first test.

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 1st Sri Lanka vs New Zealand test in Galle is scheduled to span six days, from September 18 to 23, with a break on September 21. The day 3 of the test match has ended on Friday and day 4 will be played on Sunday, with Monday being the day 5.

For the first time in 16 years, a Test match will have a rest day as the first match of the two-game series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle will witness the same. While three days of the Galle Test have been completed, the following one will be the rest day and it's intriguing to know the reason for the same.

Sri Lanka leads by 202 runs after day three of the first test against New Zealand. Key partnerships and spin resistance key to the match.