Sri Lanka did wonders in bowling after bat

NZ vs SL By the second day of the first Test match being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Christchurch, the New Zealand team has scored 162 runs at the loss of 5 wickets.

By the second day of the first Test match being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Christchurch, the New Zealand team has scored 162 runs at the loss of 5 wickets.

Let us tell you that in the match, the New Zealand team had decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team scored 355 runs in the first innings. After this, in the second day's play, half of the Sri Lankan team, which came to chase the target, has returned to the pavilion.

NZ vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lankan team all out for 355 runs in the first session of the second day

In fact, while batting in the first day's play, the Sri Lankan team had scored 305 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. At the same time, in the second day's play, the Sri Lankan team got a shock in the form of 316 runs in the beginning in the form of Dhananjay de Silva, who returned to the pavilion after scoring 46 runs with the help of 5 fours and 1 six.

After this, the visiting team was reduced to 355 runs in the first session of the second day itself. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne played a half-century innings for Sri Lanka in the first innings, while Kusal Mendis played a fiery inning of 87 runs and contributed significantly to the team's score.

Captain Tim Southee bowled amazingly for New Zealand. He bowled for 26.04 overs and took 5 wickets while conceding 64 runs. During this, his economy rate was 2.40. Southee has taken at least 5 wickets in an innings for the 15th time in his Test career.