CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand eyed an early finish to the first Test Sunday as they reduced Sri Lanka to 131 for two at lunch on the third day in Christchurch.
Sri Lanka, with Dimuth Karunaratne on 77 and Lahiru Thirimanne on 14, require a further 172 runs to make New Zealand bat again after being forced to follow on 303 runs in arrears on the first innings.
They began the day on 84 without loss but were soon in trouble in cool, heavily overcast conditions.
New Zealand quick Tim Southee had success in the first over of the morning when Kaushal Silva was caught behind by BJ Watling without adding to his overnight 33.
Southee´s strike partner Trent Boult then claimed Kumar Sangakkara cheaply for the second time in the match.
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