GALLE
\nNew Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances.
\nSri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two at the Galle International Stadium after a 200-run partnership between Kamindu and Kusal Mendis \u2014 the third century-plus stand of the innings.
\nThe tourists then lost their openers inside nine overs, with Tom Latham caught on the fifth ball of the innings for two and Devon Conway dismissed for nine.
\nKane Williamson (six) and Ajaz Patel (nought) will resume on Saturday.
\nKamindu reached the 1,000-run milestone in 13 innings played since his debut at the same ground two years ago, equalling the record of Australian great Don Bradman.
\nOnly two others \u2014 England\u2019s Herbert Sutcliffe and Everton Weekes of the West Indies \u2014 have surpassed him, both reaching the landmark in 12 innings.
\n\u201cKamindu Mendis, obviously he has just taken off,\u201d all-rounder and former captain Angelo Mathews told reporters.
\n\u201cHe doesn\u2019t get rattled and plays one ball at a time,\u201d he added. \u201cSo happy that one of our own is breaking all these records. He is quite amazing and has been unbelievable over the eight games that he has played.\u201d
\nKamindu, a 25-year-old Galle native, made an unbeaten 182 before the declaration alongside Kusal on 106.
\nHis five centuries from 13 innings also made him third-fastest to that record, tied with Bradman and the West Indies\u2019 George Headley.
\nThe left-hander has been in excellent form this year and was also Sri Lanka\u2019s highest run-scorer in their last two series against Bangladesh and England.
\nKamindu\u2019s overnight partner Mathews departed for 88 when Glen Phillips got him caught at square leg by rookie quick Will O\u2019Rourke. Phillips then sent back Dhananjaya de Silva for 44 when the skipper swept a delivery into the gloves of wicket-keeper Tom Blundell.
\nIt was Phillips\u2019s third wicket for the innings after he bowled Dinesh Chandimal for 116 in the last session of the opening day.
\nO\u2019Rourke had impressed in the first Test with his second five-wicket haul in three matches, but toiled without result in Sri Lanka\u2019s innings, conceding 81 runs without reward.
\n\u201cThe surface is different to first Test,\u201d New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi said. \u201cWe missed some chances as well\u2026 in the subcontinent it\u2019s difficult if you give the batters a chance.\u201d
\nSri Lanka won the opening match of the two-Test series by 63 runs and are eyeing their first Test series win against the Kiwis since 2009.
\nFriday was the first time Sri Lanka surpassed 500 against New Zealand from 40 matches.
\nNew Zealand have not won any of their five previous Tests at Galle.<\/p>\n
SCOREBOARD
\nSRI LANKA (1st Innings, overnight 306-3):
\nP. Nissanka c Blundell b Southee1
\nD. Karunaratne run out46
\nD. Chandimal b Phillips116
\nA. Mathews c O\u2019Rourke b Phillips88
\nK.D. Mendis not out182
\nD. de Silva c Blundell b Phillips44
\nK. Mendis not out106<\/p>\n
EXTRAS (B-6, LB-8, NB-2, W-3)19
\nTOTAL (for five wickets decl, 163.4 overs)602
\nFALL OF WICKETS: 1-2 (Nissanka), 2-124 (Karunaratne), 3-221 (Chandimal), 4-328 (Mathews), 5-402 (de Silva)
\nDID NOT BAT: M. Rathnayake, P. Jayasuriya, N. Peiris, A. Fernando
\nBOWLING: Southee 19-1-70-1, O\u2019Rourke 17-1-81-0 (2w, 2nb), Patel 41-5-135-0 (1w), Santner 33-5-82-0, Phillips 38-4-141-3, Ravindra 12.4-0-54-0, Mitchell 3-0-25-0<\/p>\n
NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings):
\nT. Latham c Nissanka b Fernando2
\nD. Conway c de Silva b Jayasuriya9
\nK. Williamson not out6
\nA. Patel not out0<\/p>\n
EXTRAS (B-5)5
\nTOTAL (for two wickets, 14 overs)22
\nFALL OF WICKETS: 1-2 (Latham), 2-19 (Conway)
\nSTILL TO BAT: R. Ravindra, D. Mitchell, T. Blundell, G. Phillips, M. Santner, T. Southee, W. O\u2019Rourke
\nBOWLING: Fernando 2-0-5-1, Peiris 7-1-9-0, Jayasuriya 5-3-3-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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