Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal combined for 147 runs, setting Sri Lanka up for a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days in the first test. Karunaratne and Chandimal navigated tricky conditions to secure a strong position in the match.

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)

Sri Lanka concluded the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at 237-4 in Galle. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 83 and Dinesh Chandimal made 61, forming a crucial partnership. With a lead of 202 runs,

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.

Sri Lanka put themselves in a good position on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand after Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal made half-centuries but the

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.

Half-centuries from former captains Dimuth Karunaratne (83) and Dinesh Chandimal (61) steadied the Sri Lankan innings after Pathum Nissanka fell cheaply

Sri Lanka ended day three of the first test against New Zealand at 237-4, holding a lead of 202 runs. Key contributions came from former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal. Despite struggling against pace,

Spinner Ajaz Patel finally got one to sneak past the defence of Karunaratne after a wicketless second session, while speedster William O’Rourke accounted for Chandimal in the following over to bring New Zealand back into the game at 153-3.

Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal have combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days of the first test in Galle.