Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Latham during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis Scores Century As Hosts Take Day 2 Honours - In Pics
Sri Lanka ended day 2 of the second Test match on top against New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium on Friday, September 27. Sri Lanka, riding on magnificent tons from Dinesh Chandimal, the in-form Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis, amassed 602/5d in their first innings. Mendis remained unbeaten on 182 as the BlackCaps ended day 2 with 22/2 at stumps. New Zealand trail by 580 runs going to day 3 and will have to conjure up some heroism if they are to save this Test match and the series against a defiant Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his century
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Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his century during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis plays a shot during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis celebrates his century
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Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis celebrates his century during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot during the day two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test:
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Sri Lanka's Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis, left, celebrates his fifty runs as Angelo Mathews watches during the day one of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the day one of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal celebrates his century
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Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal celebrates his century during the day one of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal plays a shot during the day one of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot as New Zealand's Tom Blundell watches during the day one of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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