New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

So Doug Bracewell returns to the Test team after six years for New Zealand in place of the injured Wagner. Sri Lanka have stuck with the same bowling ...

Drinks are on the field now.. 47.4 P Jayasuriya to Williamson, no run, on a length around leg, Williamson clips it to leg gully And they reckon the light is not good enough to carry on, bad light stops play.

Sri Lanka's quicks struggled for control on windy day in Wellington, where only 48 overs of play was possible.

[Nishan Madushka](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/nishan-madushka-1126045)- replacing Niroshan Dickwella with the gloves - held on to a thick edge off Nicholls. In a stand worth 87, it was Kumara that took the brunt of Conway's aggression, with eight of his 13 boundaries coming against the strapping quick. With the seamers struggling to make a consistent impact, Sri Lanka were forced to turn to spin shortly before tea. Eventually that pressure told, with Conway charging de Silva and only managing to chip a low return catch. It was here that Conway in particular flourished. [truncated opening day](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-new-zealand-2022-23-1322351/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-1322358/full-scorecard).

Conway fell short of a hundred as he was caught and bowled by Dhananjaya de Silva, who dived low to his right to get both hands on a superb catch to end a ...

New Zealand was forced into a single switch with seamer Doug Bracewell playing his first Test since 2016, replacing Neil Wagner, who tore a hamstring in the first Test. We just have to focus on tomorrow (Saturday) now.” Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped host New Zealand race to 155-2 against Sri Lanka at the end of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Test on Friday in Wellington.

New Zealand finished Day 1 of the Wellington Test after scoring 155 for the loss of two wickets in 48 overs. Devon Conway scored 78 runs off 108 balls with ...

Among the Sri Lankan bowlers, Lahiru Kumara had an off day after he went for 49 runs in 10 overs. At Tea, the Black Caps scored 109 for the loss of one wicket in 32 overs. It was a frustrating day for the players and the ground-staff as only 48 overs took place due to inclement weather.