Boult's cry of anguish

Dec 29, 2018

Kusal Mendis shelved his flamboyance for the hard grind in the first hour•Associated Press

The two played out a wicketless first session to the frustration of the New Zealand bowlers•Getty Images

Angelo Mathews hurt his hamstring and didn't come out to bat after tea•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal too exhibited superb technique against the short ball•Getty Images

Mendis reached his fifty and also became the second batsman after Virat Kohli to reach the 1000-run landmark this calendar year•Getty Images

Neil Wagner broke Sri Lanka's back with timely strikes and by the end of play, New Zealand were four wickets from a series win•Getty Images

Matt Henry, substituting for Tim Southee, pulled off a superb catch at short cover to send Mendis back•Getty Images