New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka: Winners and Losers from 2nd Test — bleacherreport.com

Across both sides, on only one occasion did an opening batsman pass 50, as Kaushal Silva made exactly that score before being caught by Mark Craig off Doug Bracewell. Otherwise, Dimuth Karunaratne, Tom Latham and Hamish Rutherford all made starts and then got out, albeit in testing conditions against a newer ball. Much more was expected of all four batsmen, and it put their sides at an almost immediate disadvantage.

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