Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Second test,Colombo,day 2
Sri Lanka 43 for 3 (Mathews 20*, Southee 2-16) trail New Zealand 412 (Flynn 53, Taylor 142, Williamson 135, Herath 6-103) by 369 runs
Stats from the Game so far.
This is the sixth occasion that two New Zealand batsmen have scored centuries in an innings against Sri Lanka. Three of these occasions have come in Tests in Sri Lanka.
New Zealand's total of 412 is their fourth-highest in Tests in Sri Lanka. It is also the fifth-highest score by a visiting team in Tests at the P Sara Oval.
The 262-run stand between Williamson and Taylor is the second-best for New Zealand against Sri Lanka. The highest is 467 between Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones in 1991.
The partnership is also the second-highest for a visiting team in Tests in Sri Lanka. The best is 287 between Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez at the SSC earlier this year. It is also New Zealand's second-highest third-wicket stand.
In 18 innings since the start of December 2011, Kumar Sangakkara has been dismissed below ten on nine occasions. Five of his nine career ducks have come in this period.
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