Kamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power Sri Lanka to 302-7 on the opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday.

New Zealand. William O'Rourke 3/55 (18) Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: Sri Lanka. Prabath Jayasuriya 0 (11) Ramesh Mendis 14 (42) New Zealand. Ajaz

Raised up the order to score even more runs, prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis struck a fine hundred on Wednesday to rescue Sri Lanka from a precarious position as the hosts reached 302-7 at stumps on Day 1 of the first test against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis staged a back-to-wall half-century against New Zealand Wednesday, as the hosts reached 178 for five at tea on day one of the first Test. The first Test, on the imposing grounds beneath the walls of the 17th century Galle Fort,

FOUR! Makes it look easy on this! Mitchell Santner digs it just short and outside off, Ramesh Mendis hangs back and just pushes it past covers for a boundary. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: OUT!