New Zealand dance to Lakmal's tunes

Dec 26, 2018

New Zealand's batsmen were made to dance to Suranga Lakmal's tunes on a green top •Getty Images

Kane Williamson survived a close lbw shout off Angelo Mathews before being priced out at the other end•Getty Images

Tim Southee was at it again, hurting Sri Lanka this time•Getty Images

Southee, however, wasn't done for the day and rocked Sri Lanka's innings with three wickets at the top•Associated Press

Lakmal worked over the top order in a marathon opening spell•Getty Images

Ross Taylor received some freebies on his pads which he duly put away•Associated Press

One of Southee's three sixes sailed over Roshen Silva, who put in an acrobatic effort but to no avail•Getty Images

Henry Nicholls looks in disbelief as he's nipped out by Lakmal's banana swing•Associated Press

But New Zealand collapsed again were bundled out for 178, Lakmal taking the catch to dismiss the last batman Ajaz Patel•Associated Press