Cricket: Watling puts New Zealand in strong position in Galle

GALLE, Sri Lanka: A fighting half-century by wicketkeeper-batsman B J Watling helped New Zealand to take a lead of 177 at stumps on day three in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

The highest successful run chase in here is 99 by Sri Lanka against Pakistan in 2014 and armed with a three-pronged spin attack, New Zealand should be already feeling comfortable. New Zealand had slumped to 25 for three losing top batsmen Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson cheaply and at 124 for six with only a lead of 106 runs and four wickets remaining, they were playing catch up.But Watling found an ideal partner in Tim Southee as the pair shared a 54-run stand to turn the game in New Zealand's favour.

Watling had been given out leg before to Embuldeniya when he was on one. But the batsman successfully reviewed the decision. Watling who has six Test hundreds and posted a career best unbeaten 142 against Sri Lanka was again being a thorn in their flesh with an unbeaten 63 that came off 138 balls with five fours.

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