2nd Test Side-lights

• First player from Thurstan College to play Test cricket

• Took a wicket in first over in Test cricket (M. J. Horne at R. Premadasa Stadium).

• Took first wicket for Sri Lanka in each of New Zealand's four innings in the series (M. J. Horne - 1st inns, B. A. Young - 2nd inns at R. Premadasa Stadium), (M. J. Horne - in both innings at Galle Intl Stadium).

• Took wicket in first over in each of the first two Tests (M. J. Horne - 5th ball at R. Premadasa Stadium) and (M. J. Horne - 1st ball at Galle Intl Stadium).

• Took a wicket in first ball after tea break (B. A. Young in 2nd innings at Galle Intl Stadium).

Mahela Jayewardene v New Zealand

Sri Lanka's new No. 3 batsman Mahela Jayawardene has been in prolific form against the New Zealand tourists. In the four matches he has played against them so far on the tour, Jayewardene has aggregated 418 runs for an average of 69.66.

Here's how prolific Jayewardene has been against the Kiwis:

38 and 40 for Board President's XI (Sara Stadium).

67 for Board President's XI (Kandy).

52 and 54 for Sri Lanka (1st Test at R. Premadasa Stadium).

167 for Sri Lanka (2nd Test at Galle Intl Stadium).

Total: Matches 4, Innings 6, Not outs 0, Highest Score 167, Runs 418, Average 69.66, Hundreds 1, Fifties 3.