

Kiwis take 278-run lead over SLC Dev. XI
Four half centuries, from skipper Daniel Vettori, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum and Daniel Flynn, put touring New Zealand on top with a 278-run lead on day-2 of their three-day tour match against SLC Development XI at Colts grounds, Colombo, yesterday.
Brief Scores:
SLC Dev. XI 159 all out in 60.4 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 64; Daryl Tuffey 3-41)
New Zealand 437 for 7 wkts in 114 overs (Daniel Vettori 96 n.o., Ross Taylor 93, Brendon McCullum 78, Daniel Flynn 75, Jesse Ryder 48; Jeewan Mendis 4-73, Tharanga Lakshitha 2-75).