Where once a a total of around 350 seemed likely, on a flat deck at the tiny Eden Park, Sri Lanka managed only 290 for 8. Janith Liyanage batted with the allrounders and the tail to ensure that Sri Lanka did not completely deflate through the back-half, hitting 53 off 52 balls. But with the straight boundaries so short, and the surface offering little in the way of seam movement, or turn, this will take some defending.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo
