Boult destroys SL
Chief destroyer Trent Boult felt he was "in the groove" as his sublime six-wicket spell, backed by half-centuries from Tom Latham and Jeet Raval gave New Zealand a vice-like grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Thursday.
At the close of the second day, New Zealand were 231 for two, holding a commanding 305-run lead in their second innings with eight wickets in hand.
Sri Lanka's hopes of taking the series-deciding Test were severely dented in a 15-ball masterclass of swing bowling from Boult when he took six wickets for four runs to give New Zealand a 74-run first innings advantage.
"It is probably one of the best swing bowling grounds in the country. It was quite still out there and the ball was in good nick as well," Boult said.
"It is nice to get the ball moving around, making the most of it.
"It's all about rhythm for me anyway. I suppose getting into a groove, a couple of wickets gives you a bit of confidence and just lets you go about your thing. Sometimes you're not really thinking about much and it's kind of happening for you."
SCORES IN BRIEF
NEW ZEALAND: First innings 178
SRI LANKA: First innings 104 all out (Mathews 33 not out, Silva 21; Boult 6-30, Southee 3-35)
NEW ZEALAND: Second innings 231 for 2 (Raval 74, Latham 74 not out, Williamson 48)
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