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Welcome to the live coverage of the third day of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand being held at the Galle International Stadium. Follow live scores and ball by ball updates here.

Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Sri Lanka are playing with freedom here! Gus Atkinson bangs this into the pitch and outside off, Kusal Mendis accepts the width on offer and slashes hard at it, gets a thick outside edge that flies over gully for a boundary.

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Sri Lanka have made two changes to the team that defeated England in the third Test of the recently concluded series at the latter's home for the first match against New Zealand. A spinner makes a return for the first time after more than a year.

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Tad fuller and on middle, Mitchell with a straight bat lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand Tom Blundell 18 (58) 1st Test (Day3) of New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka,

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