Dunedin (New Zealand): Tim Southee took two wickets as New Zealand tightened the screws on Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test yesterday, but rain threatened to derail their victory hopes.


Centurion Tom Latham

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum set the stage for a tantalising conclusion at Dunedin's University Oval with a sporting declaration that offered Sri Lanka more than five sessions to reach a 405-run target. But the tourists' response was disrupted by three stoppages as southerly squalls swept across the ground. Further showers are forecast for the final day.