Wellington: Fifteen wickets fell in a bowlers' blitz Saturday as Sri Lanka ended the first day of the second Test in Wellington at 78-5 in reply to New Zealand's first innings 221.


New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham (centre) takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's P Jayawardene as teammates Mark Craig (left) and Ross Taylor celebrate on Day One of the second Test at Wellington. Pic/AFP 

Sri Lanka's response in their attempt to level the series has been highlighted by Kumar Sangakkara becoming just the fifth player in cricket history to post 12,000 career runs. New Zealand's innings was rocked by batting hero Brendon McCullum's second-ball duck.