The last pair of Shaminda Eranga (45 not out) and Suranga Lakmal (16)
thwarted the hosts' attempts to bowl them out before the scheduled lunch
break with a 59-run partnership characterised by lusty slogs across the
line.
New Zealand need 105 runs for victory to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Sri Lanka had resumed the fourth day on 293 for five, still 10 runs short of making the hosts bat again, with Angelo Mathews on 53 and nightwatchman Tharindu Kaushal on five.
Mathews ensured New Zealand would come out for a second innings when he got an inside edge off Trent Boult in the fourth over of the day that went to the fine leg boundary.
Southee, however, made the breakthrough when he had Kaushal (12) fending at a short ball to leave Sri Lanka with a lead of four runs with four wickets remaining.
New Zealand need 105 runs for victory to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Sri Lanka had resumed the fourth day on 293 for five, still 10 runs short of making the hosts bat again, with Angelo Mathews on 53 and nightwatchman Tharindu Kaushal on five.
Mathews ensured New Zealand would come out for a second innings when he got an inside edge off Trent Boult in the fourth over of the day that went to the fine leg boundary.
Southee, however, made the breakthrough when he had Kaushal (12) fending at a short ball to leave Sri Lanka with a lead of four runs with four wickets remaining.
Source: Cricket Live Score and view more Cricket News Today
