The second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hamilton is a decisive game for the visitors as a win over her would square the two-match series. Day 1 of the second Test saw Sri Lanka scoring 264 runs for the loss of seven wickets at stumps. As batting was never easy in tough New Zealand conditions but the visitors have stuck to their guns and fought with immense mettle to see themselves in a modest position.<p></p><p></p>They got off to a promising start but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Dinesh Chandimal, skipper Angelo Mathews and Milinda Siriwardana played some good knocks and their skipper still remained unbeaten on 63. Their batting was unfortunate as they suffered couple of run outs.<p></p><p></p>Tim Southee and Trent Boult picked couple of wickets each and Doug Bracewell chipped in with the prized scalp of Chandimal. Twittterati have praised Sri Lanka for their resistive batting and confronting the pumped Kiwi attack on Twitter. We present you with the pick of the tweets.<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Excellent day's play for Sri Lanka considering the Green top, 264/7 as rain ends play in day 1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a></p><p></p> Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzzamAmeen/status/677700978280374273">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">First time 2 Sri Lanka batsmen have hit 3 or more sixes in the same innings of a Test - Mathews and Siriwardana 3 sixes each. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a> Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeerviBharath/status/677690257815576579">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A good battle by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SriLanka?src=hash">#SriLanka</a> batsmans. But <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewZealand?src=hash">#NewZealand</a> came back strongly by taking 3 quick wickets before rain. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a></p><p></p> Rahul Dravid (@iam_dravid) <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_dravid/status/677700545050755072">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">WoW never expected SL to bat like this that on a tennis lawn of a pitch. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a> Abhijith S (@Abhi_mania) <a href="https://twitter.com/Abhi_mania/status/677684638500941824">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">SL playing so well. 212/4. Wow this young SL side has completely shut many mouth Never expected them to play this well <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a></p><p></p> Arfan. (@Im__Arfan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Im__Arfan/status/677680305612922883">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Angelo Mathews in Tests: Before captaincy - Average of 39.71 After captaincy - Average of 63.55* <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsSL?src=hash">#NZvsSL</a> #UsmaN KhaN #USK (@SkyLiveCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyLiveCricket/status/677673810661888002">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Day belongs to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SriLanka?src=hash">#SriLanka</a> except of those two foolish runouts <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvSL?src=hash">#NZvSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a></p><p></p> Pavitra Gunasekara (@PaViYaz) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaViYaz/status/677709753410265088">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">I do wish Sri Lanka hadn't doctored their batting. Andrew (@shortflyslip) <a href="https://twitter.com/shortflyslip/status/677679035007295488">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Good positive batting by Sri Lanka on a green seamer. Attacking fields have helped but the mindset is simply not purely survival <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvNZ?src=hash">#SLvNZ</a></p><p></p> Gav_Joshi_Aus (@Gampa_cricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gampa_cricket/status/677631811808284672">December 17, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Sri Lanka have won the morning session, very impressive aggressive batting. Michael Pulman (@realmikepulman) <a href="https://twitter.com/realmikepulman/status/677625071008129025">December 17, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is excellent watchful batting from Sri Lanka. Ball seaming and swinging.. White tough</p><p></p> Jack Mendel (@JackMendel4) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackMendel4/status/677614198944366595">December 17, 2015</a></blockquote><p></p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>
