This is a terrific test match (much like the last one) and it's balanced on a knife-edge here. I think we need around 100 more but it could be a lot less than that. Can I also just say that I'm enjoying the confrontation between Kohli and our guys, but can I also point out that if our blokes carried on like he did there would be repercussions? He's a great villain though and I hope he keeps doing and it our guys respond in kind.
Had every right to be pissed off with the Handscomb catch, for mine it should've gone upstairs as not out on the basis that it's not obviously a clean catch, but, yes, he's a twat with the way he carries on. Doesn't mean your blokes should go down to his level, tho.
On this side of the ditch Tom Latham had a pretty good day:
Fifth 200+ score by a NZ batsman in six tests v SL at the Basin. Pretty sure Glenn Turner's 223* that Latham surpassed was the previous highest score by someone carrying their bat (v WI over there in 1971/72). Well done, young man, well done indeed.
EDIT: SL, 280-odd behind on first innings are 20/3 in their second dig so it's hardly a shirt front out there. Rain forecast for Wednesday so really need to take those last seven wickets pre-tea tomorrow.