Vettori reaches Test double mark

First Test, Colombo, day one:Sri Lanka 263-3 v New Zealand
New Zealand's Daniel Vettori became only the eighth player to achieve the 300 wickets-3000 runs double on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Kumar Sangakkara was the left-armer's 300th victim on a day which ended with Sri Lanka on 263-3.
They were 75-2 earlier in the day put an unbroken stand of 147 between Mahela Jayawardene (79) and Thilan Samaraweera (78) put them in a strong position.
"I still see myself as a bowler, rather than an all-rounder," said Vettori.
"As a spin bowler, I did not think a feat like this would happen, so it's a very special feeling."
The left-arm spinner is the second player from New Zealand after Sir Richard Hadlee to achieve the double and joins a list that also includes the likes of England's Sir Ian Botham, India's Kapil Dev and Australia's Shane Warne.
But the Kiwis still face a tough task in trying to level the series after losing by 202 runs at Galle.
Vettori used himself as first-change and the move paid off when opener Tharanga Paranavitana, who failed twice in the first Test, pushed forward and edged to Ross Taylor at slip, departing for 19.
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Seam accounted for Tillakaratne Dilshan in the third over after lunch when he lobbed a return catch back to Iain O'Brien after making 29.
But home skipper Kumar Sangakkara looked in good touch as he struck nine boundaries, only to sweep Vettori to Jacob Oram at mid-wicket just after reaching 50.
It proved to be New Zealand's final success of the day, however, and although the pitch was "extremely flat", according to Vettori, he professed himself slightly disappointed by the match situation.
"We were ideally looking at five wickets, but Mahela and Thilan are seasoned players and are at the top of their game," he said.
"I hope our batsmen will take a leaf out of their book and put up a big score too."