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Cricket: Black Caps crushed by Sri Lanka

An illness-depleted New Zealand were bamboozled in the face of pace and spin as Sri Lanka cruised to a 202-run victory in the first test on Saturday to lead the two-match series.

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Cricket: Dilshan ruins NZ's encouraging start

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Cricket: Oram takes demotion in his stride

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<i>Mark Richardson</i>: Enough is enough with this mediocrity

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Bizarre move over spinner

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