Daryl Mitchell led New Zealand's recovery on Day 3 in Christchurch

Sri Lanka dismissed Michael Bracewell early

Mitchell kept New Zealand going with a gritty knock

Mitchell scored yet another Test century under pressure.

Lahiru Kumara dismissed the Mitchell right after he got to his milestone

Matt Henry then took over as he led a batting carnage that saw New Zealand amass 69 runs in 4 overs

His entertaining knock ended on 72 off 75 and New Zealand finished with an 18-run lead

Blair Tickner further dented Sri Lanka as he dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis before stumps. SL limped to 83/3 at the end of Day 3, leading NZ by 65 runs