Black Caps battle.

CRICKET: Opener Tim McIntosh Timothy Gavin McIntosh (b. 4 December, 1979) in Auckland. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Auckland Aces and has scored over 3,000 first-class runs with a highest score of 205. He had one unsuccessful season for the Canterbury Wizards averaging only 4.90. cracked an unbeaten halfcentury to continue New Zealand's fightback on day three of the First Test against Sri Lanka in Galle today.

The start of play was again delayed by a heavy downpour and when the covers eventually came off McIntosh impressed.

The left-handed batsman played cautiously, surviving a vicious short-ball attack from fast bowler Thilan Thushara - he needed medical attention for a rap on the back and took another blow on his helmet - before going on to reach his 50.

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Jeetan Patel turned in a gritty display at the other end but fell to the mastery of Muttiah Muralitharan just before lunch as New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. reached 137 for three at the interval in reply to the home side's 452 all out.

McIntosh was unbeaten on 53 and with him was Ross Taylor on six.

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