Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has said he's pleased with his team's performance in the 39-run win at Seddon Park that gave his side the Twenty20 series against Pakistan with a game in hand

Nathan McCullum's terrific spell, in which he took 4 for 16, derailed Pakistan after the visitors had made a fiery start in pursuit of the target of 185

The youngsters shone for New Zealand as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the first Twenty20 at Eden Park

Before Sri Lanka and West Indies eventually called off their ODI series, the media and fans went through a harrowing 24 hours with officials unable to decide on whether the matches would go ahead

The stadium at Pallekele could have scarcely had a worse debut. After five hours of incessant rain on the final day, play was finally called off without a ball being bowled

Rangana Herath struck three times in the morning and West Indies' tail seemed set to capitulate quickly once again before the weather intervened to force an early lunch

It was all one way traffic at Pallekele Stadium as rain dominated proceedings on day three

Only 41 overs of play were possible on the second day at Pallekele, before rain intervened once again to bring a premature end to play

Half-centuries from Darren Bravo and Devon Smith took West Indies to 134 for 2 on a rain-affected first day of the first-ever Test at the Pallekele Stadium

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo

The rain-hit second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies ended in the inevitable draw

Plays of the day from the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo

A masterful 80 by Darren Bravo was all that stood in the way of Sri Lanka, as they closed out the third day of the second Test 222 runs ahead

Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo

Sri Lanka Cricket has said it chose to stage the second Test at the R Premadasa Stadium, despite its undergoing renovation, so that its players could get exposure to the ground before the World Cup

Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka to 294 for for 5 on the second day, completing his hundred in the process, before rain halted play

The West Indian seam bowlers made early inroads into the Sri Lankan line-up to leave them staggering at 34 for 3, before Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera combined to steady the innings

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle

A lacklustre post-lunch performance from West Indies, and rain clouds that once again swooped over Galle in the afternoon, ensured that Sri Lanka held on for a draw in the first Test in Galle

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle