New Zealand accomplished an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka within the second Test in blustery Wellington on Monday to brush the sequence 2-0 because the South Asian aspect’s resistance lastly broke late on day 4.
Having been requested to observe on, Sri Lanka wanted 416 runs to make the host bat once more however was bowled out for 358 in its second innings on the Basin Reserve.
New Zealand accomplished its third Test win in succession after claiming the thrilling series-opener by two wickets on the final ball in Christchurch and beating England by one run in one other cliffhanger in Wellington.
Sri Lanka’s hopes of a primary win within the nation since 2006 all however ended when its batters managed solely 164 in reply to New Zealand’s declared first innings complete of 580 for 4.
Those hopes had been extinguished within the second innings as 5 of its high seven batters gave up their wickets making an attempt to assault the quick ball on a day blighted by extreme gusts of wind.
Though victory appeared past Sri Lanka when it resumed on 113 for 2 within the morning, there was some hope it would bat out the day and even save the match with the assistance of heavy rain forecast on day 5.
Four batters made half-centuries, and quantity six Dhananjaya de Silva ploughed on to the cusp of a century by tea.
However, a wicket earlier than and after the tea break, together with De Silva’s dismissal for 98 with a botched scoop off Michael Bracewell, put the sport again in New Zealand’s fingers as Sri Lanka fell to 318 for seven.
Tailenders Prabath Jayasuriya and Kasun Rajitha did nicely to absorb an hour earlier than Jayasuriya top-edged a pull-shot off the spin of Bracewell to be out for 2 off 45 balls.
Lahiru Kumara joined Rajitha within the blocking mission, and New Zealand grew annoyed because the pair resisted for almost 16 overs.
The host blew two of its three referrals making an attempt to have Rajitha caught behind off paceman-captain Tim Southee.
Southee lastly yielded the breakthrough when Kumara edged to Bracewell within the slips to be out for seven.
Southee blew New Zealand’s remaining overview when Blair Tickner appealed in useless to have Asitha Fernando caught behind.
New Zealand was granted additional overs to seize the ultimate wicket, but it surely was extra a race in opposition to failing gentle than making an attempt to beat the clock.
To the host’s reduction, Rajitha quickly nibbled at a Southee (3-51) supply and despatched an edge to the slips, the place Kane Williamson ended the batter’s 110-ball vigil for 20 to wrap up the match.
It was a courageous exhibiting by Sri Lanka’s batters after their calamitous first innings, however most specialists will rue their shot choice after making stable begins.
Captain and opener Dimuth Karunaratne top-edged a pull off Southee to be out for 51 late on day three, whereas quantity three Kusal Mendis additionally pulled at a brief ball off Matt Henry to be out for 50 very first thing within the morning.
Dinesh Chandimal scored 62 earlier than top-edging Tickner, who completed with 3-84 for the innings.
Scorecard
New Zealand, 1st Innings 580-4 (Kane Williamson 215, Henry Nicholls 200 not out, Devon Conway 78).
Sri Lanka, 1st Innings 164 (Angelo Mathews 89; Matt Henry 3-44, Michael Bracewell 3-50).
Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings 358 (Dhananjaya de Silva 98, Dinesh Chandimal 62, Dimuth Karunaratne 51, Kusal Mendis 50; Tim Southee 3-51, Blair Tickner 3-84).
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