Sri Lanka moved to third location – in the encourage of India and Australia – in the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) standings, whereas 2021 champions Fresh Zealand slipped to seventh.
Reuters
29 September, 2024, 04:40 pm
Final modified: 29 September, 2024, 04:42 pm
Sri Lanka overwhelmed Fresh Zealand by an innings and 154 runs to full a 2-0 collection sweep on Sunday, quelling some behind fightback from the vacationers in the 2d test in Galle.
Bundled out for 88 in their meek acknowledge to the dwelling facet’s huge 602-5 declared, Fresh Zealand mustered an improved demonstrate – 360 all out – in the 2d innings sooner than succumbing to their heaviest defeat by Sri Lanka.
Glenn Phillips (78), Mitchell Santner (67), Devon Conway (61) and Tom Blundell (60) made half of-centuries but Fresh Zealand, who were made to apply on, might no longer execute Sri Lanka bat again.
Fresh Zealand misplaced Blundell early after resuming day four on 119-5, when the batter fluffed his reverse sweep against spinner Nishan Peiris (6-170).
Their lower drawl, nevertheless, keep up a racy battle despite the total hopelessness surrounding their innings.
Phillip raised 64 with Santner sooner than holing out, giving Peiris his maiden five-wicket haul.
Santner raised Fifty three runs with Ajaz Patel (22) and was as soon as the closing Fresh Zealand batter to tumble, stumped off the bowling of Peiris, who accomplished with a match haul of 9 wickets in his memorable debut test.
Kamindu Mendis, whose unbeaten 182 powered Sri Lanka to a huge entire in the first innings, was as soon as adjudged player of the match.
Left-arm spinner Jayasuriya bagged the player of the gathering award for ending the gathering with 18 wickets.
“Nishan was as soon as just appropriate,” Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva stated of the debutant off-spinner.
“He was as soon as doing wisely in the home dwelling. He showed that he has the management and that he can bowl long spells and rep the wickets.”
De Silva furthermore felt rejigging the batting drawl, getting Dinesh Chandimal at quantity three and Kamindu at quantity five, worked wisely for them.
“Kamindu at five can play the long innings and I’m in a position to finish the sport at quantity six,” he stated.
Fresh Zealand captain Tim Southee had no hesitation admitting they had been completely outplayed in Sri Lanka.
“It be very no longer easy to be on the imperfect facet this week,” Southee stated.
“But it be a no longer easy location to come encourage for a foreign group, and Sri Lanka played some huge cricket.”
