Peiris, Jayasuriya crush New Zealand to hand Sri Lanka series sweep
New Zealand's lower middle order put up a fight, but couldn't avoid an innings defeat
26/09Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 26-29 2024
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
602/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
88 & 360 (81.4 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
26/09Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 26-29 2024
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
602/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
88 & 360 (81.4 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Stats - SL's best year in Tests since 2006
Stats highlights from Galle, where Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs
Day 3
Peiris, Jayasuriya ravage New Zealand on 13-wicket day
New Zealand were spun out and made to follow on, on a day hit by rain and bad light
New Zealand caught short as Sri Lanka take fielding to a new dimension
It's the difference in the sides' performances in the field that has created the gulf between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle
'I didn't feel he was on debut' - Jayasuriya lauds Peiris for 'showing Test potential'
Peiris kept one end tight in the first innings and bowled aggressively in the second to support Jayasuriya
Day 2
Mendises hit powerful centuries to put Sri Lanka in position of dominance
New Zealand ended the second day on 22 for 2, 580 runs behind, after Conway fell in controversial fashion
Kamindu equals Bradman, becomes fastest to 1000 Test runs in 75 years
He made an unbeaten 182 in Galle and helped Sri Lanka move to a commanding position
Ronchi rues missed opportunities after another rough day for NZ
New Zealand's batting coach also credits Sri Lanka for batting "beautifully" in Galle
Stats - Kamindu's dream start in Test cricket puts him alongside Bradman
Only Everton Weekes and Herbert Sutcliffe have scored 1000 Test runs in fewer innings
Day 1
Chandimal, Mathews punish sloppy New Zealand to make it Sri Lanka's day
Chandimal made the most of his promotion to No. 3 allowing Mathews and Kamindu to cash in later in the day
Dinesh Chandimal rises to the occasion, with a 'bit of luck' on his side
His superb batting effort afforded him the mental stoicism to put aside a plethora of half-chances to get to his 16th Test ton
Others
Is Kamindu Mendis the fastest to 1000 Test runs?
And is R Ashwin the only player to take a five-for and score a hundred in a Test at the same ground twice?
Southee hopes New Zealand 'learn and move forward' from Sri Lanka loss
He said that it was important that New Zealand got overs into their spinners in Galle, which should help them in next month's India Tests
Dhananjaya on Sri Lanka's WTC final prospects: 'Can't look too far ahead'
Their series win against NZ allows Sri Lanka to ponder the prospect of a WTC final berth next year
NZ's little shop of horrors prompts uncomfortable questions
When you've had it as good as New Zealand have had it for so long, letting go is hard. But things change, and the world moves on
Welcome to New Zealand's multiverse of fine margins
Very little went New Zealand's way on the opening day of the second Test and chancy Sri Lanka cashed in
Sri Lanka call up uncapped offspinner Nishan Peiris for second New Zealand Test
Vishwa Fernando, who didn't play the first Test, has been sent for rehab after picking up a hamstring injury
SL, NZ seek to make most of Galle conditions and prevent another collapse
"We had a really good match, it was just some small moments that we could've done better," says New Zealand head coach Gary Stead
Kamindu adds another banger to his growing list of hits
He rewrote the record books, piled on runs for fun, and once again put Sri Lanka in a position of dominance
Sri Lanka look to ride on hot streak to stay in the fray for WTC final
New Zealand had plenty of positives in the first Test, and will want to go one step further and square the series