Jayasuriya, Peiris spins Sri Lanka to sweep series over New Zealand by innings and 154 runs
Cricket
Prabath Jayasuriya bagged the player of the series, Kamindu Mendis awarded player of the match.
GALLE (Reuters) - Sri Lanka clinched their biggest test victory over New Zealand on Sunday, prevailing by an innings and 154 runs in the second test in Galle to complete a 2-0 series sweep.
New Zealand, having managed only 88 in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 602-5 declared, were all out for 360 in their second innings after being made to follow on.
Glenn Phillips (78), Devon Conway (61), Tom Blundell (60) and Mitchell Santner (67) made half-centuries, but New Zealand could not make Sri Lanka bat again.
For the hosts, spinners Nishan Peiris (6-170) and Prabath Jayasuriya (3-139) impressed with the ball.
Kamindu Mendis, whose unbeaten 182 powered Sri Lanka to a massive total in the first innings, was adjudged player of the match.
Left-arm spinner Jayasuriya bagged the player of the series award for finishing the series with 18 wickets.
