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Tom Blundell - Glenn Phillips - Sri Lanka Register 2-0 Clean Sweep Over New Zealand In Test Series - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - Sri Lanka - county Phillips - county Mitchell

Sri Lanka Register 2-0 Clean Sweep Over New Zealand In Test Series

Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka's first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle. New Zealand were all out for 360 in their second innings before tea on day four after being asked to follow-on. Peiris, 27, and fellow spinner Prabath Jayasuriya shared 18 wickets in the match, the latter taking 6-42 in the first innings to bundle out the tourists for just 88 after the hosts had amassed a mammoth 602-5 declared.

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Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Sri Lanka's 2-0 Sweep Against New Zealand - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - South Africa - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Sri Lanka's 2-0 Sweep Against New Zealand

Sri Lanka continue their rampant run under the guidance of Sanath Jayasuriya, completing a 2-0 sweep against New Zealand. After winning the first match in Galle by 63 runs, Sri Lanka hammered the Kiwis by an innings and 154 runs, securing one of their biggest wins in Test history. Courtesy of the 2-0 clean sweep against New Zealand, the Lankans strengthened their hopes of a top-2 finish in the World Test Championship standings, though India and Australia occupy the No. 1 and No. 2 spots at present. 

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Tom Blundell - Tim Southee - Kusal Mendis - Glenn Phillips - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 4 Highlights: Sri Lanka Win By An Innings And 154 Runs - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - county Kane

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 4 Highlights: Sri Lanka Win By An Innings And 154 Runs

SL vs NZ 2nd Test Day 4 Highlights: Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second and final Test at Galle International Stadium. With it, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led side also completed 2-0 clean sweep over their guests as Sri Lanka had won the first game by 63 runs at the same venue. In the first innings of the match, Kamindu Mendis anchored the hosts to a formidable 602 for 5 before the side decided to declare the innings. New Zealand were dismissed for 88 and then asked to follow-on. The Blackcaps were bowled out for 360 in their second innings, thus losing the game by an innings margin. (Scorecard)

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Joe Root - Tom Latham - Tom Blundell - Devon Conway - Glenn Phillips - 2nd Test, Day 2: Sri Lanka Scent Series Victory As New Zealand 199-5 After Follow-On - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - Sri Lanka - county Kane - county Mitchell - county Williamson

2nd Test, Day 2: Sri Lanka Scent Series Victory As New Zealand 199-5 After Follow-On

Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on Saturday with the tourists 199-5 at stumps on third day, having followed on after collapsing to 88 all out in their first innings. Tom Blundell was not out 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad light forced an early end to play in Galle after debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took three top-order wickets. Devon Conway, battling to save both his team and his place in the side, joined forces with former captain Kane Williamson in a dogged 97-run partnership for the second wicket. 

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Tom Latham - Devon Conway - Glenn Phillips - Angelo Mathews - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - Sri Lanka - county Kane

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

SL vs NZ Live Updates, 2nd Test Day 2: Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 602/5 before declaring on Day 2 in the second Test against New Zealand at Galle. Kamindu Mendis stayed unbeaten on a fabulous 182, while Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal also notched up fantastic hundreds. In response, New Zealand got off to a shaky start, losing openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway cheaply. They ended Day 2 on 22/2, with the experienced Kane Williamson and nightwatchman Ajaz Patel at the crease, but firmly on the back foot. (Live Scorecard)

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Sri Lanka To Host West Indies For White-Ball Bilaterals In October - sports.ndtv.com - South Africa - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - county Island

Sri Lanka To Host West Indies For White-Ball Bilaterals In October

Sri Lanka will host the West Indies for white-ball bilaterals in October, with a three-match T20I and ODI series, according to the ICC. Sri Lanka will seek to take confidence from their positive run in recent months, with an ODI series win over India, a Test match win against England at The Oval, and a brilliant run in the Test series against New Zealand at home. Though the Men in Maroon had their fair share of disappointments in the Test arena, they recently beat South Africa 3-0 in a T20I contest at home.

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Tom Latham - Devon Conway - Angelo Mathews - Dhananjaya De-Silva - Don Bradman - Sri Lanka Star Kamindu Mendis Breaks Vinod Kambli's 30-Year-Old Record, Equals Don Bradman In Elite Test List - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - Bangladesh - county Kane

Sri Lanka Star Kamindu Mendis Breaks Vinod Kambli's 30-Year-Old Record, Equals Don Bradman In Elite Test List

New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances. Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in Galle after a 200-run partnership between Kamindu and Kusal Mendis -- the third century-plus stand of the innings. The tourists then lost their openers inside nine overs, with Tom Latham caught on the fifth ball of the innings for two and Devon Conway dismissed for nine.

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Tim Southee - Angelo Mathews - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score Updates 1st Day 2 - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - Sri Lanka - county Phillips - county Kane - county Glenn

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score Updates 1st Day 2

SL vs NZ Live Updates, 1st Day 2: Dinesh Chandimal's century in Galle powered Sri Lanka to 306-3 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand. The veteran batter, who scored his 16th Test century, by Glenn Phillips in the final session after hitting 15 boundaries in his knock of 116 -- his sixth Test century at the picturesque venue and his 16th overall. Angelo Mathews (78) and Kamindu Mendis (51) will resume for the hosts on the second day. (Live Scorecard)

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