Sri Lanka proceed their rampant run underneath the steering of Sanath Jayasuriya, finishing a 2-0 sweep in opposition to New Zealand. After profitable the primary match in Galle by 63 runs, Sri Lanka hammered the Kiwis by an innings and 154 runs, securing certainly one of their greatest wins in Take a look at historical past. Courtesy of the 2-0 clear sweep in opposition to New Zealand, the Lankans strengthened their hopes of a top-2 end within the World Take a look at Championship standings, although India and Australia occupy the No. 1 and No. 2 spots at current.
With the sequence win, Sri Lanka’s win proportion went as much as 55.56 within the WTC standings, giving them a sensible probability of dislodging Australia (PCT of 62.50) within the the rest of the WTC marketing campaign. Australia are but to sq. off in opposition to India within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy beginning in November. The results of the sequence would give the Lankans a greater understanding of their WTC destiny.
New Zealand has slipped to seventh place with three wins and 5 losses in eight Checks, with a PCT of 37.50.
The Asian aspect has 4 Checks left, two in opposition to South Africa away from residence in November-December this yr and two residence Checks in opposition to Australia in January-February subsequent yr, as per Wisden.
To make it to the highest two, SL should end with a PCT increased than both India or Australia. Overtaking Australia could be a lot simpler since they’re beneath India within the desk and them taking part in Checks in opposition to Lanka would assist the island nation alot in affect the purpose proportion in the event that they win the sequence.
Sri Lanka’s debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets to assist his tea safe a histori win
New Zealand’s decrease order did put up some battle after resuming at 199-5 to achieve 335-8 at lunch of their second innings in Galle, however could not forestall a sequence defeat.
The Black Caps had been all out for simply 88 of their first innings on Saturday with Sri Lanka, who made 602-5 declared batting first, implementing the follow-on.
Peiris, who had taken three second-innings wickets on Saturday, trapped Tom Blundell lbw for 60 early within the first session, ending a 95-run stand with Glenn Phillips.
Mitchell Santner helped craft a stable partnership earlier than the gutsy Phillips fell on 78 when he mistimed a shot to long-on, giving Peiris his fifth wicket. Peris dismissed Santner for 67 to bag his sixth wicket of the innings and wrap up the win for his group
Sri Lanka might have wrapped up the sequence 2-0 within the morning session however for a succession of dropped catches.
Kamindu Mendis dropped Patel on two at second slip and let Santner off on 36 within the covers. Peiris spilled Santner not lengthy after.
Sri Lanka received the opening match of the two-match sequence by 63 runs and are inside grasp of their first Take a look at sequence win in opposition to New Zealand since 2009.
Coming into the match, New Zealand had not received any of their 5 earlier Checks at Galle.
With AFP Inputs
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