Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test at Galle

Jayasuriya took some wickets arsenic Sri Lanka wrapped up New Zealand’s innings wrong 4 overs connected the past time of the Test lucifer astatine Galle.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took 2 overs to polish disconnected the New Zealand process and implicit a five-wicket haul arsenic Sri Lanka sealed a 63-run triumph successful the opening Test lucifer astatine Galle International Stadium.

Chasing 275 for victory, New Zealand were each retired for 211 connected Monday contempt Rachin Ravindra’s gallant 92, their batters incapable to negociate the crisp crook and debased bounce astatine the venue.

Jayasuriya (5-68) claimed his eighth five-wicket haul, 7 of them coming astatine his blessed hunting crushed successful Galle.

“The triumph successful England boosted our morale,” location skipper Dhananjaya de Silva said, referring to their Test lucifer triumph astatine The Oval earlier this month.

“We person the quality to triumph Tests and the boys are delivering now.”

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New Zealand began the last time needing 68 runs for a memorable triumph with 2 wickets successful hand, but Sri Lanka took lone 4 overs to wrapper up victory.

New Zealand’s slim chances evaporated successful the 2nd implicit of the time erstwhile Jayasuriya ended Ravindra’s stellar knock, which included 9 fours and a six.

The batter reviewed the lbw determination successful desperation, but replays confirmed Ravindra was plumb successful front.

Jayasuriya bowled William O’Rourke successful his adjacent implicit to seal Sri Lanka’s victory, beating the batter’s antiaircraft prod astatine an limb ball.

“Tough spot to travel but a bully Test lucifer throughout,” New Zealand skipper Tim Southee said.

“There’s plentifulness of positives for america to instrumentality distant from it but evidently disappointing to travel retired connected the incorrect side.”

Jayasuriya’s lucifer haul of 9 wickets earned him the subordinate of the lucifer award, portion Ramesh Mendis claimed 3 second-innings wickets.

“I similar this Galle pitch,” Jayasuriya said.

“I conscionable ore connected bowling a accordant enactment and length, absorption connected that and get the results.”

The 2nd Test, besides successful Galle, begins connected Thursday.