In the second and final Test against New Zealand, the Sri Lankan cricket team won by an innings and 154 runs against New Zealand. At the same time, the Sri Lankan team managed to win the match 2-0.
This occasion will go down in history as the first time in 15 years that Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand in a Test series.
Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 602 for the loss of 5 wickets. Dinesh Chandimal 116, Angelo Mathews 88, Kamindu Mendis 188 not out, Kusal Mendis 106 not out. Glenn Phillips 141/3 in bowling.
New Zealand scored only 88 runs for their first innings.
Mitchell Stner 29. Prabhat Jayasuriya 42/6.
New Zealand 360 all out in the second innings. Devon Conway 61, Glenn Phillips 78. Nishan Peiris170/6