Debutant Peiris knocks over NZ for innings win: 2nd Test, Day 4 (Galle)

Off spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets as Sri Lanka routed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle.

Peiris (27) making his debut, and fellow spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, shared 18 wickets in the match. NZ bowled out for just 88 in their first innings, made 360 in their second innings. Four fifties from Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Conway and Blundell showed fight as NZ batted out 81.4 overs.

Sri Lanka won the series 2-0, their first win over NZ in 15 years.

Sri Lanka 602 for 5 dec (Kamindu 182, Chandimal 116, Kusal 106*, Mathews 88, Phillips 3-141) beat New Zealand 88 (Jayasuriya 6-42, Peiris 3-33) and 360 (Phillips 78, Santner 67, Conway 61, Blundell 60, Peiris 6-170, Jayasuriya 3-139) by an innings and 154 runs.

Sept 2024.