New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 193 runs in 2nd test

Lahiru Thirimanna

WELLINGTON: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 193 runs in the second test at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to win the two-match series 2-0:

Scores:

New Zealand 1st innings: 221 (Kane Williamson 69; Nuwan Pradeep 4-63, Suranga Lakmal 3-71).

Sri Lanka 1st innings: 356 (Kumar Sangakkara 203, Dinesh Chandimal 67; Jimmy Neesham 3-42, Doug Bracewell 3-93).

New Zealand 2nd innings: 524-5 decl. (Kane Williamson 242 not out, B.J. Watling 142 not out; Nuwan Pradeep 3-117).

Sri Lanka 2nd innings: 196 (Lahiru Thirimanne 62 not out, Kaushal Silva 50; Mark Craig 4-53).

(AP)