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Jayasuriya Spins Sri Lanka To 63-run Win Over NZ In Galle Test
Galle International Stadium: Prabath Jayasuriya's 5-68 in the second innings and match total to 9-204 helped Sri Lanka take the final two New Zealand wickets and secure a commanding 63-run victory, here at Galle International Stadium on Monday.
Sri Lanka wasted no time on the final morning of the first Test in Galle, needing just 15 minutes to skittle out New Zealand and took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The win lifted Sri Lanka to third place in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, leapfrogging New Zealand. By securing the 12 WTC points from this match, Sri Lanka keeping their hopes of a place in the WTC final alive, though they still face a tough road ahead.
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