New Zealand skittled Sri Lanka out for only 122 keeps running in the second innings on Monday, taking an arrangement leveling triumph by an innings and 65 keeps running on the last day of a downpour hit second test in Colombo.
New Zealand had batted on for five overs toward the beginning of the day, permitting BJ Watling to finish a century prior pronouncing their first innings shut on 431 for six.
That gave the travelers, who lost the opening test in Galle, a lead of 187 with 91 overs of play left. Their bowlers furnished them with the early strikes they required, lessening Sri Lanka to 32 for five preceding lunch.
The hosts did not have ordinary commander Dimuth Karunaratne accessible to open the innings after he endured a torn quadriceps while handling on Saturday.
He was not able bat higher than number seven in the subsequent innings, however when he took to the field, he and Niroshan Dickwella batted fearlessly for a 51-run 6th wicket association that give Sri Lanka any expectations of a draw.
Karunaratne in the end fell lbw for 21 to seamer Tim Southee, be that as it may, while wicketkeeper Dickwella, who had endured finger damage, deferred the unavoidable somewhat longer with a 51.
Prior in the day Watling had stayed unbeaten on 105, finishing his seventh test century before commander Kane Williamson pronounced.
Downpour had permitted only 66 overs on the initial two days of the match, and 48 overs on the fourth.
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