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Prabath Jayasuriya has taken 97 wickets in his 16 Test match career. In the first 16 Test matches, George Lohmann (101) is the only bowler to have more wickets than Prabath.
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After a cleansweep in the two-Test series, Tim Southee said that Sri Lanka is a tough place to tour and the conditions will be similar on Indian soil next month.
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WTC 2023-25 Points Table: Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka climbed to third spot on the table with a massive win over New Zealand to complete clean sweep.
SL vs NZ 2nd Test: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs to complete cleansweep and rise up in WTC 2023-25 points table.
Sri Lanka are poised to win the second Test match against New Zealand. New Zealand, forced to follow on after a dismal first innings performance, found themselves struggling at 199/5 on Day 3.
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Kane Williamson surpassed Virat Kohli to become the third highest run-scorer in Test cricket amongst active the cricketers on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Angelo Mathews praised Sanath Jayasuriya for revitalising Sri Lankan cricket. The team is currently in a strong position to secure a victory in the second Test match against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis made history by becoming the first batter in history to score eight fifty-plus scores in a row after making his debut.
Bowled out for 88 at Galle International Stadium, New Zealand need to bat well in the second innings to avoid their worst defeat in Tests by an innings and runs.
Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal's brilliant centuries put Sri Lanka on a commanding position against New Zealand after Day 2's play of the second Test.
Kamindu Mendis scripted history as he equalled Don Bradman's legendary record with a powerful 182-run knock on Day 2 of the second Test against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka dominated the first day of the Test match against New Zealand, with Dinesh Chandimal's century leading them to a score of 306/3 at the end of play.
Legendary New Zealand player Martin Guptill talked about the coming generation who will have to step up and try to fill the voids of the likes of Kane Williamson.
The second Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played at Galle International Stadium from 26 to 30 September.
Prabath Jayasuriya's nine-fer helped Sri Lanka to register a 63-run victory in the first Test match against New Zealand at Galle International Cricket stadium.
Sri Lanka are on the verge of clinching the first Test against New Zealand, needing only two more wickets. However, Rachin Ravindra's determined 91 stood in their way.
Dimuth Karunaratne (83) and Dinesh Chandimal (61) stitched a 147-run partnership and help Sri Lanka take 202-run lead against New Zealand in 1st Test.
