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SL vs NZ | Kamindu Mendis' heroics and Jayasuriya's mastery seal Sri Lanka's whitewash over Kiwis

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ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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Sri Lanka achieved a triumphant victory by an innings and 154 runs against New Zealand at Galle. The batting lineup was led by stellar centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, and Kusal Mendis, while Prabath Jayasuriya's nine-wicket haul dismantled the Kiwis, forcing a follow-on.

‌Overnight batters Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell began Day 4 with Sri Lanka on the verge of victory. The 95-run partnership between Phillips and Blundell was disrupted early in the day when debutant Nishan Peiris claimed the wicket of the Kiwi keeper. However, Phillips and Mitchell Santner displayed remarkable resilience, adding 64 runs together and lifting the score to 280/6 after 61 overs. Just as they seemed to be gaining momentum, Peiris struck again, dismissing Phillips for 78 runs off 99 balls. The troubles continued for New Zealand when Tim Southee fell, leaving the team needing just two more wickets to secure a win. Despite the setbacks, Santner kept the runs coming while Ajaz Patel steadied the innings. Together, they built a 43-run partnership, advancing the score to 335/8 but still trailing by 179 runs at lunch. 

After lunch, Sri Lankan spin wizard Prabhath Jayasuriya claimed another wicket, dismissing Patel in the 79th over. With the Kiwis teetering on the brink of a whitewash, the last batter William O'Rourke faced the challenge. Ultimately, in the 82nd over Nishan Peiris sealed the victory by dismissing Santner, leading Sri Lanka to a resounding win by an innings and 154 runs. With a stellar display of batting and bowling, Sri Lanka now sits third in the ICC World Test Championship table securing 60 points and trailing only behind India and Australia.

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Big win

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