Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday over New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya delivered a stellar five-wicket haul in the second innings and nine wickets overall, to lead Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test on Mon

Galle: Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya delivered a stellar five-wicket haul in the second innings and nine wickets overall, to lead Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday.

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Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle.

Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first SL vs NZ Test of the two-match series on September 23 (Monday) at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra was the sole half-centurion for the side as the Blackcaps needed to score 275 to win the series opener.

Sri Lanka stayed on course for victory against New Zealand in the opening test in Galle despite Rachin Ravindra's unbeaten 91 on Sunday. Chasing 275 for victory, New Zealand got off to a shaky start and kept losing wickets particularly to Sri Lankan spinners Prabath Jayasuriya (3-66) and Romesh Mendis (3-83),

Rookie left-hander Rachin Ravindra's unbeaten 91 gave New Zealand a slender chance against Sri Lanka, with two wickets remaining and another 68 runs needed after day four of the first Test on Sunday.