Tuesday November 20, 2012
Herath spins Sri Lanka to crushing victory
GALLE (Sri Lanka): Rangana Herath exposed New Zealand’s weakness against spin with a six-wicket haul as Sri Lanka raced to an emphatic 10-wicket win on the third day of the opening Test in Galle yesterday.
The left-arm spinner finished with 6-43 off 18 probing overs as New Zealand, trailing by 26 runs, crashed to 118 in their second innings after losing their last nine wickets for 83.
Sri Lanka effortlessly chased down a 93-run target, with debutant Dimuth Karunaratne remaining unbeaten on 60 and Tharanga Paranavitana 31 not out.
Karunaratne, who failed to open his account in the first innings, made amends with a 60-ball knock which included nine fours.
Herath, who took 5-65 in the first innings, finished the Test with 11-108, his second haul of 10 or more wickets in a match.
Middle-order batsman Daniel Flynn, who made a half-century in the first innings, top-scored with 20 in a dismal New Zealand batting performance on a slow turning track.
It was New Zealand’s fifth successive Test defeat this year after they lost two matches each in the West Indies and India. — AFP
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