New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Wellington, NZ v SL, Mar 17 2023 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Wellington, March 17 - 20, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

580/4d

Sri Lanka

(f/o) 164 & 358

New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs

Player Of The Match

Henry Nicholls

, NZ

200*

Player Of The Series

Kane Williamson

, NZ

337 runs

New Zealand's players pose with the trophy after completing the series win•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson receives his Player-Of-The-Series cheque from Russel Arnold, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Kane Williamson receives his Player-Of-The-Series cheque from Russel Arnold•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell celebrate the winning moment, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell celebrate the winning moment•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Michael Bracewell watches Tom Latham run across in celebration, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Michael Bracewell watches Tom Latham run across in celebration•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Kasun Rajitha gives Dhananjaya de Silva a pat on the back, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Kasun Rajitha gives Dhananjaya de Silva a pat on the back•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal negotiates against a Blair Tickner bouncer, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal negotiates against a Blair Tickner bouncer•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal raises his half-century, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal raises his half-century•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal was playing the pull shot, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal was playing the pull shot•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva plays the pull shot, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva plays the pull shot•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Kasun Rajitha lets the ball go, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Kasun Rajitha lets the ball go•Mar 19, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Tim Southee poses with the trophy after New Zealand's series win, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Tim Southee poses with the trophy after New Zealand's series win•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Tim Southee led New Zealand to a 2-0 series win, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Tim Southee led New Zealand to a 2-0 series win•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

TV cameras sit abandoned on top of the scaffolding due to strong winds, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

TV cameras sit abandoned on top of the scaffolding due to strong winds•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva is dejected after missing out on a century, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva is dejected after missing out on a century•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Blair Tickner celebrates with his team-mates, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Blair Tickner celebrates with his team-mates•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva put up a 126-run stand, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva put up a 126-run stand•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal pulls with three fielders aligned along square, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal pulls with three fielders aligned along square•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva reaches fifty, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva reaches fifty•Mar 20, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham and Michael Bracewell celebrate after New Zealand's first-over strike on day 4, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham and Michael Bracewell celebrate after New Zealand's first-over strike on day 4•Mar 20, 2023•Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva slashes the ball behind square, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, 4th day, Wellington, March 20, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva slashes the ball behind square•Mar 19, 2023•Getty Images

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
BOP Fernando	caught	5	36
FDM Karunaratne	caught	51	83
BKG Mendis	caught	50	106
AD Mathews	caught	2	44
LD Chandimal	caught	62	92
DM de Silva	caught	98	185
KNM Fernando	caught	39	93
CAK Rajitha	caught	20	110
NGRP Jayasuriya	caught	2	45
CBRLS Kumara	caught	7	45
AM Fernando	not out	0	15
Extras	(lb 6, nb 2, w 14)
Total	358(10 wkts; 142 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	27	13	51	3	1.88
MJ Henry	29	8	59	1	2.03
MG Bracewell	42	14	100	2	2.38
DAJ Bracewell	18	3	58	1	3.22 (2 nb)
BM Tickner	26	6	84	3	3.23

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Dimuth Karunaratne	Oshada Fernando
2nd	71	Dimuth Karunaratne	Kusal Mendis
3rd	16	Angelo Mathews	Kusal Mendis
4th	3	Angelo Mathews	Dinesh Chandimal
5th	126	Dinesh Chandimal	Dhananjaya de Silva
6th	76	Dhananjaya de Silva	Nishan Madushka
7th	0	Dhananjaya de Silva	Kasun Rajitha
8th	20	Prabath Jayasuriya	Kasun Rajitha
9th	16	Kasun Rajitha	Lahiru Kumara
10th	4	Kasun Rajitha	Asitha Fernando

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	19	11	3	5	152	66.67
IND	18	10	5	3	127	58.80
SA	15	8	6	1	100	55.56
ENG	22	10	8	4	124	46.97
SL	12	5	6	1	64	44.44
NZ	13	4	6	3	60	38.46
PAK	14	4	6	4	64	38.10
WI	13	4	7	2	54	34.62
BAN	12	1	10	1	16	11.11

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