GALLE: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 10 wickets on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday to gain a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The hosts effortlessly chased down a 93-run target, with debutant Dimuth Karunaratne remaining unbeaten with 50 and Thranga Paranavitana 31 not out.
New Zealand, trailing by 26 runs on the first innings, were shot out for 118 in their second innings after lunch.
AFP