SL vs NZ

And that's a wrap on the series! A series which will be remembered for a long time by Sri Lanka and one which gave them many new heroes. Sri Lankan cricket is in safe hands. A breather for them before they are tested in South Africa. As for the Blackcaps, they will be back in the subcontinent as they face India in a three-match Test series next month. It's been a pleasure bringing to you all the live coverage from this match and series. Until we meet again, this is Bidipto and Maanas signing off on behalf of everyone at Team Sportskeeda! Goodbye! 

Dhananjaya de Silva collects the trophy and joins his teammates, who stand behind a board that reads CHAMPIONS. The support staff joins in too and the celebrations begin! 

Dhananjaya de Silva (SL captain): (On winning toss) Maybe luck. I called well and I tossed well. Chandimal gives balance to our side. When Kamindu bats 5, he can play the long innings and I can come at 6 and finish the innings. Nishan was bowling well, even in domestic and he bowls with control. We are practicing hard (fielding). It's paid off. 

Tim Southee (NZ captain): Very tough. On the wrong side this week but it's a tough place to come to Galle. Sri Lanka play some great cricket. Yeah I think especially in this match (that NZ played under par). In the first match, we had a good chance to push for a better result. A week at home and we regroup and go to India, it is very similar to this part of the world and we will take some learnings from here. We will find some positives - the way we played in the second innings was good. We enjoyed our time here. 

Prabath Jayasuriya (Player of the Series, 18 wickets in 2 Test matches): I'm not really a records man! The wickets will come if I bowl well! (Smiles) I think this wicket is a little bit hard...The previous wicket was on the softer side, crumbled a bit more....I enjoyed bowling with Nishan Peiris, he is a good bowler, understands length pretty well. My job is to keep it tight and maintain pressure. 

Kamindu Mendis (Player of the Match, 182* off 250 balls in the 1st innings): Really happy to be batting the way I have been in this format! In this match, there were some solid contributions from some of the others that helped me. The pitches in England were different from these, but, I've enjoyed batting both there and here. I have to improve day by day, there are upcoming Test tours, so, I have to keep going. (On whether he is a stats man) Ha ha ha ha! Well.....(A pretty humble interview this from Kamindu's side)

Sri Lanka win by an innings and 154 runs

Sri Lanka 602-5 dec.
NZ 88/10 & 360/10 (f/o)

Innings 1: Kamindu Mendis 182*(250) | Dinesh Chandimal 116(208) | Kusal Mendis 106*(149)

Innings 2: Prabath Jayasuriya 18-6-42-6 | Nishan Peiris 17.5-3-33-3

Innings 3: Glenn Phillips 78(99) | Mitchell Santner 67(115) | Nishan Peiris 33.4-4-170-6 | Prabath Jayasuriya 34-2-139-3

Dominance! Pure dominance from Sri Lanka as they wrap up the match and win the series 2-0. It has been a series which has sparked a new hope for Sri Lankan cricket, beating the heavyweight Kiwis at home. New heroes have emerged and seasoned legends have resurfaced to help SL claim the title. 

Sri Lanka, after opting to bat first, batted like they did not want to at all in the second innings. Kamindu Mendis starred with an unbeaten 182, while Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis scored centuries as well. 

Angelo Mathews missed out on a century by just twelve runs while Dhananjaya de Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne missed out on half-centuries narrowly. However, it was enough to propel Sri Lanka to over the 600-run mark, after which they declared the innings. 

Once it was the hosts' turn to bowl, they unleashed hell upon their opposition. It took only three bowlers and all of 39.5 overs to dismiss NZ for a paltry total of 88 runs. No real fight from the batters as debutant Nishan Peiris and Prabath Jayasuriya wreaked havoc. 

It seemed like it was going to be more of the same in the second innings for NZ but they applied themselves much better. Conway, Blundell, Santner and Phillips got half-centuries while Williamson made 46 runs. However, it was the spinners once again who got the job done for the hosts as NZ's troubles against turn continued. 

A sensational showing by Sri Lanka after a nervy win in the first match. They are indeed a formidable side at home and this clean sweep further accentuates that. Galle has just given us two incredible games and this will be a series that Sri Lanka certainly will cherish. 

Sri Lanka think they have it! They are celebrating as we check with the third umpire. And the celebrations are valid! Santner's foot was indeed stuck out of the crease as the bails were dislodged! 

81.4 Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, over the wicket, OH! IS THAT STUMPED? Short and flat again, around off-stump. Santner went for a step-hit, then had to change his shot to a square-cut and missed it. The keeper collected, whipped the bails off in a flash and celebrated. The leg-umpire then took it upstairs. And, the third umpire had one look to confirm that Santner's back foot wasn't in when the bails were dislodged! He is dismissed and New Zealand are all out! Sri Lanka win the Test match by an innings and 154 runs, and, win the Test series with a clean sweep! 

Mitchell Santner st Kusal Mendis b Nishan Peiris 67 (115b, 6x4, 3x6)

81.3 Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, SIX! Good length flighted ball around off-stump. Smashed high and handsome over long-on after stepping out! 

81.1 Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Good length ball bowled flat around off-stump. Smacked against the turn to the right of long-on on the charge and a misfield there by Jayasuriya gives away a boundary! 

80.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, good length ball outside off-stump. Santner comes down the wicket and drives to deep cover for a single. 

80.3 Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Short around off-stump. Santner rocks back, makes room and punches it against the turn to the right of long-off for a boundary!