SL beat NZ by 10 wickets

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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 60 and Tharanga 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. (thenews)

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Gon Haraka Monday, 19 November 2012 09:49 AM

OK

Lalith Monday, 19 November 2012 10:27 AM

Future Captain of Sri Lanka. Dimuth Krunaratna started better than Mavan Athapattu.

Abdul Monday, 19 November 2012 12:12 PM

boring cricket again!

ANTON Monday, 19 November 2012 01:40 PM

Hope they will repeat the same performance in the next match
also, contribution of Rangana Herath's talant is more expected

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