Sri Lanka Nears Historic Test Series Win

New Zealand faces a near-certain defeat in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, following a disastrous first innings collapse to 88 all out. Sri Lanka's spinners, led by Prabath Jayasuriya and debutant Nishan Peiris, dominated with Jayasuriya taking six wickets and Peiris securing a five-wicket haul. Despite a resilient second innings effort with key contributions from Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips, New Zealand remains significantly behind. Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 and enforced the follow-on, poised for their first series win against New Zealand in 15 years. The match highlights Sri Lanka's superior fielding and batting, juxtaposed with New Zealand’s struggles and missed opportunities.