Best performances - Batsmen
LRPL Taylor
142(306) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 48 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
KS Williamson
135(305) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 40 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
25/11Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 25-29 2012
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
412 & 194/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
244 & 195 (85.5 ov)
Player of the Match
25/11Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Nov 25-29 2012
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
412 & 194/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
244 & 195 (85.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
HMRKB Herath
- O49
- M10
- R103
- W6
- Eco2.10
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
TG Southee
- O22
- M4
- R62
- W5
- Eco2.81
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- NZ - 1st
- SL - 1st
- NZ - 2nd
- SL - 2nd
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 2nd - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsOverdue catharsis for NZ players and fans
There are plenty in New Zealand who love Richard Hadlee's sport better than Colin Meads'. They have endured too much hurt not to share a piece of this win with the eleven men who finally achieved it
Sri Lanka's P Sara woes continue
Stats from the fifth day's play in the second Test at the P Sara Oval
The Titanic turn, the synchronised dive
Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval
Jayawardene 'disappointed' with defeat
Mahela Jayawardene, said his side were unsatisfied with the 1-1 series result against New Zealand, after losing the second Test in Colombo
NZ quicks using height well - Kulasekara
Height has been the key to New Zealand fast bowlers' success, Nuwan Kulasekara said, as Sri Lanka face a climb to prevent the visitors from leveling the series
