Murali spins Sri Lanka to series leveller
Muttiah Muralitharan was the ringmaster, claiming his ninth ten-wicket haul of the year, as Sri Lanka wrapped a series-levelling 217-run victory just before tea on day four at the Basin Reserve
14/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 15-18 2006
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
268 & 365 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
130 & 286 (85.1 ov)
Player of the Match
14/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 15-18 2006
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
268 & 365 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
130 & 286 (85.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Silva special leaves NZ 504 to win
Chamara Silva completed a courageous comeback from the ignominy of a pair on Test debut at Christchurch with a magnificent unbeaten 152, his maiden Test century, on the third day that left New Zealand needing a mountainous 504 for victory - or, more impor
Silva powers Sri Lankan lead
Powered by Chamara Silva's second half-century in this Test, Sri Lanka overcame a top-order wobble to finish the second day in the driving seat with a sizeable 363-run lead
Sri Lanka strike after Sangakkara ton
Kumar Sangakkara dominated the first day at the Basin Reserve with an unbeaten century before Lasith Malinga's high-class spell of genuinely quick bowling burst left New Zealand struggling on 66 for 4
Off-field incidents did not distract us
Sri Lanka deserved to win in New Zealand because they played better cricket
Crowe calls for Murali action review
Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand batsman, has called for the ICC to review Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington
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Fleming reignites Murali dismissal debate
The controversy surrounding Muttiah Muralitharan's run-out in the first Test at Christchurch has been reignited by Stephen Fleming on the eve of the second Test at Wellington