By Caroline ChepkorirPrabath Jayasuriya shined as Sri Lanka secured 63 runs against New Zealand in the first of the two Test series at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. He claimed five wickets.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a match-turning five-wicket haul in the second innings and nine wickets overall, to lead Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two overs to polish off the New Zealand tail and complete a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sealed a 63-run victory in the opening Test at Galle International Stadium on Monday.