Resurgent New Zealand wipe out Sri Lanka

Jan 07, 2015

Jimmy Neesham took a sharp catch at slip early in the morning to dismiss the night-watchman Dhammika Prasad•AFP

Trent Boult had provided both those breakthroughs•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne made a half-century at No. 5, but got no support from the batsmen below him •Getty Images

New Zealand then successfully reviewed a not-out decision for caught behind against Kumar Sangakkara, when the batsman was on 5•Getty Images

Kaushal Silva was firm at his end, making 50 off 121 balls•Getty Images

Mark Craig ran through the Sri Lanka tail to claim 4 for 53 •Getty Images

Doug Bracewell broke the back of Sri Lanka's resistance, dismissing Silva and Angelo Mathews to leave them 110 for 5 just before lunch•Getty Images

Nuwan Pradeep was last man out, bowled by Tim Southee as New Zealand wrapped up a 193-run win and a 2-0 whitewash•AFP