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GALLE, June 6: Sri Lanka8217;s spinners, led by Niroshan Bandaratilake, gave their side the chance of a series-levelling victory over New Zealand in the second Test, here, today.
New Zealand, trailing by 130 on first innings, were reduced to 94 for five in their second innings at the close on the fourth day.
SCOREBOARD
New Zealand 1st innings: 193
Sri Lanka 1st innings: Sanath Jayasuriya c Harris b Vettori 21, Marvan Atapattu c Vettori b Wiseman 35, Mahela Jayawardena lbw Harris 167, Aravinda de Silva lbw b Vettori 10, Arjuna Ranatunga c O8217;Connor b Vettori 36, Hashan Tillekeratne b Wiseman 10, Romesh Kaluwitharana run out 3, Kumara Dharmasena run out 12, Pramodaya Wickremasinghe c Harris b Vettori 12, Niroshan Bandaratilake run out 4, Muttiah Muralitharan not out 2;
Extras lb9, nb2: 11.
Total all out: 323.
Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-106, 3-137, 4-211, 5-262, 6-271, 7-301, 8-315, 9-319Bowling: O8217;Connor 4-0-13-0, Cairns 5-0-20-0, Wiseman 30-3-95-2, Vettori 26-4-88-4, Harris 25.4-6-56-1,McMillan 11-3-30-0, Astle 5-3-12-0
New Zealand 2nd innings: Bryan Young c Tillekeratne b Bandaratilake 11, Matthew Horne lbw Bandaratilake 3, Stephen Fleming lbw Muralitharan 10, Nathann Astle b Aravinda de Silva 13, Craig McMillan c Jayasuriya b Bandaratilake 1, Adam Parore not out 25, Chris Cairns not out 16;
Extras b4, lb8, w1, nb2: 15.
Total for five wickets: 94
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-21, 3-40, 4-41, 5-69
Bowling: Wickremasinghe 2-0-6-0, Bandaratilake 18-8-27-3, A de Silva 7-1-18-1, Dharmasena 6-0-16-0, Muralitharan 10-5-15-1.
