Sri Lanka in a two-nil series triumph

Vettori century a masterpiece:

Sri Lanka cruised to a two nil series triumph but not before the visiting New Zealand team had put up a great fight back to concede the second and final cricket Test match by 96 runs on the fifth day at the SSC ground in Maitland Place yesterday. Skipper Daniel Vettori and his team came close to performing a near miracle of batting through the final day and saving the match as they battled almost until the tea interval before surrendering for 397 runs after they were set an impossible victory target of 494 runs.

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Sri Lankan team showed great amount of character, says Sangakkara

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said that his team had shown a great amount of character in recording a two nil whitewash against the touring New Zealand team in the Test series which concluded at the SSC ground in Maitland Place yesterday.

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Kandy stave off fierce challenge from CH and FC to win 25-19

There was no one way traffic this time as the defending Clifford Cup champions Kandy Sports Club struggled to a 25 points (2 goals, 1 try, 2 penalties) to 19 (2 goals, 1 try) win over a gallant CH and FC to enter the finals of the Caltex Clifford Cup knock-out rugby tournament match played at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium in Kandy yesterday. At half time Kandy led 19-0.

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