Sri Lanka won a Test series against New Zealand after 2012.
They won the first Test by 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka have taken a 2-0 lead in the two-match series.
Chasing a target of 268, Sri Lanka were 133 for no loss at the start of the day.
Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne put on 161 runs for the first wicket.
The 161-run partnership for the first wicket is tied for the first wicket partnership between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in 1992.
Ajmal Patel was dismissed for the second wicket of Sri Lanka’s innings when Kusal Mendis was dismissed.
Dimuth Karunaratne scored his maiden Test century (9th century), the second Test century against New Zealand.
This was also the 3rd Test century scored by Dimuth Karunaratne at the Galle International Stadium.
Dimuth Karunaratne scored 122 runs for the third wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings.
Sri Lanka won the first Test against New Zealand by six wickets today.
This is the first time that Sri Lanka has chased the highest score in the fourth innings of a Test match.
Sri Lanka won the first match of the World Test Championship.
