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Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day

Vettori fights in vain as Sri Lanka seal series

With 312 to get and four wickets in hand on the final day, it was only fitting that captain Daniel Vettori led the battle for New Zealand
With 312 to get and four wickets in hand on the final day, it was only fitting that captain Daniel Vettori led the battle for New Zealand•AFP
Dammika Prasad improved his performance from the first innings and was extremely unlucky on a few occasions
Dammika Prasad improved his performance from the first innings and was extremely unlucky on a few occasions•AFP
Sri Lanka were held up as they looked to go for the kill after lunch, with showers playing spoilsport
Sri Lanka were held up as they looked to go for the kill after lunch, with showers playing spoilsport•AFP
Vettori reached his hundred but New Zealand still had an uphill task
Vettori reached his hundred but New Zealand still had an uphill task•AFP
The in-form Thilan Samaraweera picked up the Man-of-the-Series award for scoring 347 runs
The in-form Thilan Samaraweera picked up the Man-of-the-Series award for scoring 347 runs•Associated Press
He had Jacob Oram at the other end, who lent excellent support
He had Jacob Oram at the other end, who lent excellent support•AFP
Sri Lanka were left frustrated, as the sixth-wicket partnership yielded 124, with both Oram and Vettori getting to fifties in the morning session
Sri Lanka were left frustrated, as the sixth-wicket partnership yielded 124, with both Oram and Vettori getting to fifties in the morning session•AFP
But Vettori refused to give up after play resumed
But Vettori refused to give up after play resumed•Associated Press
His ninth-wicket stand of 69 with Iain O'Brien took New Zealand closer but O'Brien's fall to Herath made the possibility of a series leveller remote
His ninth-wicket stand of 69 with Iain O'Brien took New Zealand closer but O'Brien's fall to Herath made the possibility of a series leveller remote•AFP
For Kumar Sangakkara, it was his second straight series win as captain
For Kumar Sangakkara, it was his second straight series win as captain •Associated Press
But Tillakaratne Dilshan struck just before lunch, removing Oram for 56
But Tillakaratne Dilshan struck just before lunch, removing Oram for 56•Associated Press
The hosts, though, continued to inch closer as Jeetan Patel was sent back by Muttiah Muralitharan
The hosts, though, continued to inch closer as Jeetan Patel was sent back by Muttiah Muralitharan•AFP
Sri Lanka wrapped up the match before tea, winning by 96 runs
Sri Lanka wrapped up the match before tea, winning by 96 runs•AFP