New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2012

New Zealand defeated hosts Sri Lanka by a whopping margin of 167 runs to secure a historic Test win at the P Sara Oval in Colombo. This was New Zealand's first Test win in the emerald island in 14 years.

New Zealand were on the verge of a rare and historic Test win on Sri-Lankan soil as they had the home team reeling at 47/4 at stumps on Day 4 at the P Sara Oval in Colombo, still requiring another 316 for victory. Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell had picked up a couple of wickets each for the visitors.

New Zealand will be keen to put in an improved batting performance against Sri Lankan spin in the second and final Test in Colombo.

New Zealand will find themselves up against the spin challenge once again, when they take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test at Colombo.

Tillakaratne Dilshan has returned to bolster Sri Lanka's batting for the second and final Test against New Zealand.

Rangana Herath displayed a magnificent show of high-quality spin bowling to bowl out New Zealand for 221 on Day 1 of the 1st Test at Galle. The talented bowler picked up his eleventh fifer in Test cricket.

Unbeaten Sri Lanka will look to extend their winning run against New Zealand in the two Test series starting at Galle.

The last time we played here I don't think there was a lot of spin, there was spin, but not excessive spin, said Ross Taylor.

Tillakaratne Dilshan has been left out fo the squad for the 1st Test against New Zealand, owing to a back injury that the opener suffered in the ODI series.

Jeevan Mendis grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka clinched the one-day series against New Zealand with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the fourth match in Hambantota on Saturday.