An illness-ravaged New Zealand were bamboozled in the face of pace and spin as Sri Lanka cruised to a 202-run victory in the first Test on Saturday to lead the two-match series. The Kiwis, set an improbable target of 413 runs, collapsed to 210 all out in their second innings before tea on the fifth and final day at the Galle International Stadium.<br /><br />
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">T Dilshan</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Despite some fine bowling, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara singled out Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was named man-of-the-match for his 92 and 123 not out while opening the batting for the first time in Tests. "Dilshan has matured and taken on a lot of responsibility. His two knocks helped us gain the advantage," said Sangakkara.

An illness-ravaged New Zealand were bamboozled in the face of pace and spin as Sri Lanka cruised to a 202-run victory in the first Test on Saturday to lead the two-match series.

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