Sri Lanka thrash West Indies, win series 2-0

The tourists, who resumed on 20 for 1 chasing a victory target of 244, were shot out for 171 in the post-lunch session of the fifth day's play at the P. Sara Oval.

Angelo Mathews receives the Sobers-tissera trophy by Garry Sobers and Michael Tissera.

Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by 72 runs in the second and final Test in Colombo on Monday to sweep the series 2-0. The tourists, who resumed on 20-1 chasing a victory target of 244, were shot out for 171 in the post-lunch session of the fifth day's play at the P. Sara Oval.

Left-arm spinners Rangana Herath and Milinda Siriwardana shared seven wickets to wreck the innings. Darren Bravo top-scored with 61. Sri Lanka had won the first Test in Galle by an innings and six runs. The two teams will next meet in three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games.

Brief scores:

Sri Lanka 200 (Siriwardana 68, Warrican 4 for 67) and 206 (Mathews 46, Siriwardana 42, Brathwaite 6 for 29); West Indies 163 (Brathwaite 47, Prasad 4 for 34) and 171 (Bravo 61, Herath 4 for 56)

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