The performance was so dominant.
The home team amply scored 602 runs in their first innings with magnificent centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, and Kusal Mendis. The Kiwi team, however, failed even to show a reasonable run chase as they were soon dismissed for only 88 runs. Prabath Jayasuriya ebony with an incredibly excellent 6-wicket set while debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris added 3 wickets to his name.
Instead of leading, the visiting team had already been bowled out when they came out to bat.
However, they managed to put up some resistance in their second innings, but they were only able to compile 360 runs. Again, the star was Rishan Peiris who took 6 wickets and became the seventh Sri Lankan cricketer who secured five wickets in an innings on debut.
This very firm victory not only gave the 2-0 series triumph but also was the first Test series jinx that Sri Lanka broke over New Zealand since 2009, and that was a great determination and skill added to the victory.