Sri Lanka seal 2-0 series win against West Indies

Colombo: Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by 72 runs in the second Cricket Test today to sweep the series 2-0. At the P Sara Oval in Colombo, resuming on 20 for One, chasing a victory target of 244, the tourists were shot out for 171 in their second innings in the post-lunch session of the fifth day's play. Darren Bravo was the top scorer with 61.

For the hosts, left-arm spinners Rangana Herath and Milinda Siriwardana shared seven wickets in the visitors' second innings. Veteran Herath



finished with four for 56 and Siriwardana took three for 25. 

The final scores

Sri Lanka - 200 and 206.

West Indies - 163 and 171. 

Sri Lanka, who had won the first Test in Galle by an innings and six runs, clinched the trophy named after West Indies great Garfield Sobers and former Sri Lankan captain Michael Tissera. The two teams will next meet in three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games.