Lanka set Kiwis 494 runs to win final Test

New Zealand were set a target of 494 runs to win the final Test after Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 311-5 in the post-lunch session on the fourth day. LIVE COVERAGE

Updated on: Aug 29, 2009, 13:24:05 IST

Share via

Copy link

New Zealand were set a target of 494 runs to win the final Test after Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 311-5 in the post-lunch session on the fourth day on Saturday.

The declaration came as soon as Mahela Jayawardene was dismissed for 96.

Sri Lanka are looking for a 2-0 sweep of the series after winning the first Test in Galle last week by 202 runs.

Get the Cricket Live Score! including IPL Matches and track ICC rankings shifts, Cricket Schedule, and Players Stats along with detailed score profiles of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill.