Colombo, August 28: Three wickets each by Mutthaih Muralithara and Rangana Herath helped Sri Lanka bowl New Zealand out for just 234 runs in the first innings of the second Test on Friday.
Resuming Day 3 at 159/5, New Zealand succumbed to the pressure of the spin duo and started losing wickets early-on.
Ross Tylor, who was unbeaten on 70 at stumps of day 2, could only add 11 more runs to his kitty before giving a simple catch to the first slip off Herath.
Oram (24) and Vettori (23) tried their best to tackle the spinners but they too did not last long.
Once they got out, Kiwis lost the remaining batsmen in a huff and were ultimately skittled out for a paltry 234.
Earlier in the match, riding on a fine century by Thilan Samaraweera, Sri Lanka had scored 416 in their first innings.
–Agencies