Angelo Mathews slams Sri Lankan batsmen for listless performance vs New Zealand at Hamilton

Hamilton: Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has slammed his batsmen for putting on a listless performance during their five-wicket loss to New Zealand in the second Test in Hamilton on Monday. The tourists held a healthy lead of 126 with all 10 second-innings wickets in hand on day three but suffered a batting collapse as they lost all their wickets on a pacy and bouncy track for mere 62 runs. Resuming at the overnight position of 142-5 and requiring another 47 for victory, New Zealand wrapped up the match under an hour to seal the series 2-0 without losing another wicket, with Williamson remaining unbeaten on 108 and BJ Watling unbeaten on 13. FULL Cricket Scorecard: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2015-16, 2nd Test

Reflecting on his side’s performance, Mathews said that Sri Lanka had their chances especially after bowling out the hosts for 240-odd runs, Stuff.co.nz reported. The all-rounder insisted that they just had to bat well and dig deep, but added that they made a real mockery out of their second innings batting. He said that they couldn’t give enough runs for their bowlers to get the hosts out. READ: New Zealand seal series with 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka in 2nd Test at Hamilton

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Sri Lanka will now take on New Zealand in a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series and two T20 International (T20I) matches to follow. Sri Lanka have now lost three out of the last four series. Their only win coming against the West Indies at home ahead of their tour of New Zealand. hey have lost series against Pakistan, India and now New Zealand. Williamson courtesy of his unbeaten ton at Hamilton becomes the first-ever New Zealand to be No. 1.