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Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya (2nd left) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand’s Tom Blundell during the second Test in Galle on Saturday.

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya (2nd left) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Blundell during the second Test in Galle on Saturday.
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