New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum declared the New Zealand innings at 267 for three, to set Sri Lanka a formidable 405-run target to win the Test match.
Sri Lanka were reduced to 109/3 at stumps on a rain marred day requiring another 296 runs to pull off an epic victory.
Other statistical highlights of the match:
# Wicketkeeper BJ Watling made a New Zealand record when he took his ninth catch in the ongoing Test.
# With seven wickets left, he has a chance to reach the world record of 11 jointly held by England's Jack Russell and South African AB de Villiers.
# Tom Latham, who scored an unbeaten 109, notched up his third Test century.
# Kane Williamson hit his 18th half-century. He was out for 71 in the second innings. The in-form batsman had scored 88 in the first innings.
# It was the 20th time he has passed fifty in all forms of international cricket this year, including eight times in Tests.
NZ beats Sri Lanka by 122 Runs Monday Dec 14,2015
New Zealand had set Sri Lanka a formidable 405-run target to win but with sufficient time to get there on a non-threatening University Oval wicket.
But Sri Lanka's batsmen failed to show the necessary patience as they were all out for for 282 midway through the last day
Sri Lanka's two top batsmen, Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews, showed some resistance at the start of the day putting on 56 for the fourth wicket before both fell in quick succession
At lunch, Sri Lanka were 224-6 with the final four wickets falling for the addition of 58 runs in 11 overs after the interval.
For New Zealand, Southee took three for 52 while Trent Boult, Wagner and Santner finished with two wickets each.
Scorecard
New Zealand 431 and 267/3 Declared
Sri Lanka 294 and 282
Match Result - NZ won by 122 Runs
MOM - Martin Guptill(NZ)for his 156(234 Balls 4x21) and 46 (82 Balls 4x5 and 6x1)
Series Result -NZ lead the 2-match series 1-0
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