Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The Sri Lanka rugby team was defeated by the New Zealand Under-85kg side in the second leg of the Sir Graham Henry Trophy yesterday.

The match, held yesterday (11) at the Racecourse Stadium, concluded with a 32-6 victory for the visitors.

New Zealand demonstrated control of possession and territory for much of the encounter, securing the series 2-0.

Skipper Jarred Percival scored two of their five tries in the first half, establishing a 17-3 lead at halftime.

Sri Lanka managed to score through two penalties from Tarinda Ratwatte and a drop goal.

However, they were unable to capitalise on several try-scoring opportunities.

Josh Gellert and Francis Morrison added further tries for New Zealand in the second half, a...