Black caps have claimed their first test victory in more than 10 months, with a 167-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.
The tourists entered the final day needing just six wickets to win, but were made to work hard for the victory by Angelo Mathews and a defiant Sri Lankan batting line-up.
Mathews was unbeaten on one overnight and added a further 83 on Thursday before being the last man out for a well compiled 84.
That brought the Sri Lankan innings to a close at 195 and left them some 168 runs short of their unlikely victory target of 363.
The triumph was New Zealand's first since they demolished Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs in Napier in January and their first on Sri Lankan soil since 1998.
It also levels the two-Test series at one win apiece.
Boult was the best of the New Zealand bowlers, with his effort of 3-33 from 17.5 overs giving him seven scalps for the match, while Boult (3-58 from 20) picked up eight wickets in total.
The tourists entered the final day needing just six wickets to win, but were made to work hard for the victory by Angelo Mathews and a defiant Sri Lankan batting line-up.
Mathews was unbeaten on one overnight and added a further 83 on Thursday before being the last man out for a well compiled 84.
That brought the Sri Lankan innings to a close at 195 and left them some 168 runs short of their unlikely victory target of 363.
The triumph was New Zealand's first since they demolished Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs in Napier in January and their first on Sri Lankan soil since 1998.
It also levels the two-Test series at one win apiece.
Boult was the best of the New Zealand bowlers, with his effort of 3-33 from 17.5 overs giving him seven scalps for the match, while Boult (3-58 from 20) picked up eight wickets in total.
