Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test: The second match being played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Galle Stadium seems to be completely in the control of the host team. On the strength of its bowlers, Sri Lanka restricted the Kiwi team to just 88 runs on Saturday. Sri Lankan left arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya played an important role in bringing New Zealand to this position, who took six wickets for just 42 runs. Only Mitchell Santner, who came to play at number nine for New Zealand, could face the Sri Lankan bowlers with some courage. He scored 29 runs in 51 balls with the help of four fours and one six.
Prabhat Jayasuriya's 'Chhakka'
Jayasuriya's amazing spin was seen on the Galle grounds. He gave shocks one after another to the Kiwi team. Jayasuriya achieved the feat of taking five wickets in an innings for the 8th time in his career. Jayasuriya gave a big success to his team by dismissing Kiwi captain Kane Williamson on the third day. Apart from them, Nishan Paris, playing his first match, took three wickets while Asitha Fernando took 1 wicket.
SRI LANKA – 602/5. 😲
NEW ZEALAND – 88/10. 🤯
Prabath Jayasuriya picked 6/42 – Sri Lanka with the lead of 514 runs. pic.twitter.com/RnjmODz4Bu
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 28, 2024
Sri Lanka got a huge lead
With New Zealand all out for 88 runs, Sri Lanka got a lead of 514 runs in the first innings. This is the second time that the team has got a lead of more than 500 runs in the first innings. Earlier in 2006, the team had achieved a huge lead of 587 runs against South Africa. England holds the record for taking the lead of most runs in the first innings of a Test. It had achieved a lead of 702 runs in the first innings against Australia in 1938.
Sri Lanka bowled out New Zealand for just 88 runs on Day 3 of the second Test in Galle. Prabath Jayasuriya was the standout bowler, taking six wickets, while debutant Nishan Peiris added three. New Zealand now trails by 514 runs.https://t.co/di5AO6lhoY! pic.twitter.com/ilPoxlbfmc
— Tamil Mirror (@Tamilmirror) September 28, 2024
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Sri Lanka scored like a mountain in the first innings
Earlier, the Sri Lankan team scored 602 runs in the first innings on the basis of Kamindu Mendis' unbeaten inning of 186 runs. Not only Kamindu but Dinesh Chandimal and Kushal Mendis also deflated New Zealand by playing century innings. Glenn Phillips took three wickets for 141 runs for the Kiwi team. Apart from him, captain Tim Southee got one wicket.
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