Kane WIlliamson in motion for New Zealand© AFP
Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson slammed a superb double century to place the Kiwis on prime within the second Test match in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Basin Reserve in Wellington. After taking part in a match-winning knock of 121 within the first Test, Williamson continued his good run of kind by scoring 215 off 296 deliveries and within the course of, he took his tally of double centuries in Test cricket to 6. As a end result, he’s at present tied in fifth spot in all-time double centurions listing together with legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting. Sir Donald Bradman tops the listing with 12 double centuries in Tests whereas former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara is second with 11.
Williamson additionally crossed the 8000-run mark in Test cricket with a powerful common of 54.89 and even equalled India star Virat Kohli’s tally of 28 centuries due to his very good innings.
The Black Caps declared their first innings at an imposing 580-4 earlier than lowering Sri Lanka to 26-2 at stumps on day two, leaving the vacationers with a really slim prospect of squaring the two-match collection.
The in-form Williamson scored 215 and Nicholls posted a career-best 200 not out, with the pair’s third-wicket stand of 363 nearly batting Sri Lanka out of the competition.
Their partnership was the fifth-highest by any New Zealand mixture and so they turned the nation’s first batters to achieve 200 in the identical innings.
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne will resume on 16 on Sunday and nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya stays on 4, with the deficit a frightening 554 runs.
(With AFP inputs)
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