New Zealand beats Sri Lanka in last-ball thriller, ensures India’s qualification for WTC remaining

New Zealand conjured up a exceptional victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a goal of 285 runs on the ultimate ball of the rain-shortened remaining day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets within the first check in Christchurch on Monday.

The dramatic win, which got here on the again of the one-run victory over England after following on in Wellington, put the hosts 1-0 up within the two-match sequence and ended Sri Lanka’s hopes of enjoying within the World Test Championship (WTC) remaining.

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Kane Williamson performed the main position by notching up his twenty seventh check century in a superbly managed innings of 121 not out after the primary 4 1/2 hours of play at Hagley Oval had been washed out by rain.

The successful run got here when the previous captain and the injured Neil Wagner ran a bye, Williamson securing the victory by diving full size to get his bat down within the crease earlier than a direct hit broke the stumps.

The Black Caps went into the ultimate day on 28-1 needing 257 extra runs for victory and after the rain lastly cleared have been allowed 52 overs in a single prolonged session to attain the duty.

First-innings centurion Daryl Mitchell contributed 81 to a stand of 142 with Williamson for the fourth wicket that put victory inside grasp however there have been loads of nervous moments earlier than the win was lastly secured with eight wickets down.

Sri Lanka have been nonetheless chasing a win that will preserve them on the right track for a spot within the WTC remaining and Prabath Jayasuriya put them on the entrance foot with two early wickets.

The left-arm spinner bowled Tom Latham for 25 and had Henry Nicholls caught within the deep for 20 however that solely introduced Williamson and Mitchell collectively within the center.

Seamer Asitha Fernando (3-63) gave Sri Lanka renewed hope with yorkers to dismiss Mitchell and Tom Blundell (3) earlier than having Michael Bracewell (10) caught at deep midwicket.

That arrange the dramatic end with New Zealand needing 15 runs from the final two overs, and native nerves intensified when skipper Tim Southee holed out within the deep and Matt Henry was run out.

Williamson saved his personal nerve and clubbed a 4 off the fourth ball of the ultimate over however Fernando’s final two deliveries have been quick and excessive, giving the batsmen no choice however to go for an undignified scramble to safe victory.

Sri Lanka would have certified for the WTC remaining if it had swept New Zealand within the two-match sequence and Australia denied India victory within the ongoing fourth check in Ahmedabad.

India will now tackle Australia, who had already certified, within the remaining at The Oval in London beginning on June 7.

The second check between New Zealand and Sri Lanka begins at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on Friday.

SCOREBOARD

Sri Lanka, 1st Innings 355 (Kusal Mendis 87, Dimuth Karunaratne 50, Angelo Mathews 47; Tim Southee 5-64, Matt Henry 4-80).

New Zealand, 1st Innings 373 (Daryl Mitchell 102, Matt Henry 72, Tom Latham 67; Asitha Fernando 4-85, Lahiru Kumara 3-76).

Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings 302 (Angelo Mathews 115, Dhanajaya de Silva 47no; Blair Tickner 4-100, Matt Henry 3-71).

New Zealand, 2nd Innings 285-8 (Kane Williamson 121 not out, Daryl Mitchell 81; Asitha Fernando 3-63).

Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com

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