The cricket world is experiencing some thrilling red-ball action across the globe. New Zealand is facing Sri Lanka on their home soil in a two-match Test series. The match becomes interesting as both teams are giving some intense competition to each other. On the second day of the first Test, Kusal Mendis’s outstanding catch while dismissing Kane Williamson added the drama into the match.
Exceptional Dismissal of Williamson:
New Zealand’s challenges in the Asian soil have begun officially. After their one-off Test against Afghanistan was abandoned, they headed to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. Since the beginning of the first Test, the intense battle between both teams grabbed the limelight. But the day 2 clash between these two teams to teams touched a height with an exceptional dismissal of Kane Williamson.
In the 53rd over, Dhananjaya de Silva took to the bowling crease. On the third ball of the over, Kane Williamson was the batter facing de Silva’s delivery. The ball was tossed up generously outside the leg stump, and Williamson, attempting a flick, was caught early. Playing against the spin was risky as the ball was turning and gripping, resulting in a leading edge.
Kusal Mendis was initially wrong-footed and made a swift adjustment. He moved to his right and executed a sharp dive to take a brilliant catch. Mendis’s quick reflexes and impressive reaction were key in securing the crucial dismissal.
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The Battle of the First Test Heated Up:
As Sri Lanka and New Zealand geared up for the first Test of the two-match Test series, the battle between both teams is going intense. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first wicket. Initially, after losing some wickets consecutively, Kamindiu Mendis stood tall. He scored an outstanding century and played a knock of 114 runs in 173 balls. Kusal Mendis scored a crucial ha;f century. Depending on those knocks, Sri Lanka scored 305 runs in the first innings.
On the other hand, New Zealand started their first inning in a desired way. After Devon Conway got dismissed scoring only 17 runs, Tom Latham and Kane Williamson stood tall. Latham played a knock of 70 runs in 111 balls and Williamson added crucial 55 runs. Rachin Ravindra got out unfortunately on 39 runs in 48 balls. They ended the second day scoring 255/4.
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