Resuming their in a single day partnership of 59, Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell added 14 extra runs to the fifteenth wicket earlier than the previous nicked off at slip towards Prabath Jayasuriya. Mitchell nonetheless went on to finish his half-century however was trgaically runout by a mixture of the Mendises for 57. Mitchell Santner departed two balls later, skipper Tim Southee adopted in two overs’ time, and Ajaz patel may solely survive six deliveries because the rating collapsed from 269/4 to 304/9. Pushed right into a nook, Glenn Phillips broke out with two boundaries and 5 maximums whereas farming strike from William O’Rourke however was left stranded on 49 after Mendis scalped the quantity 11 to wrap out the innings for 340.
New Zealand started the third innings on a excessive as Southee took a flier at first slip off O’Rourke to ship the in-form Pathum Nissanka strolling within the third over. Nevertheless, Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal offered composed figures as they took the seam safely by means of to Lunch at 39/1 earlier than batting everything of the second session and cointinuing to construct after Tea.
Each batters made hay whereas the Kiwi spinners toiled, rotating strike fluently and including to the rating with an occasional boundary as they introduced up their respective half-centuries. It took some rought footworks down Karunaratne’s leg for a Patel ball to skid by means of beneath the tried sweep and finish the 147-run partnership by dismissing the opener for 83. One typically brigns two, and Chandimal was scalped simply seven deliveries later courtesy of O’Rourke. Kamindu Mendis started with aplomb, putting three early boundaries till the breezy 13 was minimize quick by throwing fingers at a large O’Rourke supply. The skilled duo of Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva ensured there have been no additional setbacks on the day and carried their bat by means of a 59-run stand at Stumps, with the lead studying 202.
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it is time to have a severe dialog about tim southee’s place on this staff
— jed (timaru district council hater) (@TimaruKaBIMARU) September 20, 2024
Yeah!
Superb attendance at Galle for the #SLvsNZ take a look at match at the moment. 👏
— HG Wellals (@BactMargiana) September 20, 2024
William O’Rourke appears the only real menace for SLC as of now; The present batting partnership appears to be like a blossoming one.
SL 134/1 at Tea (Day 3)#SLvNZ #SLvsNZ @OfficialSLC @BLACKCAPS @AllBlacks https://t.co/MP4S3nhPV2 pic.twitter.com/FylJVsFaJO— 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚊 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚘𝚍𝚊 (@TharaMolligoda) September 20, 2024
They’re effectively settled!
Srilanka look effectively set Nz would undoubtedly like some fast wickets tommorow. Can be intresting to see what’s on supply for the spinners. All set for an actual shut contest hopefully 🤞#SLvsNZ
— 🆁🅾🅻🅴🆇ᶜʳⁱᶜᵏᵉᵗᵍᵉᵉᵏ (@RoshanSriram123) September 20, 2024
That was unfortunate!
Dimuth kuranaratne Misses out his seventeenth take a look at Hundred What a participant what a knock towards Mighty Newzeland 👍👍👍🥵#SLvsNZ pic.twitter.com/xf0QuJWzDQ
— MUmairAli (@MUAli804K) September 20, 2024
Solely William ORourke has had tooth on this New Zealand bowling line up ! Distinctive little bit of bowling this 🔥#SLvNZ #SLvsNZ
— 🔁 (@Tutterdotcom) September 20, 2024
Nice spell!
LOL! Why?
Michael Gough is the worst umpire on the Take a look at Match circuit. #SLvsNZ
— ColaFur (@cola_fur) September 20, 2024