Sri Lanka’s second innings bought off to a shaky begin with the dismissal of in-form batter Pathum Nissanka. Nevertheless, Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal steadied the ship, constructing a vital 148-run partnership that took the rating to 153/1 in 46 overs. Each batters reached their half-centuries, placing Sri Lanka in a powerful place. However Chandimal’s innings was minimize brief by New Zealand’s well-executed area technique.
Main as much as the forty seventh over, Chandimal had been usually dispatching leg-stump deliveries to the leg gully for boundaries and singles. Recognizing this sample, New Zealand devised a intelligent plan. Simply earlier than the forty ninth over, Tom Latham, who had been fielding at further cowl, was repositioned to the leg gully space. The concept was easy: tempt Chandimal into taking part in his favorite flick shot off a leg-stump ball.
Certain sufficient, on the second supply of the forty ninth over, William O’Rourke bowled a fuller-length ball aimed on the leg stump, tailing in in direction of the Lankan veteran. The Sri Lankan batter, as anticipated, flicked at it with out making an attempt to maintain it down. New Zealand’s lure labored completely because the ball flew straight in direction of Latham, who took a straightforward diving catch. The workforce’s tactical brilliance paid off, and social media buzzed with pleasure over the intelligent execution of the plan that dismissed Chandimal.
That’s good!
Yupe!
Tight recreation in Galle. #SLvsNZ #NZvsSL #WTC25
— Kunal Pandey (@itskunalpandey) September 22, 2024
2 wickets left 2 balls left for stumps #nzvssl
— Everlasting 🫵 (@shamsuuiii) September 22, 2024
Stumps now!
He’s there for tomorrow once more?
Rachin Ravidra is battling it Out once more in 4th inns #NZvsSL
— Samartha (@samartha_ggg) September 22, 2024
NZ ought to win this. Could also be by 1 wicket. #NzVsSl
— Jawan(70,45,775) (@Restlessindian_) September 22, 2024
GP gave up there!
GP and Rachin on the crease with NZ needing 123 to win. What’s gonna occur ? #NZvsSL
— Skanda (@Skanda1153) September 22, 2024