NZ vs SL, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand cut back Sri Lanka to 113/2 after imposing follow-on at stumps

New Zealand are in command within the second Test as they decreased Sri Lanka to 113/2 after imposing a follow-on. Sri Lanka trailed New Zealand by 303 runs at stumps on Day 3.

UPDATED: Mar 19, 2023 11:55 IST

New Zealand lead Sri Lanka by 303 runs. (Photo: AP/PTI)

By India Today Sports Desk: New Zealand are in command within the second Test as they eye sequence clear sweep in opposition to Sri Lanka after imposing a follow-on on the Basin Reserve on Sunday.

New Zealand decreased Sri Lanka to 113/2 at stumps on Day 3 after bundling them out for simply 164 after placing a mammoth first innings complete of 580/4d.

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis, who was out for a 10-ball duck within the first innings, reached his seventeenth half-century simply earlier than the top of day’s play. He will resume Sri Lanka’s fightback alongside Angelo Mathews (1*).

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne but once more performed an important position and ensured to remain on the crease for a lot of Day 3. After top-scoring with 89 within the first innings, Karunaratne (51) batted by way of a lot of the final two periods earlier than getting out somewhat greater than half-an-hour earlier than stumps on Sunday.

Michael Bracewell discovered flip and bounce on the third day and took 3/50 as Sri Lanka’s first innings ended quickly after Dinesh Chandimal’s (37) dismissal. The guests’ remaining six wickets fell for simply 50 runs. In the second innings, Bracewell acquired an early breakthrough as he eliminated Oshada Fernando (5).

Karunaratne, who introduced up his thirty second Test fifty, pulled a Tim Southee quick ball solely to search out Devon Conway on the deep mid-wicket. For the Basin Reserve crowd, it was a second consecutive follow-on as they’d witnessed New Zealand receiving a follow-on in the course of the second Test in opposition to England in February.

Earlier, Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls’ respective Test double a whole lot powered New Zealand to 580/4d.

Along the best way, Williamson registered his sixth Test double hundred and equalled the likes of Virender Sehwag, Javed Miandad, Ricky Ponting and Younis Khan. Williamson is now only one behind Virat Kohli (7 Test double a whole lot).

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Mar 19, 2023