Sri Lanka’s Nishan Peiris, proper, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips throughout day 4 of the second take a look at cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
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Sri Lanka’s debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took 5 wickets to place New Zealand getting ready to an innings defeat on day 4 of the second Take a look at Sunday, September 29, 2024.
New Zealand’s decrease order did put up some struggle after resuming at 199-5 to succeed in 335-8 at lunch of their second innings in Galle, however they nonetheless want 179 extra to make Sri Lanka bat once more.
Mitchell Santner was unbeaten on 48 with Ajaz Patel on 16.
The Black Caps had been all out for simply 88 of their first innings on Saturday with Sri Lanka, who made 602-5 declared batting first, implementing the follow-on.
Peiris, who had taken three second-innings wickets on Saturday, trapped Tom Blundell lbw for 60 early within the first session, ending a 95-run stand with Glenn Phillips.
Mitchell Santner helped craft a 64-run partnership earlier than the gutsy Phillips fell on 78 when he mistimed a shot to long-on, giving Peiris his fifth wicket.
Sri Lanka might have wrapped up the collection 2-0 within the morning session however for a succession of dropped catches.
Kamindu Mendis dropped Patel on two at second slip and let Santner off on 36 within the covers. Peiris spilled Santner not lengthy after.
Sri Lanka received the opening match of the two-match collection by 63 runs and are inside grasp of their first Take a look at collection win in opposition to New Zealand since 2009.
New Zealand haven’t received any of their 5 earlier Exams at Galle.
Revealed – September 29, 2024 12:43 pm IST
