NZ vs SL

Full and on middle, Williamson blocks. 25.1. W. Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham. OUT! TAKEN! Finally, Sri Lanka have got their wicket.

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The 2nd Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will start on Friday, March 17. New Zealand won the 1st Test by 2 wickets in the final ball of the match.

The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.) The game will commence at 3:30 am IST (Indian Standard Time) on Friday, March 17 at Basin Reserve, Wellington. They however can still enjoy live streaming of this game on the Prime Video app and website.

Conway fell short of a hundred as he was caught and bowled by Dhananjaya de Silva, who dived low to his right to get both hands on a superb catch to end a ...

New Zealand was forced into a single switch with seamer Doug Bracewell playing his first Test since 2016, replacing Neil Wagner, who tore a hamstring in the first Test. We just have to focus on tomorrow (Saturday) now.” Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped host New Zealand race to 155-2 against Sri Lanka at the end of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Test on Friday in Wellington.

The ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was off to a delayed start.

[Tim Southee](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/tim-southee)'s men are 1-0 up in the series, having sealed a thrilling two-wicket triumph in the opener. He replaced injured pacer [Neil Wagner](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/neil-wagner) in the NZ XI. NZ's victory knocked SL out of the [ICC World Test Championship](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/icc-world-test-championship) (WTC) final race. [Devon Conway](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/devon-conway) smoked a fiery 78, which was the highlight of the day. [Doug Bracewell](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/doug-bracewell)'s return to Test cricket after over six years. The ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was off to a delayed start.

The second Test between Sri Lanka (SL) and New Zealand (NZ) will start at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday, March 17.

With Mitchell likely to fill in as an extra bowling option, he could be a game-winning selection in your NZ vs SL Dream11 prediction team. He has a decent record in Tests with an average of 34.68. He has been in fine form in recent months and has a career average of 53.80 to show for his efforts. [Take your fantasy game to the next level! Daryl Mitchell has been one of the standout batters in this format over the last year or so. He impressed in the previous Test as well, picking up seven wickets across both innings. Dhananjaya de Silva has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka, especially with the bat. He has 1325 runs in 15 Tests with an average of nearly 50. Dimith Karunaratne is another top opener in this format with over 6000 runs to his credit. Although they have some personnel concerns to deal with, New Zealand have a good mix of youth and experience and will start as the clear favorites. However, they are up against a resourceful Sri Lankan side that ran the Kiwis close in the previous game. The game is set to take place at 3:30 AM IST.

The second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be the 2500th Test in the whole Test cricket history. Kiwis are already 1-0 ahead in the series.

Sri Lanka in reply, cored 302 runs in the second innings and assigned a target of 284 for New Zealand to chase. [New Zealand](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/watch-new-zealands-epic-last-ball-win-over-sl-that-helped-india-qualify-for-wtc-final-articleshow.html) and [Sri Lanka](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/bowlers-keep-sri-lanka-on-top-in-1st-test-vs-new-zealand-articleshow.html), the hosts will be looking to clinch the series in Wellington after the narrow win in Christchurch. The second Test between the hosts and visitors is also very special from cricket history's point of view as this will be the 2500th Test in the whole Test cricket history.

Devon Conway said the conditions on day one at the Basin Reserve were the windiest he had ever played in.

"It was a green top but we didn't get that lateral movement like Christchurch, so it was flat conditions. It was sort of trying to stay nice and firm in my stance, and putting their bowlers under pressure by taking the wind into account. Although New Zealand were scoreless for the first three overs of the innings, and had only made 20 after nine, Conway hit boundaries square of the wicket in particular as Sri Lanka's bowlers strayed. "Today was the windiest conditions I've ever played in at the Basin," Conway said. "And with my bat as well, when I was waiting for the bowler to bowl, I could feel it getting pushed away from my body, and up and down. Both the day's top-scorer [Devon Conway](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/devon-conway-379140)and Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach [Dharshana Gamage](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/dharshana-gamage-49121)agreed on this point, suggesting it was particularly difficult to bowl into the wind.

NZ vs SL: In this historic Test match, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Notably, this is the second and the final Test match of this series and both teams are already out of the race to be in the World Test Championship final for the 2021-23 cycle. Only one World Test Championship has been completed so far and it was New Zealand who had won the inaugural cycle by beating India in the final on the previous occasion. While Sri Lanka were in the race to set up a summit clash with Australia, they needed a 2-0 win in this series.

NZ: 87-0 after 25 overs. 24.6 Kumara to Conway, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, seaming away, Conway lets it through to the keeper.

The players start walking back to the pavilion as the umpires are having a discussion amongst themselves. It's the windiest I have played here, it was hard to run in, it was a challenge for them (bowlers) and we took advantage of that as batters. Drinks are on the field now.. For us, it's about sticking to the process and building partnerships, we stick to that regardless of the situation. When they hit that hard length and when it started to nibble a bit with the new ball, they asked us a few questions. 18:12 Local Time, 05:12 GMT, 10:42 IST: A discussion between the umpires as they check the light. 46.4 Rajitha to Williamson, no run, short of a length outside off, Williamson steers it to gully So the first session of the day was washed out due to a delayed start and wet outfield, and the last session has been cut short due to bad light. We need to bat well tomorrow when the sun is out. The weather hasn't improved, it has gotten worse since the last time we took the reading. Actually a good toss to lose. We'll have to go off looking at the light meter reading.

The play of day 2 will resume at 3:15 am IST (Indian Standard Time) on Saturday, March 18. Unfortunately for the Indian fans, NZ vs SL Test series has no ...

The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.) New Zealand are currently facing Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test of a two-match series at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Being asked to bat first, New Zealand finished day 1 with a score of 155-2.

In-form Kane Williamson and out-of-form Henry Nicholls put on 186 in an unbroken third-wicket partnership which lifted New Zealand to 304-2 at lunch ...

CRR: 3.84. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Henry Nicholls*, 100(175), 8, 0, 57.14. Kane Williamson, 170(262), 17, 2, 64.89. Bowling, O, M, R, W.

116.3 Kumara to Nicholls, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Short ball by Rajitha and Mitchell has slapped it back to the bowler. Rajitha takes it in his followthrough and the brings an end to Mitchell's cameo.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Updates: Kane Williamsonand Henry Nicholls scored a double ton each to put New Zealand in command against Sri Lanka on day two ...

( [LIVE SCORECARD](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/nz-vs-sl-scorecard-live-cricket-score-sri-lanka-in-new-zealand-2-test-series-2023-2nd-test-nzsl03172023213915)) Courtesy, Williamson's 215 and [Henry Nicholls](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/50834-henry-michael-nicholls-playerprofile)' 200* the hosts reached 580/4 before declaring. [Kane Williamson](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1058-kane-williamson-playerprofile) and Henry Nicholls scored a double ton each to put New Zealand in command against Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Saturday.

Williamson became the first New Zealand batters to score 8000 Test runs as he marched to his sixth double century, pounding 23 fours and a couple of sixes ...

It was the first time two New Zealand batters had scored double centuries in one innings. Daryl Mitchell scored a quickfire 17 and Tom Blundell 17 not out after Williamson’s departure as New Zealand swung the bat to inflate its tally before the declaration. Nicholls pillaged runs at a slightly lower rate at the other end as he worked his way out of a recent form slump with his highest Test score of 200 not out.

NZ vs SL 2nd Test: New Zealand batters Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls score big to put the hosts in a terrific position. Which milestone did Williamson ...

In a fantastic partnership, Nicholls was the aggressor as the pair scored the runs at a brisk pace. The Kiwi stalwart also completed 8000 runs in Tests for New Zealand in the match, and is the highest run-scorer for the Blackcaps in the format. The former New Zealand skipper scored 215 runs off 296 balls, which was comprised of 23 fours and 2 sixes.

New Zealand are all over Sri Lanka in the ongoing second and final Test. After declaring their first innings at 580/4, the Kiwis bowled with discipline with ...

[Doug Bracewell](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/doug-bracewell) and Matt Henry were the wicket-takers. Williamson and Nicholls became the first NZ pair to slam double-tons in the same innings. It was overall his 28th ton in the format and a fifth one versus SL. The pair is also placed 3rd on this list, having added 369 runs versus Pakistan in the 2021 Christchurch Test. Only Smith (30) and Root (29) boast more Test tons among current players. Moreover, pacer Lahiru Kumara went wicketless and conceded runs at 6.6, having bowled 25 overs. Asitha Fernando also went wicketless after bowling 26 overs, conceding 110 runs at 4.2. Williamson, who plundered a match-winning 121* in the opener, played another sensational knock and hammered his sixth Test double-ton. He now boasts 2,948 Test runs at 38.78 (100s: 9, 50s: 12). The duo neutralized the SL bowling attack and stitched a record 363-run stand for the third wicket. Kasun Rajitha (2/126), Dhananjaya de Silva (1/75), and Prabath Jayasuriya (1/86) were the wicket-takers for SL. After declaring their first innings at 580/4, the Kiwis bowled with discipline with the new ball.

Sri Lanka were 26 for 2 by the close of play at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Sri Lanka had lost the first Test by two wickets in Christchurch on Monday. Williamson also scored a century, his 27th in Tests, in the second ...

It was the first time two New Zealand batsmen had scored double centuries in one innings. Williamson and Nicholls shared a partnership of 363 runs. The 32-year-old became the first New Zealand batsman to score 8,000 Test runs as he marched to his sixth double century, pounding 23 fours and a couple of sixes in the 296-ball innings.

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has landed in an elite company following his sixth double hundred in Tests. Against Sri Lanka in the ongoing ...

This also happened for the first time in New Zealand’s Test history that two batters scored double hundreds in a single innings. Resuming day two on 26, Kane completed his 28th ton off 171 balls in the second session and then went onto notch his record sixth double century off 285 balls. Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has entered an elite company by scoring his sixth double hundred in Tests.

Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls made double centuries in a 363-run partnership for the third wicket as New Zealand amassed 580-4 before declaring its ...

Williamson was out for 215, hitting out and caught at long-on. Williamson reached 200 from 285 balls, in 460 minutes and the scoring rate picked up as the day went on. The second day dawned bright and sunny and the pitch at the Basin Reserve, which was soft and slow on the first day, had become firm and ideal for batting. New Zealand resumed Saturday at 155-2 with Williamson 26 not out and Nicholls and 18. Milestones passed steadily and at speed. The first day at the Basin Reserve was dark and gloomy.