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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE Scorecard Updates: Sri Lanka historic innings victory, aim to wrap up series.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: September 29, 2024 10:20 AM IST
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SL vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Updates:Â With six wickets down in their follow-on and still trailing Sri Lanka by nearly 300 runs, New Zealand will have to put up a massive effort to avoid an innings defeat. After Sri Lanka put up a massive 602 in the first innings, with three different players scoring centuries, the bowlers skittled out the Kiwi batting for just 88 in the first innings, and promptly enforced a follow-on. Sri Lanka eye a big win and a historic 2-0 series win at home soil over New Zealand. (Live Scorecard)
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SL vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE
No run.
Fifty up for Mitchell Santner! Excellent knock. Short, on off, Mitchell Santner punches it through covers for a brace.
Short, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
Prabath Jayasuriya to bowl from the other end.
Some turn and bounce, outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to punch it but gets beaten.
Lands it down leg, Mitchell Santner looks to block it but wears it on his pads.
Fuller, on off, Mitchell Santner leans forward and blocks it to mid off.
Keeps it fuller, Ajaz Patel flicks it to square leg for one.
Full again, on off, Ajaz Patel blocks it back to the bowler.
Too full, on off, Ajaz Patel tapsnit to short covers.
Welcome back for the second session of Day 4. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel will resume their innings. Dhananjaya de Silva will start with the ball. Let's play...
... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...
Well, it now just seems a matter of time before the Lankans clean sweep this series by 2-0. The only question is how long it will take. Can Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel bat their way through another session? Or will the Lankans have their hands on the trophy before the tea break? Stay tuned, as we will be back soon after the Lunch Break in a short while...
New Zealand started with Blundell and Phillips at the crease, trailing by 179 runs. Blundell scored a brisk 60 before falling to Peiris, who later took Phillips for 78 runs, achieving his maiden 5-wicket haul in Tests. Tim Southee added quick runs before getting out. Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel are now trying to bolster the innings for the 9th wicket, and have survived two dropped catches as well, but they are way behind, still trailing, and a long way to go!
Another Sri Lankan session and now they are just two wickets short of a clean sweep of the series. They successfully claimed three wickets, though their objective of dismissing all five would have been more favorable for their overall momentum. Nishan Peiris was particularly effective, taking two crucial wickets by dismissing the set batters, Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell. Additionally, Prabath Jayasuriya contributed to the bowling effort by removing Tim Southee.
On the stumps. This is pushed to the man at covers. That will be Lunch on Day 4.
Flatter and around off. Santner pushes it to covers.
Just an enquiry but not given! It is reviewed! It's pad first. Santner steps out. This is fired into off. He looks to defend but this clips the pad first and then hits the bat. NOT OUT! The impact is umpire's call. Not a bad review in the end.
Flatter and quicker, Santner looks to cut but this stays low and he missed.
On middle. Santner steps out and defends.