NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson achieved a private milestone through the ongoing Check match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, surpassing Virat Kohli within the all-time Check run-scoring chart.
Regardless of a irritating first innings, the place he was dismissed for simply 7 off 53 balls by spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Williamson bounced again with a extra aggressive strategy within the second innings.
In New Zealand’s second innings, Williamson got here to the crease with intent, enjoying attacking pictures and displaying a constructive mindset.
He constructed a promising partnership of 97 runs with Devon Conway for the second wicket, as New Zealand tried to salvage the sport.
Williamson compiled a stable 46 off 58 balls, with 4 boundaries, earlier than he was dismissed by off-spinner Nishan Peiris.
Making an attempt to chip a ball in direction of long-on, Williamson was caught by substitute fielder Ramesh Mendis, who took a spectacular tumbling catch.
Although his innings was lower quick, Williamson reached a private milestone, surpassing Kohli’s Check run tally.
The Kiwi nice now has 8,881 runs in 102 matches at a powerful common above 50. As compared, Kohli, who has performed 114 Checks, has scored 8,871 runs at a median of 48.74. Nonetheless, Kohli would get an opportunity to overhaul Williamson within the ongoing Bangladesh sequence.
Regardless of Williamson’s valiant efforts, New Zealand had been nonetheless struggling within the match, having collapsed to 88 all out within the first innings and being compelled to observe on.
Sri Lanka capitalized on Williamson’s dismissal and are effectively on its approach to securing a sequence victory, with New Zealand reeling at 199-5 at stumps on day three.
