New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Henry Nicholls and Kane Williamson placed on 363 runs for the 3rd wicket in the second one Check at Basin Reserve in Wellington.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 18, 2023 09:55 IST
NZ vs SL: Nicholls, Williamson sign up for Dravid, Laxman in uncommon Check partnership record. Courtesy: Reuters
Via Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Henry Nicholls and Kane Williamson, on Saturday, March 18, turned into handiest the 8 pair in Check cricket with two or extra 300 run partnerships in Check cricket. Nicholls and Williamson accomplished the feat in the second one and ultimate Check towards Sri Lanka on the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Williamson and Nicholls placed on 363 runs on Day 2 of the continued Check and made the Sri Lankan bowlers paintings onerous. The pair could also be the 6th with two 300 plus stands within the purest layout. The opposite pairs are Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, Don Bradman and Will Ponsford, Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting, Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan, and Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, and Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith are those with 3 partnerships of over 300 runs in Check cricket.
Williamson additionally turned into the primary New Zealander to attain 3 loads in Check cricket in a row two instances in his profession. Later, the 32-year-old went on to attain his 6th double hundred in Check cricket, equalling Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and lots of different mythical cricketer’s tally.
Williamson were given to his double hundred off 285 balls, and then he went on to attain 285. The batter attempted to step at the gasoline and attempted to take the assault to spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, however hit the ball immediately down the throat of Ramesh Mendis.
Nicholls went on to attain his double hundred off 240 balls, following which New Zealand declared their first innings on 580 for the lack of 4 wickets. On Day 1 of the Check, Devon Conway additionally chipped in with 78 runs off 108 balls.
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Mar 18, 2023