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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Follow the highlights, scorecard, and live commentary of the third day's play of the ongoing second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Galle International Stadium in Galle

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights:

Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on Saturday, with the tourists 199-5 at stumps on the third day, having followed on after collapsing to 88 all out in their first innings.

Tom Blundell was not out on 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad light forced an early end to play in Galle after debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took three top-order wickets.

“Obviously the first innings wasn’t ideal. It was a bitter pill to swallow,” said Blundell afterwards.

“Things were happening very quick. Sri Lanka are a very good team and their spinners bowled really well.”

Devon Conway, battling to save both his team and his place in the side, joined forces with former captain Kane Williamson in a dogged 97-run partnership for the second wicket.

De Silva lured Conway, who had made 61 off 62 balls, into a drive towards the vacant deep cover boundary that was caught by Dinesh Chandimal in a spectacular backward running catch.

Williamson, the world’s second-ranked batsman behind England’s Joe Root, departed when he misjudged a shot off Peiris, with Ramesh Mendis grabbing a tumbling catch at long-on.

Tom Latham had been the first wicket to fall after the follow-on was enforced just before lunch, caught by Pathum Nissanka for a duck at short leg off Peiris, who earlier had taken three first-innings wickets.

• Sep 29, 2024
  09:09 IST

  So as you all know, cricket is known for its unpredictability, often leading to unexpected twists and turns. Given New Zealand’s pastresults and their potential to deliver, they can surely come up with something special, and if that is the case, we could be in for an exciting finish. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds for Day 4…

• Sep 29, 2024
  09:03 IST

  But for those who may need a reminder of New Zealand’s resilience, let’s revisit a memorable Test match against India in Wellington back in February 2014. In that encounter, New Zealand was dismissed for a mere 192 in the 1st innings, while India responded with an impressive 438, leading by 246 runs at the end of Day 2. By the end of Day 3, New Zealand found themselves reeling at 94 for 5, where everyone thought it was done and dusted. However, a remarkable partnership between BJ Watling and Brendon McCullum, totaling 352 runs, shifted the momentum. Brendon McCullum scored 302 runs in that innings. They later declared at 680/8 and tried to push India on the backfoot. The match extended into the final hour of Day 5, concluding in a draw, and New Zealand won the series 1-0!

• Sep 29, 2024
  09:03 IST

  On the other hand, New Zealand’s abysmal performance with the bat and the ballhas pushed them into a corner now, and from here on, they will have only one plan in mind, bat, bat, and bat. Survival will be on their agenda, especially in the morning session and it’s going to be a tough fight for their batters on this spinning track.

• Sep 29, 2024
  09:00 IST

  Welcome everyone for Day 4 of this Test Match! After three days of action, Sri Lanka’s exceptional work has handed them the advantage and now they are in a position to call the shots. Defeat has been deleted from their dictionary, as we all think, and now and they will aim for a clean sweep of this series.

• Sep 29, 2024
  09:00 IST

  … DAY 4, SESSION 1 …

• Sep 28, 2024
  16:39 IST

  What could be said about the Lankan bowlers. We all know how they have made Galle their fortress and today’s performance was just another reason why they play their peak cricket here. Prabath Jayasuriyaalongside the debutant, Nishan Peirishave run riot against the Kiwis and are now just 5 wickets away from registering a famous series win. New Zealandhave to fight hard and the partnership between Tom Blundelland Glenn Phillipshave given them a lot of hope but can they resume similarly on Day 4. Join us at 4.15 am GMT for the action and earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers.

• Sep 28, 2024
  16:33 IST

  It was a turbulent start for the Kiwis with the bat on Day 3 and they completely lost the plot in that first session, getting bundled out for just 88 runs. They came back to bat with some intent and there was a good partnership between Devon Conway and Kane Williamson but they went into Tea with just 5 wickets remaining. Post Tea-break, Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips took on the bowlers and mustered up runs before eventually they had to go off for bad light.

• Sep 28, 2024
  16:33 IST

  Update – The inevitable has happened. It’s STUMPS on Day 3 and the scary day for the Kiwis comes to an end.An unfortunate way to end proceedings on Day 3 but the light just didn’t improve and play has been called off. It was another day of cricket that belonged completely to the hosts, Sri Lanka and they could have even wrapped up proceedings on Day 3 itself. As many as 13 wickets fell and the Lankans will be eager to sweep the Test series early on Day 4.

• Sep 28, 2024
  16:18 IST

  Update – 10.55 am GMT- The dark clouds have opened up and it has started to rain. Looks like we won’t get anymore play but we wait for an official confirmation. Stay tuned.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:42 IST

  UPDATE – Uh, oh! The players are going off the field! No rain at the moment but it has gotten pretty dark very soon and the umpires feel that the light isn’t enough to continue with the play. For now, play has stopped due to bad light and hopefully, we will get a resumption soon, so, stick around.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:42 IST

  40.6 – Top comeback delivery from Nishan Peiris!

  Batsman_1 : Glenn Phillips 32(41)

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  Batsman_2 : Tom Blundell 47(50)

  Bowler : Nishan Peiris 3/91(17)

  Over : 41

  Run : 13

  Wicket : 0

  Score : 199/5

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:39 IST

  40.5 – Six!

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:39 IST

  40.4 – Beaten!

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:39 IST

  40.3 – Floated up around off, Blundell shimmies down the track and whips it away uppishly and wide of long on for a single.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:39 IST

  40.2 – Tossed up around off, Tom Blundellgoes for the reverse again and has to fetch it a bit and gets it down to deep third for a couple of runs.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:39 IST

  40.1 – FOUR! Too full around off, Tom Blundellemploys the reverse sweep well and firms it past point for a boundary.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:36 IST

  39.6 – Flatter one on middle, sliding on, nudged away to the leg side.

  Batsman_1 : Glenn Phillips 26(38)

  Batsman_2 : Tom Blundell 40(47)

  Bowler : Prabath Jayasuriya 1/76(17)

  Over : 40

  Run : 3

  Wicket : 0

  Score : 186/5

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:36 IST

  39.5 – Slower and slightly shorter on middle and leg, Tom Blundellrocks back and uppishly plays it down to long on for a run.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:36 IST

  39.4 – Floated up on off, angling in, Glenn Phillipsgets on the front foot and pushes it down to long off for one.

• Sep 28, 2024
  15:36 IST

  39.3 – Loops this one up, full and wide of the off stump, driven firmly and along the ground but straight to covers.

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