WATCH: Tim Southee takes a stunning one-handed catch on day 3 of SL vs NZ 1st Test
New Zealand captain Tim Southee who is also one of the best pacers in the cricketing world, took a stunning catch dismissing Pathum Nissanka on Day 3 20th September, Friday.
New Delhi: New Zealand captain Tim Southee who is likewise one one of a few many precise pacers within the cricketing world, took a surprising catch brushing off Pathum Nissanka on Day Three Twentieth September, Friday. It used to be the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, standing within the 2d slip Tim Southee flew himself within the air to his right and took a one-handed stunner catch off Will O’Rourke’s bowling.
Talking about the dismissal, the wicket occurred within the 0.33 of Sri Lanka’s 2d innings because the extra bounce from definitely the right-arm speedster left Nissanka in an awkward position while looking to defend. Due to the, the ball hit the shoulder of his bat and Tim Southee dived to his right at 2d slip to pluck it out of thin air.
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The 23-year-old, who got step one forward for his team within the 2d innings, had also starred within the opening dig. Playing his first Test within the sub-continent, O’Rourke took a fifer, brushing off Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Ramesh Mendis and Asitha Fernando.
It be miles worth bringing up that the Kiwis started the 0.33 day at 255-5, with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell within the middle. With best 50 runs far off from Sri Lanka’s total of 305, the Black Caps would have fancied taking a giant lead but were bowled out for 340.
Tom Latham top-scored for the visitors with 70 as Prabath Jayasuriya finished with figures of Forty-5-136-Four. Mitchell and Kane Williamson also made 1/2-centuries to lift their side to 340. Ramesh Mendis picked up three wickets while Dhananjaya de Silva shared a pair.
The Kiwis hoped to gain some match practice before the Sri Lanka tour against Afghanistan one day of the one-off Test in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. On the choice hand, it proved to be one one of a few many few Tests that used to be entirely washed out as a consequence of persistent rains.
After the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, Tim Southee’s men will head to India to play three Tests. New Zealand are currently 0.33 within the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) standings in the back of India and Australia.
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