Second Test Day 4: SL vs. NZ LIVE News: Having lost six wickets in their follow-on and now behind Sri Lanka by almost 300 runs, New Zealand will need to exert tremendous effort to avoid losing an innings.
The bowlers skittled out the New Zealand batting side batting for just 88 in the first innings, and they swiftly enforced a follow-on after Sri Lanka put up a magnificent 602 in the first innings, with three different players getting hundreds. Sri Lanka hopes to defeat New Zealand and win the series 2-0 at home. (Real-time Scorecard)
Cheers! As of now, New Zealand appears to be down to their final batting combination after losing Tom Blundell. They are unable to bear any more losses. They have only 4 wickets in the bank and are still behind by an enormous 246. The strategy for Sri Lanka is straightforward: just take wickets! How long can this pair bat, then? Their goal is to take lunch without conceding any more wickets. Let’s see how things work out.
