While Black Caps fans have rightly cherished the side’s indomitable home record and the performances of Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee over the past two weeks, many would love a less one-sided competition – and five days of play in a test – when Pakistan start their test series at Mount Maunganui on Boxing Day. Here’s the list of unmemorable test tourists:
Bangladesh 2001 Lost the first test in Hamilton by an inning and 52 runs. Mark Richardson (143) and Craig McMillan (106) made centuries after the visitors won the toss and opted to bowl. Shane Bond took 4-47 in Bangladesh’s first innings before Chris Cairns helped roll the tourists for 108 in their second dig with 7-52.
There was a major upset in the Lanka Premier League yesterday as table toppers Colombo Kings were sent packing by Galle Gladiators, who won a thrilling contest to book their place in the finals of the competition. Chasing a target of 151, Galle Gladiators won with two wickets to spare in the penultimate delivery of the game.
Dhananjaya Lakshan, a seam-bowling all-rounder from Richmond College, Galle emerged the match winner when it looked all lost for Galle. When the in form Danushka Gunathilaka was dismissed cheaply too much was left to be done and Lakshan rose up to the occasion admirably.
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