The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played in Wellington. New Zealand started the second day with a score of 155/2. New Zealand declared their innings on a mammoth score of 580 runs losing 4 wickets. At the same time, by the end of the second day’s play on Saturday, Sri Lanka have scored 26 runs at the loss of 2 wickets, and they are 554 runs behind New Zealand.

For New Zealand, Kane Williamson scored the highest 215 and Henry Nicholls scored 200 runs. Sri Lanka got its first blow in the form of Oshada Fernando. Fernando scored 6 runs and handed over the catch to Tom Blundell on the ball of Matt Henry. At the same time, Kusal Mendis got out without opening the account. He was caught by Doug Bracewell at the hands of Devon Conway. Dimuth Karunaratne is unbeaten on 16 and Prabhat Jayasuriya on 4 runs.

Williamson and Nicholls double century
For New Zealand, Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls scored double centuries and played a huge partnership of 363 runs. Williamson scored 215 and Nicholls scored an unbeaten 200. This was Williamson’s 28th Test century. Williamson scored 215 runs in 296 balls with the help of 23 fours and two sixes.

At the same time, Nicholls hit 15 fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 200 off 240 balls. This is Williamson’s third consecutive century innings. He had scored a century in the first Test against Sri Lanka and before that against England as well.

Take a look at the records made in this match