Published: Mar 18, 2023, 09:04 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 18, 2023, 10:51 AM (IST)
New Delhi: New Zealand’s batting maestro Kane Williamson once again demonstrated his class as he smashed his 28th Test ton in the second match against Sri Lanka that is being played at the Basin Reserve Cricket Ground in Wellington. He made this ton extremely special by turning it into a double century.
He played an extremely crucial knock for his team as the action was stopped early on day 1. He alongside Henry Nicholls helped the Kiwi side put a massive total on board. Both of them joined an astonishing 363-run partnership. The partnership came to an end with Williamson losing his wicket to Prabath Jayasuriya after scoring an outstanding 215 runs.
In the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington, former New Zealand Test skipper Kane Williamson converted his 28th Test Century into a double century. This is his 6th Double Hundred in Tests. Take a bow ??.#NZvSL #CricketTwitter #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/i7CBuBFNqz
— Mrityunjoy ?? (@Mrityunjoy_offl) March 18, 2023
Double hundred for Kane Williamson. His 6th double hundred in Test cricket. He scored 201* runs from 285 balls including 22 fours and 2 sixes against Sri Lanka.
What a player, One of the greatest of this generation! pic.twitter.com/2IfjlRCOtA
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 18, 2023
Kane Williamson Today
28th Test century ✅
8000 Test runs completed ✅
17000 Intl runs completed ✅
6th Test double century ✅A modern-day great ❤️? well and truly back to his best now pic.twitter.com/mbWKMTTJc6
— ????²² ???? (Less active) (@Sivy_KW578) March 18, 2023
Most international hundreds by active players:
Virat Kohli – 75.
Joe Root – 45.
David Warner – 45.
Rohit Sharma – 43.
Steven Smith – 42.
Kane Williamson – 41*.— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 18, 2023
Kane Williamson’s knock was extremely special as he also completed 8000 Test runs and 17000 International runs during this knock. This is also his third Test century in the last three Test matches. The double-ton against Lankan Lions made him the first Kiwi batter in history to complete 41 International centuries.
6th double hundred for Kane Williamson in Tests – The GOAT of New Zealand cricket. pic.twitter.com/YOWYLNqehK
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 18, 2023
Test double century number SIX for Kane Williamson! His second against Sri Lanka at the @BasinReserve. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport. #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/q6I7u7sFgR
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 18, 2023
A special knock from a special player ?
Take a bow, Kane Williamson ?
Watch #NZvSL live on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) ?#WTC23 | ?: https://t.co/6AWsAQ7CTM pic.twitter.com/WeKzoJqT8X
— ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2023
The Kiwi star once again won countless hearts with his knock and fans were thrilled with his knock and stormed Twitter to congratulate Williamson on such a magnificent knock. Kane Williamson started trending on Twitter in no time.
