New Zealand’s Kane Williamson reached a significant milestone in the Test match against Sri Lanka, surpassing Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring rankings.
Williamson’s second-innings knock of 46 runs from 58 balls, before falling to Nishan Peiris, helped him achieve this feat. He partnered effectively with Devon Conway to recover from a slow first innings.
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With an impressive average of over 50 in 102 Tests, Williamson now boasts 8,881 runs. Kohli, with 8,871 runs from 114 Tests, has a chance to retake the lead in the upcoming Bangladesh series.
Despite Williamson’s efforts, Sri Lanka dominated the match, securing a 2-0 series win. New Zealand’s second-innings fightback wasn’t enough to avoid their heaviest loss to Sri Lanka, slipping to seventh in the WTC standings.
