SL Vs NZ 2nd Test: Sri Lanka Becomes First Team In WTC History To Accomplish Major Feat Against New Zealand!
SL vs NZ 2nd Test: The second match of the Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played in Galle. The Sri Lankan team has performed brilliantly so far. Sri Lanka has made a big record in its name. Batting first in this match, they scored 602 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In response, the New Zealand team was all out for 88 runs.
After which the Kiwi team had to face follow-on. Sri Lanka had a lead of 514 runs in the first innings. This is the third largest lead in Test cricket in which the opposing team has been given a follow-on. Apart from this, this is the largest in the history of WTC, where the opposing team has had to face follow-on.
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Sri Lanka 602/5 dec
New Zealand 88/10Sri Lanka lead New Zealand by 514 runs at Galle. Follow-on has been enforced. This is how you take home advantage 🇱🇰🔥🔥#SLvNZ #tapmad #DontStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/eE5JqHS1Zx
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) September 28, 2024
New Zealand's Shameful Record!
Something similar happened with the New Zealand team in 2002. Then Pakistan gave the Kiwi team a follow-on with a lead of 570 runs. The Kiwi team has become the first team in Test cricket. Which has been given a follow-on by the opposing team twice after gaining a lead of 500+ runs. The Kiwi team seems to be in trouble in this match as well. The Kiwi team had to face defeat in the first match of this series. In such a situation, if they lose this match, then Sri Lanka will win this series 2-0.
Teams Who Have Been Forced To Follow On With The Biggest Lead In Tests
| Lead | Match | Location |
| 702 runs | England (903/7) vs Australia (201) | The Oval, 1938 |
| 570 runs | Pakistan (643) vs New Zealand (73) | Lahore, 2002 |
| 514 runs | Sri Lanka (602/5) vs New Zealand (88) | Galle, 2024 |
| 504 runs | Australia (645) vs England (141) | Brisbane, 1946 |
| 496 runs | Australia (735/6) vs Zimbabwe (239) | WACA, Perth, 2003 |
England still holds the record for the biggest lead with a follow-on. This lead was of 702 runs. They made this record 86 years ago. They scored 103 runs in a Test match at the Oval in 1938. After this, they bowled out Australia for 201 runs.
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