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Only rain or miracle can save NZ
COinMBO, Dec 8: Shri Lanka were In sight of a historic win despite a brilliant 107 by New Zealand
skipper Martin Crowe as the tourists ended the third day of their second Test here Tuesday struggling to save the match, reports AFP.
Chasing a deficit of 292, New Zealand were 277 for 6 in their second innings at the close with the cream of their batting back in the pavilion.
Wicket-keeper Adam Parorc (17) and Grant Bradbum (5) hung on Grimly with an unfin tshed 16-run 7th wicket stand that staved off a New Zealand defeat on the third day Itself.
There is no rest day In the second Test and with two days remaining it all points to Shri Lanka's third Test win unless the Kiwis perform a miracle or are rescued by the weather-gods.
Shri Lanka were placed In the driving seat by the nagging spin bowitng of off spin ners Jayananda Warneweera and Muttiah Muralldharan and left-armer , Don Anuraslri although they came in for harsh treatment from Crowe
Warnawecra who took a ca reer best 4 for 25 In the New Zealand first Innings of 102. took taro more in the second innings Muralldharan finished with 2 for 101 and Anuraslri had 1 for 43
The umpires revised New Zealand’s first innings score board after correcting the total to 102 They decided that Wright had not been 0ven a particular boundary after the ball had hit the fence and the batsman had taken three runs
Subsequently, the Near Zealand team had informed the umpires who clarified with fielder Chandlka Hathuruain ghe who had ch^ the ball to the boundary As a result the umpires decided that it was a 4 and corrected the relevant scores After ending
New Zealand's first innings In the fourth over of the day, Shri l-anka shocked the tourists by snapping up the wickets of
opener Blair Harland and vicc-captain Andrew Jones in the space of seven runs in their 2nd innings.
But Crowe's entry changed the complexion of the game as he set about redeeming lost prestige
Crowe spanked two sixes off Muralldharan and one each off Warnaweera and Anuraslri as he tried to force them off the attack in a bid to give the Kiwis breathing space. He also scored 10 boundaries.
The right handed Crowe, who had been struggling to find his form in the current tour, was at his brilliant best smashing his way through the tight field placing like a de mon possessed for his 15th Test century off 121 balls
However, after taunting Muralldharan time and again. Crowe eventually fell to the bowler when trying to go for another big hit and being caught by close in fielder Hashan Tlllekeratnc in the 8 nal over before tea
Crowe's exit virtually dashed New Zealand s hopes of achieving a big second innings total inspite of a 44 run 5th wicket stand between Ken Rutherford (38). Chris Ham(l«|.
Crowe was associated In a run a minute third wicket stand of 150 runs with Wright who followed his skipper
Mahana/na at first slip Oung h.m^K bmkward. for . hZ catch off Muralldharan
Wnght made 50 and hit five
boundaries on another hot day which was marked by a rare incident. On 39, Crowe was given out by head umpire Ignatius Anandappa to what seemed to be a low catch at silly point by Asanka Guru-sinha.
But the New Zealand captain refused to leave the crease resulting in Anandappa consulting leg-umpire TM Samarasinghc and then reversing his decision. Television replays showed Gurusinha taking the ball on the first