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Sri Lanka created history in Test cricket, for the first time in the history of the World Test Championship a team did this

tekcircSeptember 28, 20241 Mins read

Sri Lanka created history in Test cricket, for the first time in the history of the World Test Championship a team did this

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SL vs NZ: The second match of the Test series is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The Sri Lankan team looked in amazing form in this match. Sri Lanka has made a big record in its name during this period. In this match, the Sri Lankan cricket team, batting first, scored 602 runs by losing 5 wickets and after this their bowlers performed brilliantly and all out New Zealand for 88 runs. With this, New Zealand had to face follow-on and Sri Lanka got a lead of 514 runs. Along with this, this is the third biggest lead in Test cricket in which the opposing team has been given follow-on. This is the biggest lead in the history of the World Test Championship where the opposing team has had to face follow-on.

This happened for the second time with New Zealand

It looks very difficult for New Zealand Cricket to win this match from here. Let us tell you that earlier in the year 2002 also something similar had happened with the New Zealand team. When his team was given follow-on by Pakistan with a lead of 570 runs. With this, the New Zealand team has become the first team in the history of Test cricket, to which the opposing team has given follow-on twice after gaining a lead of 500+ runs. Such poor form is a matter of concern for New Zealand cricket.

Teams giving follow on with the biggest lead in test cricket history

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 number 1

Australia still holds the record for the biggest lead with follow on. Which was 702 runs, which happened 86 years ago, when England scored 903 runs in a Test match at the Oval in 1938, after which Australia was out for 201 runs.