The way these kind of test matches take shape is absolutely amazing and delightful to watch for fans around the world. Whoever watch the last New Zealand vs England test match, must have thought that, this is the best moment for test cricket, the nicest blokes in cricket fraternity have won a test match by one run which is barest of margin to win or lose a cricket match.
Now, once again something similar of a kind has happened, New Zealand have won yet again a test match by barest of margins but not actually runs. New Zealand needed 1 run to win off the last ball of the day, Kane Williamson tried to pull but unfortunately missed it, then he just committed to run for a single, Dickwella gathered the ball and tried to hit striker’s end he missed it too.
Asitha Fernando, the bowler, collected the ball and hit directly stumps at his end. The barest of margins came into effect, Kane Williamson dived and slided through his bat, it was inside by two or three inches. A sense of satisfaction ran through in Kiwi camp, Sri Lanka have nothing to really regret, losses like this can be agonizing because of how close they were but Williamson was destined to lead his side to victory and Tim Southee understands how defining was his presence on the crease.
In the post match talk, an elated yet humble Tim Southee said, “I think he just, he just loves it. Like he’s just a world class player and and I think a world class players are able to perform in different conditions and different situations and he’s done that for his whole career. And even when he was young, he was the guy that you sort of leaned on from a young age.”
“It was just having him at the crease and I think we saw his class even with that last boundary. It was just a just a unbelievable shot to beat 2 fielders on the boundary to the big side and just the calmness and what she does it I think is is good for the group. Seeing him and how come he is out in the middle I guess keeps us, keeps us all calm on the sideline as well.”