Most Test Centuries: Kane Williamson: NZ vs SL – Yet another day, and yet another time Kane Williamson bailed New Zealand out of the trouble by slamming a hundred against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch. Chasing 285 for victory, Williamson scored his 27th Test ton and equaled Allan Border’s record for most Test Centuries. The former New Zealand captain is now only one century behind Virat Kohli. Williamson’s match-winning innings enabled New Zealand to a thrilling two-wicket over Sri Lanka and knocked the Asian team out of the reckoning for WTC final race. Follow NZ vs SL Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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- Kane Williamson equaled Allan Border’s 27 Test tons with an epic unbeaten 121 against Sri Lanka.
- The New Zealand batter tops the list for most Test centuries for the country.
- This ton was Williamson’s fourth Test century in the fourth innings.
- Williamson now has 40 centuries across Test and ODIs
Most Test Centuries: Kane Williamson slams 27th Test ton against Sri Lanka, equals Allan Border, inches closer to Virat Kohli in most Test centuries list
Most Test Centuries: Williamson yet again thrives under pressure, slams fourth Test century in fourth innings
Williamson yet again showed that he does not melt under pressure, but instead thrives on challenges. This was Williamson’s fourth Test ton in the fourth innings, and he has equaled Sunil Gavaskar, Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Ramnaresh Sarwan. The former New Zealand captain is now only one Test hundred behind Younis Khan, who leads the list with five tons in the fourth innings. The 27th Test century of Williamson came on the back of very trying circumstances, as the right-hand batter lost his grandmother just before the start of the first Test.
The team man that Williamson is, he came to play the Test and delivered the knockout punch on the Lankans. The right-hand batter initially played cautiously, before shifting gears seamlessly, and taking the team home in the last over of the match. The Asian side who had to win this Test to stay alive in WTC final race are now knocked out. India are through to play the second final and will face Australia in the summit clash on June 7.
Most Test Centuries: Kane Williamson slams 27th Test ton against Sri Lanka, equals Allan Border, inches closer to Virat Kohli in most Test centuries list
