On Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, New Zealand‘s captain, Kane Williamson, showcased his cricketing prowess by notching up his 29th Test century.
Kane Williamson’s record-equaling century: Brilliance at Sylhet
This remarkable achievement puts him in the esteemed company of legendary figures such as Australia‘s Sir Donald Bradman and India‘s Virat Kohli. Playing in his 95th Test game, Williamson reached a milestone by surpassing 8,200 runs, accompanied by an impressive tally of 33 fifties.
Collaborative partnerships: Williamson’s Impact with the Bat
In the context of the game, Bangladesh posted 310, setting the stage for Williamson’s impactful innings. Joining the crease with New Zealand at 36/1, Williamson played a crucial role, adding 54 runs alongside Henry Nicholls for the third wicket. The fourth-wicket partnership saw a 66-run stand alongside Daryl Mitchell, who contributed a brisk 54-ball 41. Continuing his stellar performance, Williamson then forged a substantial 78-run partnership with Glenn Phillips (42) for the sixth wicket, guiding New Zealand to 253/6.
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Taijul Islam gets the key wicket of Williamson
His innings concluded with a notable score of 104, falling as the seventh wicket, bowled by Taijul Islam. Williamson’s outstanding contribution played a pivotal role in New Zealand’s commanding position in the Test match against Bangladesh. At the end of Day 2, the Blackcaps reached 266/8, with Kyle Jamieson and captain Tim Southee at the crease and are trailing by 44 runs of Bangladesh’s first innings score.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Kane Williamson’s magical ton:
29th Test ton for Kane Williamson!
Marvellous innings from a marvellous player 👏#BANvNZ pic.twitter.com/48t0tDtlzx
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) November 29, 2023
Kane Williamson ruptured his ACL back in March this year. Fast forward eight months, he has a Test century. Super.#BANvNZ
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) November 29, 2023
Historical knock. Kane Williamson is going to be the first centurian at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/trbCIYAJp1
— Marwah Khan (@TheMarwahKhan) November 29, 2023
The privilege of watching Kane Williamson bat!! Class…
— Nishad Pai Vaidya (@NishadPaiVaidya) November 29, 2023
29th Test hundred for Kane Williamson#BANvsNZ #KaneWilliamson #cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/MG73oZAd8x
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 29, 2023
Kane Williamson seemlessly shifting between formats and slaying in both. And to think he is just back from injury. What a cricketer. 🙌
— TakeADeepBreath (@DeepTake) November 29, 2023
29th test hundred for Kane Williamson. Now that he’s relinquished captaincy, I wish he unlocks his full potential as a monster test batter to quench his insatiable thirst to score big runs.. Keep going for 4-5 years, target 40+ test hundreds with 60 average. Whaddaplaya. pic.twitter.com/NWNXu7NEDx
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) November 29, 2023
Test century number 2️⃣9️⃣ for Kane Williamson! He becomes the first New Zealand player to score a century in four consecutive Tests and the second New Zealand player, behind Andrew Jones, to score a century in three consecutive Test innings 🏏#BANvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/1DA3TTMc0o
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 29, 2023
Since Ben Stokes fatefully enforced the follow on at the Basin Reserve in February, Kane Williamson has scored 573/3 in Tests v 🏴🇱🇰🇧🇩
— Michael Appleton (@michelappleton) November 29, 2023
Kane Williamson has just equalled John R Reid’s tally of 39 first-class hundreds #BANvsNZ
— Francis Payne (@FPayne100) November 29, 2023
Since turning 30, Kane Williamson has played 15 tests, scored 1752 runs* and hit 8 centuries.
Don Bradman played 15 tests after his 30th birthday. He scored 1903 runs and hit 8 centuries.
*at 80 overs into innings 2 of the ongoing match. He’s still not out.
— Michael Wagener (@Mykuhl) November 29, 2023
Test hundy number 29 for Williamson.
Joins Bradman and Kohli on that number.
First test ton by anyone at the Sylhet ground as well.
Plus centuries for Williamson in 4 consecutive tests.#BANvsNZ #steadytheship pic.twitter.com/PRrpoGGE9E
— Mike Thorpe (@MikeThorpeNZ) November 29, 2023
Kane Williamson is such a special player – we’ve been so lucky to watch him go about his work for so many years. An absolute treat 🏏💯#BANvNZ
— The Top Order Podcast (@Toporderpod) November 29, 2023
Kane Williamson!! What a player. 29th Test century in just 99 tests. Average of 55. Imagine if NZ played more tests. Truly a great of th8s era.
— Jiten Gajaria (@jitengajaria) November 29, 2023
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