The broadcaster was also able to offer single-end live coverage while the camera team descended from the camera tower as a result of Wellington's extraordinarily high winds.
When Prabath Jayasuriya was batting at number two and Lanka were at 337/7 on Monday, a delivery from Michael Bracewell actually ran away from the Sri Lankan tailender. Cricket fans have been left speechless by the event after seeing the viral video of it.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all in cricket. High winds so single end coverage in Wellington. Here’s the supporting evidence… pic.twitter.com/AzQerm4h9b
— Rob Williams (@robwilliams_tv) March 20, 2023
In the meantime, New Zealand won the second Test against Sri Lanka by an innings and 58 runs on Monday in windy Wellington, sweeping the series 2-0 as the South Asian team's resistance eventually gave way late in day four.
For those watching at home, the @sparknzsport camera crew have had to come down from the camera tower at the Adelaide Road end of the Basin Reserve due to extremely high winds in Wellington. #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/rlMK6wDqiL
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 20, 2023
After being asked to bat next, Sri Lanka required 416 runs to force the hosts to bat again, but they were dismissed for 358 at the Basin Reserve in their second innings.
New Zealand won their third straight Test match after defeating England by one run in Wellington and taking the gripping series opener in Christchurch by two wickets on the final delivery.
When Sri Lanka's batters could only muster 164 runs in response to New Zealand's announced first innings total of 580 for four, their chances of recording their first victory in the nation since 2006 were all but eliminated.