'Disastrous Performance': Social Media Calls Out New Zealand's 88 All-Out Innings Against Sri Lanka In Galle Test

New Zealand 88 All-Out: New Zealand were bowled out for just 88 runs in the ongoing SL vs NZ 2nd Test at Galle as Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on after securing a 514-run lead.

Social media reacts as New Zealand suffer a major batting collapse and bundle out for 88 runs against New Zealand.

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New Zealand 88 All-Out: New Zealand are up against Sri Lanka in the second SL vs NZ Test at Galle. Led by Tim Southee, the Kiwis are under all sorts of pressure on Day 3 of the Test match as Sri Lanka are looking set for another big victory to claim the series 2-0. After racking up 602 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka bundled the New Zealand batting lineup for just 88 runs to secure the massive lead of 514 runs and enforce a follow-on.

Sri Lanka elected to bat first and after centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis, they declared the innings on 602-5. 

New Zealand, in response, got off to a turbulent start against Sri Lanka’s spin bowlers. Prabath Jayasuriya, who claimed a six-fer was accompanied by Nishan Peiris, who took three wickets to help Sri Lanka bowl New Zealand out for 88.

After the debacle that New Zealand faced, cricket enthusiasts took to social media to praise Jayasuriya's bowling and express amusement at New Zealand’s poor batting, with one user calling New Zealand's innings a 'disastrous performance'.

Here are a few social media reactions to New Zealand being bowled out for just 88 runs in the 2nd SL vs NZ Test:

THE MOST ICONIC BOWLING SPELL BY PRABATH JAYASURIYA...

- 6/42 vs New Zealand at Galle..🥶#SLvNZ#IPLRetention#KanpurTest
pic.twitter.com/AB1OCtoKU8

— MANU. (@Manojy9812) September 28, 2024

PRABATH JAYASURIYA WRECKS HAVOC 🔥

Most five-wicket hauls in Tests for Sri Lanka:

67 - Muttiah Muralitharan
34 - Rangana Herath
12 - Chaminda Vaas
9 - Prabath Jayasuriya

Jayasuriya has achieved this in just 16 Tests! 😮 pic.twitter.com/bYfCQhYI7v

— Hemant Bhavsar (@hemantbhavsar86) September 28, 2024

Srilanka destroyed New Zealand!!!

That's how you take advantage of home conditions, PCB should learn from them 👏🔥#SLvsNZ #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/BK4WncoifF

— Babar Azam's World (@Babrazam358) September 28, 2024

Sri Lanka is all over New Zealand now 😂#NewZealand #SriLanka #Srilankancricket #blackcaps #kamindumendis #meme #testcricket #trending pic.twitter.com/dGw5UCS4ik

— Mega Cricket World (@mcworldsocial) September 28, 2024

This is the worst I've seen from New Zealand in recent years. What's happening with them? #SLvNZ

— Adit Jain (@thenameisadit) September 28, 2024

Sri Lanka have bundled New Zealand for 88, taking a mammoth 514-run lead & enforcing follow-on.

Disastrous performance from New Zealand after coming so close in 1st test. Transition phase for them isn’t too far!#SLvsNZ pic.twitter.com/Ywg7V1Jant

— Outside Edge (@outsideedgeee) September 28, 2024