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Kamindu Mendis has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ scores in his first 8 Test matches.
The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from September 26. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. By the end of the first day, the team has scored 306 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the first innings.
Angelo Mathews (78*) and Kamindu Mendis (51*) are unbeaten at the crease. Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis has created a big history by scoring a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. The young batsman has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ in his first 8 Test matches.
SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis completes half-century in 53 balls
Sri Lanka lost their third wicket in the form of Dinesh Chandimal at a score of 221 during the 73rd over of the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. Chandimal lost his wicket to Glenn Phillips after scoring 116 runs in 208 balls with the help of 15 fours. After the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis came to the field to bat.
Kamindu Mendis once again showed a brilliant game and completed his half-century in 53 balls. Earlier, in the first Test against New Zealand, he had scored 114 and 13 runs.
Kamindu Mendis has scored 50+ scores against these teams
- 61 vs Australia
- 102 & 164 Vs Bangladesh
- 92* vs Bangladesh
- 113 vs England
- 74 vs England
- 64 vs England
- 114 vs New Zealand
- 51* vs New Zealand (batting now)
Kamindu Mendis made these records in his name-
Most 50+ scores in Tests in 2024-
- 8 – Kamindu Mendis (12 innings)
- 8 – Joe Root (20 innings)
- 6 – Dhananjaya de Silva (12 innings)
- 6 – Dinesh Chandimal (13 innings)
- 6 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 innings)
Most consecutive 50+ scores in Test matches since debut-
- 8 – Kamindu Mendis
- 7 – Saud Shakeel
- 6 – Bert Sutcliffe
- 6 – Saeed Ahmed
- 6 – Basil Butcher
- 6 – Sunil Gavaskar
Take a look at Kamindu Mendis’ performance in Test cricket so far-
Kamindu Mendis has so far scored 873 runs in 13 innings of 8 Test matches at an average of 79.36 and a strike rate of 64.66, which includes 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His highest score in Tests so far has been 164 runs, which he made against Bangladesh.
