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This is Kamindu Mendis’s fifth century in the last 8 matches.
Currently the second test match is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle. In the first innings of this second test match, Sri Lanka’s best player Kamindu Mendis batted brilliantly and scored an important century for his team. During this innings, Kamindu Mendis did not spare any New Zealand bowler and played brilliant cricketing shots against everyone.
Let us tell you, this is the fifth century of Kamindu Mendis in the last 8 matches. Earlier, this young player had also scored 114 runs in the first innings of the first test match. Kamindu Mendis’s performance so far in international cricket for Sri Lanka has been tremendous and he has been praised by many people.
Not only this, by scoring this century, Mendis has also equaled the record of Sir Don Bradman. Sir Don Bradman also scored five centuries in his first 13 innings. However, the record for the fastest 5 Test centuries is in the name of Everton Weekes, who achieved this feat in just 10 innings. Not only this, Mendis had made a surprising world record with a half-century on the first day of this match. In the 147-year history of Test cricket, Kamindu Mendis became the first player in the world to score more than 50 runs in 8 consecutive Test matches after debut.
KAMINDU MENDIS – A SUPERSTAR IN MAKING…!!!
– 5 Test centuries in just 8 matches. pic.twitter.com/cXF8Gbentc
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 27, 2024
Sri Lanka is in a strong position in the second test due to centuries from Kamindu Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal.
Apart from Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal also batted brilliantly for Sri Lanka in the second test and scored 116 runs while Angelo Mathews contributed 88 runs. Captain Dhananjay de Silva played an inning of 44 runs while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 46 runs. So far, Sri Lanka has maintained its hold in this match.
However, it is very important for New Zealand to make a comeback in this match. Till now New Zealand bowlers have not been seen bowling lethally in this match and that is why Sri Lankan batsmen have not allowed them to dominate them. The first day of the game was also in the name of the host and so far Sri Lanka has performed brilliantly in this match.
