Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Kamindu Mendis: Kamindu's brilliant innings, he became the first batsman in the world to do 'such' leader


Leader Online Desk : During the first Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (BAN vs SL) Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis (Test record) created history. Kamindu Mendis has scored centuries in both Test innings while batting at number seven or lower. (Kamindu Mendis Record) He has become the first batsman in the world to achieve this feat.

In the first Test match against Bangladesh, Kamindu Mendis scored 102 runs in the first innings, while he scored a powerful century in the second innings as well. In the first innings as well, Kamindu came in to bat at number seven and scored 102 runs. In the second innings, Kamindu scored a century while batting at number eight.

In a short span of time, Kamindu Mendis made a mark in cricket

Kamindu Mendis is playing only his second Test match. Mendis has made his mark in world cricket with his batting in a very short span of time. In his three innings so far, Kamindu Mendis has scored two centuries and a half-century.

Dhananjay de Silva and Kamindu Mendis scored centuries in both innings

Dhananjay de Silva and Kamindu Mendis have done amazing performances in this Test match by scoring centuries in both the innings. This is only the third time in Test cricket that a single batsman has scored centuries in both innings of a single Test. Earlier in 2014, Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq scored centuries in both innings of a Test match against Australia. At the same time, the first such feat was achieved in 1974, when Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell scored centuries in both innings of a Test against New Zealand.

A batsman of the same team who has scored a century in both innings of a Test

  • Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell v New Zealand, 1974
  • Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq v Australia, 2014
  • Dhan de Silva and Kamindu Mendis vs Bangladesh, 2024

Sri Lanka's strong hold on the first Test of the series

In the first test match against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka team has got hold. After Sri Lanka scored 280 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh ended their first innings for just 188 runs. Sri Lanka has taken a decisive lead on the basis of the first innings and has created a grip on the Test match.



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