SL vs NZ: Kamindu Mendis slams his fourth Test century
Kamindu Mendis continued his love affair with Test cricket. The Sri Lankan batter hit a fine century on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium, Galle. Kamindu has made a strong start in Test cricket as he hit his 4th Test century, playing just his 7th match. Sri Lanka ended Day 1 at 302/7 in 88 overs.
Kamindu scores a solid 114-run knock
Kamindu managed 114 runs from 173 balls. He hit 11 fours in his knock. Kamindu, who was promoted to number 5, batted with a lot of poise as he notched up fifty just before tea. He fell in the third session with spinner Ajaz Patel dismissing him. It was a quality knock from Kamindu's blade. H shared 103 runs alongside Kusal Mendis (50).
Mendis owns 8 fifty-plus scores in 11 Test innings
In 11 Test innings, Kamindu has raced to four hundreds. He also owns four fifties. That's eight scores of fifty-plus in 11 innings. He has amassed a total of 809 runs at an average of 80.90. Before this, he slammed tons against Bangladesh and England. As per ESPNcricinfo, Mendis owns 542 runs in Asia at 108.40 (100s: 3, 50s: 2).
