Pathum Nissanka smashes his maiden Test ton in England: Stats
Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka smashed his second century in Tests. The Lankan opener reached the three-figure mark on Day 4 of the 3rd and final Test against England at The Oval. Nissanka played an attacking knock as Sri Lanka eye a special win over the Englishman. He smashed a a 51-bal 64 in the first innings. Nissanka recorded his Test ton in England.
A rapid ton for Nissanka
In a surprising turn of events, Sri Lanka bowled out England for 156 in the 2nd innings. The hosts, therefore, gave Sri Lanka a 219-run target. Although Dimuth Karunaratne departed early, Nissanka continued to play his strokes in the run-chase. He took the Lankans past 100 along with Kusal Mendis. Nissanka raced to his ton in the 35th over off just 107 balls.
A whirlwind half-century on Day 2
Nissanka scored a whirlwind half-century on Day 2. His incredible knock put the Lankans in the driving seat. He batted with great intent and made 64 off just 51 balls, a knock studded with 9 boundaries during his stay. Notably, this was his first Test half-century in over two years. The 2nd Test saw Nissanka return to SL's Test XI after over two years.
Nissanka attains these feats
As mentioned, Nissanka brought up his maiden Test century in England. Overall, it was his second ton in the longest format. As per ESPNcricinfo, Nissanka now has the distinction of recording two fifty-plus scores at quicker than a run-a-ball in the same Test.
