New Delhi. Kamindu Mendis, who is in stormy form, is batting record-breaking against New Zealand. This Sri Lankan batsman has also scored a century in the second test match against New Zealand. Kamindu Mendis has become the Asian batsman to score 5 centuries in the fewest innings. He has also equaled Sir Don Bradman in this matter by scoring his 5th century in the 13th innings. A day earlier, Kamindu Mendis had made a world record of scoring half-centuries in 8 consecutive test matches.
25-year-old Kamindu Mendis came to the crease in the second Test match against New Zealand when Dinesh Chandimal was out after scoring a century. He did not let Sri Lanka realize that Dinesh Chandimal had returned after getting out. Kamindu Mendis made a partnership of 74 runs for the fifth wicket with Dhananjay de Silva (44) and took his team beyond 400 runs. After the dismissal of Dhananjay de Silva, Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis took the innings forward.
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Kamindu Mendis completed his century during this partnership. This is the fifth century of his Test career. Kamindu Mendis has reached this milestone in his 13th innings only. In this way, he has equaled Australia’s Don Bradman in scoring 5 centuries in the shortest innings. Bradman also scored his 5th century in the 13th innings.
Now there are only 3 batsmen in the world who have scored 5 centuries in less innings than Kamindu Mendis. The world record is in the name of Everton Weeks. Everton Weeks of West Indies had scored 5 Test centuries in just 10 innings. England’s Herbert Sutflick and Australia’s Neil Harvey scored fifth centuries in 12-12th innings.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 27, 2024, 2:07 pm IST