Kamindu Mendis becomes the FIRST ever No.7 or lower player to score centuries in both innings of a Test match.
Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis became just the third pair to partner in two 150-plus run stands in the same Test.
Bangladesh achieved early success on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Sylhet, when they sent back night watchman Vishwa Fernando for merely four.
However, just like the first innings, Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis came together and helped Sri Lanka out of the trouble.
Their positive strokeplay gave the island nation a big advantage in the game, as the lead bloomed past 300 by the 54th over.
When their partnership hit the 150-run mark in the 77th over, it was only the third time in the history of the game that two 150-plus stands had been achieved in the same Test by the same pair.
Young Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis has etched his name into the record books during the ongoing first Test match against Bangladesh.
Kamindu Mendis has become the first international cricketer to achieve a historic milestone in red-ball cricket.
Sri Lanka commenced their Bangladesh tour with a victory in the T20I series, but Bangladesh responded with a win in the ODI series.
The first Test match began on Friday, March 22, in Sylhet, with Bangladesh winning the toss and electing to bowl against Sri Lanka.
