Nishan Madushka spearheads Sri Lanka with maiden double century
April 27, 2023 12:44 pm
Sri Lanka’s Nishan Madushka scored his maiden double century in the first innings of the second and final Test against Ireland today (April 27).
The 24-year-old converted his maiden Test ton to a double century during his partnership with Kusal Mendis, who remains unbeaten on the field after crossing the 150-mark.
Madushka is the second Sri Lankan cricketer after Brendon Kuruppu to convert his maiden Test ton to a double-ton. Kuruppu scored 201 not out at his debut Test against New Zealand in 1987.
The fourth day of the second Test against Ireland is being played at the Galle International Stadium.
Sri Lanka, playing its first innings has bagged 489/1 in 112 deliveries along with Nishan Madushka having scored 202 (328) in partnership with Kusal Mendis 160 (212) and the two moved into lunch unbroken ahead of Ireland’s 492.
On the rain-affected third day of the match, the hosts amassed a 357-1 in the first innings as openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Maduhska bagged centuries in a record opening.
Karunaratne fell on the stroke of lunch after miscuing a pull shot for 115 off seamer Curtis Campher.
However, Madushka and Mendis continued the onslaught as Sri Lanka replied soundly to Ireland’s 492 before a heavy downpour halted play shortly before the tea break.
Madushka scored his maiden Test century by hitting Harry Tector over the deep midwicket boundary.
