Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva hit centuries as Sri Lanka fight back against Bangladesh
March 22, 2024 03:40 pm
Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit centuries as Sri Lanka fought back against Bangladesh to reach 265/7 a short while ago on the opening day of the first Test.
The young Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis accordingly brought up his maiden hundred in Test cricket.
He added 102 runs to Sri Lanka’s scorecard when his wicket was picked up by Nahid Rana at the end of 56.3 overs. The 25-year-old is standing in just his second Test and the first one in nearly 20 months.
Meanwhile, Dhananjaya de Silva brought up his maiden Test hundred as Sri Lanka’s skipper. The veteran touched the three-figure mark registering his overall 11th Test ton.
