Quickest since 1949! Kamindu Mendis equals legendary Don Bradman with new record | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka‘s batting sensation Kamindu Mendis has joined an unique membership in Check cricket, equalling a exceptional file, beforehand held by the legendary Don Bradman.
By reaching 1,000 Check runs in simply his thirteenth innings, Mendis has change into the quickest to realize the milestone since 1949, putting him third on the all-time record, tied with Bradman.
Herbert Sutcliffe and Sir Everton Weekes each reached 1,000 Check runs in simply 12 innings, putting them among the many quickest in Check cricket historical past.
The 25-year-old middle-order dynamo continues to impress as he smashed his fifth Check century in Sri Lanka’s second Check towards New Zealand in Galle on Friday.

Mendis’s unbeaten 182, paired with Kusal Mendis’s good 106, propelled Sri Lanka to a mammoth 602 for five declared on Day 2.
His record-breaking type, together with eight consecutive fifties from his debut Check appearances, means his extraordinary consistency and ability on the highest stage.
Kamindu Mendis in final eight Check matches:

The newest century additionally provides to his current string of standout performances. Kamindu was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer of their final two Check sequence towards Bangladesh and England, and he has continued to dominate bowling assaults in 2024.
Actually, he was the one batsman to attain a century within the first Check of this sequence towards New Zealand.
Kamindu’s in a single day companion, Angelo Mathews, performed a pivotal function as properly, scoring 88 earlier than falling to Glen Phillips.
Phillips claimed three wickets, together with Dinesh Chandimal for 116 on day one, however New Zealand struggled in any other case, with rookie fast Will O’Rourke conceding 81 runs with no wicket.
Sri Lanka, having already received the opening Check by 63 runs, now eye their first Check sequence victory towards New Zealand since 2009.