Kamindu Mendis completed 1000 runs in 13 innings

The second match of the Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is also being played in Galle. On the second day of the match, Kamindu Mendis from Sri Lanka played an unbeaten innings of 182 runs, with this he also completed 1000 runs in Tests. Kamindu is playing the 13th innings of his career. He equaled Australia's Donald Bradman among the players who scored 1000 Test runs in the least number of innings.

Apart from Kamindu, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal from Sri Lanka also scored centuries. At the same time, 3 players scored 40 plus runs. Due to the strong performance of the batsmen, Sri Lanka declared their first innings at a score of 602/5 in the third session of the second day. Glenn Phillips from New Zealand took 3 wickets.

Bradman scored 1000 runs in 7 Tests

Kamindu is playing his 8th Test and has crossed the 1000 Test run mark. In this case, he reached second place after Bradman, Bradman crossed the 1000 run mark in 7 and Kamindu in 8 Tests. However, Sir Don also completed 1000 runs in just 13 innings. Both are jointly at second place in this matter.

England's Herbert Sutcliffe and West Indies' Everton Weeks are at number one in this record. Both had crossed the 1000 Test run mark in their 12th innings. However, both batsmen took 9 matches for this. Yashasvi Jaiswal from India holds the record of completing 1000 runs in the least number of 9 matches.

Sri Lanka extended the innings from 306/3

Sri Lanka extended their innings from a score of 306/3 in the first session of the second day. Endlo Mathews started playing with a score of 78 and Kamindu Mendis with a score of 51. Mathews could not last long and was dismissed after scoring 88 runs. Captain Dhananjay de Silva then along with Kamindu took the team past 400 runs. De Silva was also dismissed after scoring 44 runs. Glenn Phillips from New Zealand took both the wickets.

Kamindu century in the second session

Kamindu Mendis completed his century as soon as the second session started. He was also well supported by Kusal Mendis, both completed a century partnership and took the team past 500 runs in the second session itself. Meanwhile, Kusal Mendis also completed his fifty.

Innings declared in the third session

In the third session, both players started playing fast. Kusal Mendis completed his century, while Kamindu Mendis took his score beyond 150 runs. As soon as the team's score crossed 600, the Sri Lankan captain declared the innings. Kamindu remained not out after scoring 182 and Kus remained not out after scoring 106 runs. There was a partnership of 200 runs between the two.

New Zealand also lost 2 wickets

In the third session, Sri Lanka declared its innings at a score of 602 runs. New Zealand started its first innings and lost the wickets of both the openers. Tom Latham could score only 2 and Devon Conway 9 runs. Kane Williamson remained not out without opening the account on 6 and Ajaz Patel on 6.

Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya got 1-1 wickets from Sri Lanka. New Zealand lost 2 wickets at a score of 22 runs till the end of the day's play. In this way, Sri Lanka currently has a lead of 580 runs. The third day's play will start at 10 am.

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