Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis made many special records by scoring a century in the second innings of the first Test match played against England at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. Batting at number 7, he scored 113 runs in 183 balls, hitting 15 fours and 1 six. This is the fourth Test of Mendis' career, in which he has scored his third century.

First Sri Lankan to do so

Kamindu is the fourth Asian player to score a century while batting at number 7 or below in a Test match on England soil. Earlier, only Indian players Sandeep Patil (1982), Rishabh Pant (2018) and Ravindra Jadeja (2022) had achieved this feat.

Kapil Dev- Adam Gilchrist match

Kamindu has become the third player in the world to score three or more centuries while batting at number 7 or below in Tests on foreign soil. Mendis had earlier scored two Test centuries on the Bangladesh tour. Before him, only great players like Adam Gilchrist (7 centuries) and Kapil Dev (3 centuries) had achieved this feat.

It is worth noting that in this match, England defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. England had a target of 205 runs to win, which the host team achieved with 5 wickets remaining. Sri Lanka scored 236 runs after winning the toss and batting first. In response, England scored 358 runs and took a big lead of 122 runs in the first innings. But in the second innings, Sri Lanka made a comeback and scored 358 runs.