Latest News :- On the first day of the Galle Test, Sri Lankan player Kamindu Mendis made a world record in his name. That means he scored 51 runs in 56 balls with the help of 8 fours and 1 six. Kamindu Mendis has made a world record by scoring a half-century and more in 8 consecutive Test matches in his very first Test.

Shortly after making his debut, MAE's master blaster Viv Richards once made the world record of consecutive half-centuries in 11 Test matches. Kamindu Mendis holds the world record for scoring fifty or more runs in 8 consecutive Test matches in the debut test.

Kamindu Mendis made his Test debut against Australia in July 2022 and scored 61 runs in that match. After that, he scored 102,164, 92 not out, 113, 74, 64,114,51 in 8 consecutive Test matches, never getting out without scoring at least one half-century.

The arrival of Kamindu Mendis in world cricket and his performance is being discussed in the cricket world. Yesterday in the first day's match, Sri Lankan player Chandimal scored 116 runs and completed his 16th Test century. By the end of the first day's play, New Zealand is in a strong position after scoring 306 runs at the loss of 3 wickets.

Angelo Mathews also scored a half-century, Kamindu Mendis scored a world-record half-century, New Zealand will regret the catches they took. Daryl Mitchell dropped 2 catches at slip. Karunaratne missed the stumping opportunity. Mathews's dismissal was a no-ball by Rourke. Tim Southee took the wicket of Padum Nissanka on the initial swing. But Chandimal has come third and is turning white. He bowled positively yesterday also. This is Chandimal's sixth century on a black field. This was his fourth half-century plus score in 8 innings starting from the third.

Kamindu was also lucky, he had the second slip catch of Daryl Mitchell, but on the second new ball, Kamindu hit a few fours and scored a sensational half-century by hitting a slow six off Ajaz. He is now close to his century. Till lunch break in the second day's play, Sri Lanka scored 402 runs at the loss of 5 wickets.