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Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman’s record

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9 months ago

September 27, 2024

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Sri Lanka’s new batting sensation Kamindu Mendis became the fastest Asian to five Test centuries on Friday (Sep. 27) as he scored a hundred on Day 2 of the second Test against New Zealand. Mendis broke the record of Pakistan’s Fawad Alam who had scored five Test centuries in 22 innings.

The 25-year-old from Sri Lanka has scored his fifth Test hundred in just 13 innings.

Mendis is now joint-fourth fastest in the all-time list of fastest batters to five Test centuries. The Sri Lankan batter is also the joint-fourth fastest in the history of cricket to get to five Test hundreds. With his latest Test century, Mendis levelled Australian batting great Don Bradman and West Indies legend, George Headley.

On Day 1 of the ongoing Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand which is being played at the Galle International Stadium, Mendis had created a world record for the most successive fifty-plus scores since debut. He has eight fifty-plus scores since making his debut against Australia in 2022.

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Free admittance to watch 2nd Test match at SSC

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2 days ago

June 23, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the public will be granted free admission to watch the second Test Match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo.
Fans can enter the stadium via Gate Nos. 03 and 04 to enjoy the game, which is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 25 June.

This Test match is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.

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Yupun records season’s best timing in Germany

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2 days ago

June 23, 2025

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Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon recorded an impressive return to form by clocking a season-best 10.18 seconds to win the final ‘B’ of the 100m at the 2025 International Athletic Meet (Continental Tour Bronze Event) in Dessau, Germany on Saturday.

The 2021 Tokyo Olympian, who boasts a personal best of 9.96 seconds, has been gradually regaining his rhythm after struggling with injuries last year.

Abeykoon, the South Asian record holder in the 100m, continues to lead the regional rankings as the fastest athlete in South Asia this year, while also being joint 16th on the Asian list for 2025.

At 30 years old, Abeykoon now sets his sights on qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo next September, where the direct entry standard stands at 10.00 seconds. (D.R)

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Mathews bows out of Test cricket

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4 days ago

June 21, 2025

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Angelo Mathews ended his final Test innings today (June 21) after being dismissed during the Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle International Stadium.

Mathews was dismissed after scoring just 8 runs off 45 balls after being caught by Mominul Haque. The match also ended as a draw.

Mathews retires from the longest format of the game as he made 8,214 runs from 119 Tests at an average of 44.4, with 16 centuries and 49 half-centuries to his name.

In 2013, Angelo Mathews was handed the leadership of the Test side for the first time in his career. He also became historic as the youngest Sri Lanka player to become Test captain.