Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lankan young player Kamindu Mendis played an important innings of 182* runs for his team by batting brilliantly in the second Test match being played against New Zealand. Kamindu Mendis did not spare any New Zealand bowler during his innings and hit brilliant cricketing shots against everyone.
Let us tell you that Kamindu Mendis has scored five Test centuries in 13 innings. He has made many great records in international Test cricket in a very short time. There are many former players who have praised Kamindu Mendis fiercely. Former Pakistani player Basit Ali has also been included in this list. According to Basit Ali, Kamindu Mendis can be included in the Fab 4 in the future. The name ‘Fab 4’ was given by former New Zealand player late Martin Crowe. The list includes Team India’s Virat Kohli, Australia’s Steve Smith, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and England’s Joe Root.
Basit Ali has shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘What a player Kamindu Mendis is. I saw him in the England series as well and he has performed brilliantly in the current series as well. He can be included in the Fab 4 in the coming days. Kamindu Mendis is just 25 years old and has batted very well in his early days. His way of playing is very similar to Sangakkara. Kamindu Mendis has a lot of ability.’
Kamindu Mendis: Due to Kamindu Mendis’s deadly batting, Sri Lanka declared their first innings at 602 for five
Sri Lanka has batted very well in this match. Apart from Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal also batted brilliantly and scored 116 runs while Kusal Mendis contributed 106* runs. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva scored 44 runs while Dimuth Karunaratne played a valuable innings of 46 runs. The batsmen from the host side have played their role brilliantly and now it is very important for the bowlers to perform well as well.
By the end of the second day’s play, New Zealand has scored only 22 runs after losing two wickets in their first innings. New Zealand’s performance has been quite disappointing in this Test series. Sri Lanka is leading 1-0 in the two-match Test series. If New Zealand has to win this second Test, then it is very important for them to bat well in this match. The third day of the game will be important for both the teams.