Kamindu Mendis has made history by becoming the first-ever player to score a half-century in each of his first eight Test matches, achieving this feat on Day 1 of SL vs NZ 2nd Test 2024. The left-hander completed a half-century off 53 balls, hitting eight fours and one six in the process. Kamindu Mendis, with his unbeaten 51 at stumps on Day 1 of SL vs NZ 2nd Test 2024, has gone past Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, who had half-centuries in his first seven Test matches. Kamindu Mendis had made his Test debut against Australia in Galle, where he had scored 61 runs in an innings victory for Sri Lanka. Dimuth Karunaratne Shouts at Dinesh Chandimal in Anger After Mix-Up With Latter Results in His Run-Out During SL vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 (Watch Video).
Kamindu Mendis Scripts History With Eighth Consecutive Test Half-Century
A world-record 8th consecutive Test fifty since debut! 🤯 What an incredible achievement from Kamindu Mendis! 💪 #SLvNZ pic.twitter.com/vjTn42cAGX
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 26, 2024
Kamindu Mendis Hits Record Eighth Consecutive Test Half-Century
Congratulations to Kamindu Mendis on making cricket history 🎉 👏
Becoming the first player in Test history to score 50+ runs in each of his first 8 matches is an incredible achievement!🏏 #LKA #SriLanka #KaminduMendis pic.twitter.com/Ef7dHa81vn
— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet) September 26, 2024
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