Kusal Mendis’ Century: If You Have A Brain Like Jayasuriya, Top-order Player Turned No. 7 Batsman, Now Scores A Century

In the second Test against New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka scored 602 runs in the first innings. Amid such a big score, Kusal Mendis also scored a century. The big thing is that he scored this century at number 7 and now everyone is hailing Sri Lanka coach Sanath Jayasuriya’s decision. Kusal Mendis was batting at No. 3 until the England tour but Jayasuriya decided to give him a chance at No. 7 in the home series against New Zealand and his move worked for Mendis.

Mendis’ century

Mendis played an unbeaten innings of 106 off 149 balls in the first innings of the Galle Test. Kusal Mendis hit 3 sixes and 6 fours in his innings. Mendis completed his century by hitting a six over long on. The big thing is that Kusal Mendis scored a half-century in the last Test as well and in that too he came to bat at number 7.

Mendis’s wait is over

Kusal Mendis scored his 10th career Test century in the Galle Test. The big thing is that their five-year wait is also over. Kusal Mendis scored his first century in the World Test Championship. Five years have passed since the tournament began and Mendis has not scored a century. But the wait is over.

Kamindu Mendis also scored a century

Before Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis also scored a century. This player has scored 5 Test centuries in 13 innings. He is the first Sri Lankan player to achieve this feat. Well, it is surprising that the Sri Lankan team management did not let him complete his double century. He was unbeaten on 182 runs in the first innings. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva declared the innings as soon as Kusal Mendis’ century was completed.