Cricket: Kusal Mendis scored maiden Test double century
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 27, 2023 - 3:32 pm
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis celebrates after scoring a double century (200 runs) during the fourth day of the second and final cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and Ireland at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on April 27, 2023. (Photo: YouTube)
Sri Lankan Cricketer Kusal Mendis, on Thursday (April 27), scored his maiden double century in the first innings of the second Test match against Ireland.
Kusal Mendis, who arrived at number three, scored his double century shortly after Nishan Madushka scored his maiden Test century.
Sri Lanka were 557/2 in the first innings a short while ago, leading by 65 runs.
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