Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis cemented their place in cricket history with a stunning display of batting in Sylhet. The pair made Test cricket history by achieving two 150-plus run stands in the same match. This extraordinary feat puts them among an elite group of cricketing legends.

Early Loss Of Wicket

Sri Lanka faced a setback early on day three when Bangladesh took out nightwatchman Vishwa Fernando. However, de Silva and Mendis stepped up, their confident batting rapidly increasing Sri Lanka’s lead. Their remarkable 150-run partnership marks only the third time this milestone has been reached twice in a single Test match by the same pair.

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The formidable partnership ended with Mehidya Hasan Miraz claiming de Silva’s wicket. The Sri Lankan skipper’s impressive 108-run innings, mirroring his century in the first innings, makes him the first Sri Lankan player since 2014 to score hundreds in both innings of a Test. Kumar Sangakkara, in a remarkable show of skill, last achieved this against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis join an exclusive club in Test cricket history, having both scored centuries in both innings of a match. Their names are etched alongside greats such as the Chappell brothers (Australia) and Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali (Pakistan).