INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a remarkable achievement, Kamindu Mendis has become the first-ever player to slam fifty-plus scores in eight consecutive Test
ahead of their counterparts on day 1
against New Zealand has made him the first player in over 147 years of Test history to score more than fifty runs in each of his first eight
sport.Prior to this match, he had already set the bar high, succeeding in scoring more than fifty runs in each of his previous seven matches
Mendis surpassed the previous record held by Pakistani batsman Saud Shakeel, who managed to achieve this in seven consecutive Tests.Mendis
made his Test debut against Australia in Galle in 2022, where he impressed everyone with a solid score of 61 runs
Despite not being included in the Test squad for some time following his debut, he made a significant comeback this year during the Sylhet
scoring 92 runs in the Chittagong Test, followed by an impressive 113 runs during the Manchester Test against England
