During the morning session on day four of the second test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, twenty five year old left handed batsman Sonal Dinusha created history i the ongoing 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo.
This stellar innings established him as the standout performer for his nation throughout the ongoing two match series against India. By securing this milestone during a crucial fixture where his side needed strong contributions, Dinusha cemented his name in cricketing archives. He officially became the first ever Sri Lankan batsman to record multiple test centuries against India after stepping onto the crease at batting position six or lower. During the current match, Dinusha batted at position seven in the first innings and accumulated one hundred three runs from one hundred sixty two balls, following his previous century as a sixth position batter in the opening test at the Galle International Stadium.
Needing just fifteen runs on Wednesday to achieve the three figure mark, the rising star quickly completed his hundred in style.
Mendis debuted against India in 1982 and achieved two centuries during that series. Rare Feats In First Two Tests And Consecutive Matches Beyond his lower order records, Dinusha joined an exclusive group by becoming only the second Sri Lankan player after Duleep Mendis to hit multiple hundreds across his first two test matches facing India. This rare accomplishment of registering multiple centuries in the first two tests against India is shared by global greats across the following historic encounters:
