Fans respond as Kamindu Mendis misses the obvious ton against Bangladesh in his first test at Galle
On the fourth day of the two Asian side’s grip test matches, hosts Sri Lanka posted a strong batting display to counter Bangladesh’s huge first inning totals. In the second session, Sri Lanka was eventually bowled out with 485 runs, and finally collapsed suddenly. That was the outstanding performer of the day Camind’s mistake, That gritty inning played a key role in helping Sri Lanka stay competitive in the match past the 400-run mark.
Kamindu Mendis can’t complete his century, but wins the heart
Before Kamindu could enter, Sri Lanka reached 293 due to losing three wickets and had been handed over by 202 run. Kamindu sat comfortably and played well-paced innings, composed. He showed great intentions when needed and remained calm under pressure. Mendis held his ground and continued to craft the scoreboard while the wicket continued to fall to the other side.
He scored 87 brilliant scores out of 148 balls, including six of eight fours and timing. When did his innings end? Nayeem Hasan Mendis gloves were brushed to produce a delivery safely captured by fielders. The century he missed sparked many reactions on social media, with many praised the quality and maturity of his knock.
The first test is balanced
The first Test of the two-match series is beautifully poised, with both sides struggling hard in the neck and neck contest. In the first innings, visitors posted 495 large runs led by a great century from Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiquur Rahim. Wicketkeeper That’s a little Also, 90 gritty knocks came down the order.
In response, Sri Lanka made a strong effort on bats. Pathum nissanka. Several other Sri Lankan batsmen got promising starts, but they were unable to convert them to big scores. It was Kamindu in the middle order that locked innings and driven Sri Lanka to 485. The hosts had just 10 runs and we had just followed the four sessions a little further. The match is heading for an exciting finish.
Here’s how the fans responded:
kamindu consistent mistake π..
God is talented, but he is a good player.Well done pic.twitter.com/2wizwegnni
-abhijeet (@abhijeet042729) June 20, 2025
That’s the end of Kamindu Mendis’s Zarazas knock
A well-fought inning filled with patience and character ππͺ pic.twitter.com/6ewwhayb6e– Orange Army (@sunrisersu) June 20, 2025
Well-played Camindu Mendisππ#cricket #kamindmendis #slvban #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/t6t8ngjtss
-crickettimes.com (@crickettimeshq) June 20, 2025
These statistics are very impressive! Kamindu Mendis is undoubtedly marking Sri Lanka’s Test cricket. ππ±π° #cricket #srilanka
– Great India (@thegreatindiav) June 20, 2025
Kamindu Mendis deserves a place on the new Fab 4 list of the last decade.
Jaiswal, Brook, Kamindu, ….-djΒΉβΈ (@iam_dj_18) June 20, 2025
Our boy. Camindu Mendis is a different world
– Chanukaar (@chanukaar) June 20, 2025
Unstoppable Camindumendis
Kamindu Mendis scored over 50 in just 22 Test innings, with scores ranging from 10 to 50 to 50 to the fastest in test history and scores over 50 to the fastest in test history. pic.twitter.com/qhehwhqhit
– All Cricket Records (@cric_records45) June 20, 2025
Kamindu, you deserve tonn boy. What a knock from a great talented player. #SLVSBAN pic.twitter.com/6fzgpub53n
– Ben Stokes Fan Club (@kafavourite) June 20, 2025
Delivery by Kamindu Mendis! β¨ Important execution from important players! #slvban pic.twitter.com/n4xgv9rq0p
– Sri Lanka Cricket π±π° (@officialslc) June 20, 2025