Kusal Mendis misses double ton by 4 runs on 23rd birthday

Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva piled on a runs to put Sri Lanka in a gentle position on a third day of a initial Test opposite Bangladesh yesterday

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis reacts after scoring one hundred and fifty (150 runs) during a third day of a initial cricket Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka during Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Feb 2, 2018. Pic/AFP
Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis reacts after scoring one hundred and fifty (150 runs) during a third day of a initial cricket Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka during Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Feb 2, 2018. Pic/AFP

Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva piled on a runs to put Sri Lanka in a gentle position on a third day of a initial Test opposite Bangladesh yesterday.

Birthday child Mendis only missed out on a double century, attack an considerable 196, while De Silva combined 173 as Sri Lanka reached 504-3 during stumps, trailing Bangladesh’s initial innings sum (513 all out) by only 9 runs.

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