Kamindu Mendis completes 5,000 FC runs with 87 vs SL
20 Jun 2025

Sri Lanka's rising cricket sensation Kamindu Mendis missed out on a fine hundred on Day 4 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Galle.

With his 80th run in the game, the youngster also went past 5,000 runs in First-Class cricket. He is now approaching his sixth Test hundred.

It was an important knock from Kamindu which powered SL past 450. Notably, the Tigers posted 495/10 while batting first.

Kamindu was eventually dismissed for 87.

A fine knock from Kamindu
Knock

The Lankans were well placed at 293/3 when Kamindu arrived on the third day.

He recorded 35-plus stands with Pathum Nissanka (187) and Dhananjaya de Silva (19) to put the hosts further on command.

While Kamindu was unbeaten on 37*at stumps on Day 3, he brought up his fifty on Day 4 morning.

He further recorded an 84-run partnership alongside Milan Priyanath Rathnayake (39) for the seventh wicket.

Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan eventually trapped Kamindu.

Kamindu's run in FC cricket
FC

Kamindu's 87 off 148 balls saw him smoke eight fours and a maximum.

Playing his 57th First-Class match as per ESPNcricinfo, Kamindu has raced past 5,000 runs (now 5,008) at a stunning average of 61-plus.

No other SL batter with at least 3,000 FC runs averages 60-plus.

This was the batter's 24th FC fifty as the tally also includes 18 tons (HS: 200*).

Kamindu's stellar Test career
Impressive stats

Meanwhile, Mendis has been in phenomenal form in Test cricket as well, amassing 1,271 runs from 13 games at an impressive average of 63.55.

This includes five tons and as many fifties. During his stay, Kamindu also went past 500 runs (now 531) at home as his average in this regard is 66.37 (100s: 2, 50s: 2).

Meanwhile, this was his fourth 50-plus score across five innings against the Tigers (100s: 2). The tally includes 454 runs at 113.5.