MANCHESTER, England : Kamindu Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal forged a 101-run partnership for an unbroken seventh wicket to steer Sri Lanka to 291 for six at lunch on day four of the first test against England on Saturday, after a rain-hit morning session.
Cricket - First Test - England v Sri Lanka - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 24, 2024 Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis and Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal react Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Cricket - First Test - England v Sri Lanka - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 24, 2024 Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal in action Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith Middle-order batsman Kamindu has fast become one of Sri Lanka's most consistent test players, scoring three centuries and two half-centuries in the eight innings he has played in the longest format of the game.
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