Mendis stepped into the full-time captaincy role and immediately rescued the visiting side from a precarious 155/4. He struck a boundary off Pakistan's Razaullah in the 92nd over to reach his unbeaten hundred, powering an extensive 249-run fifth-wicket partnership. In reaching the milestone, he became only the 37th player in cricket history to record a century in his maiden Test as captain. The innings also allowed him to surpass 13,000 international runs across all formats, cementing his place among his country's batting greats.
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Mendis is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to ever score a century on debut as Test captain.: Mendis is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to ever score a century on debut as Test captain.
The achievement makes him the 37th player worldwide to post a maiden Test captaincy hundr…: The achievement makes him the 37th player worldwide to post a maiden Test captaincy hundred, joining players like Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.
Alongside former England skipper Andrew Strauss, Mendis is just the second cricketer to h…: Alongside former England skipper Andrew Strauss, Mendis is just the second cricketer to hit a debut captaincy Test century against Pakistan.
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Kusal Mendis joined an elite group featuring
Joe Root,
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith after becoming the latest batter to score a century on his debut as a Test captain. The Sri Lankan made history against Pakistan on Wednesday, becoming the first player from his country to achieve the feat.
Mendis, who took over as Sri Lanka's full-time Test captain from Dhananjaya de Silva last month, marked his leadership debut with a memorable unbeaten hundred. His knock also placed him among the prominent names in world cricket who have begun their Test captaincy careers with a century.
The 31-year-old reached the landmark with a boundary off Razaullah in the third delivery of the 92nd over.
Mendis also played a crucial role in Sri Lanka's recovery after the visitors found themselves struggling at 155/4 in 42 overs. He combined with his fifth-wicket partner to put together a massive 249-run stand.
With the achievement, Mendis became the 37th cricketer overall to register a hundred in his first Test as captain. He is also only the second player after former England skipper Andrew…
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