COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis completed 1,500 Test runs during the third day of the second and final Test against India in Colombo on August 25, 2026. Mendis needed 31 runs before the innings and reached the landmark after scoring 32 from 58 deliveries.
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Babar Azam Set to Return as Pakistan Seek Test Revival
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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test : India Dominate as Sri Lanka Reach 265/8 in Colombo Test
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Najmul Hossain Shanto Hopes Bangladesh Can Win a Test in South Africa
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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Padikkal’s 117 Headlines India’s 300/5 in Colombo
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Devdutt Padikkal produced a superb 117 to lead India to 300/5 at stumps on the opening day of the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test in Colombo, while Asitha Fernando claimed three wickets for Sri Lanka.