The opening batter Lahiru Udara has smashed a maiden test century by hammering a stunning 188 runs for Sri Lanka in the opening day of the 2nd test against the West Indies in Antigua.
He also made a double-century stand with Kamindu Mendis as Sri Lanka scored 338/5 at stumps on Day 01.
Sri Lanka made three changes to their XI due to injuries. After the cheap dismissal of Nishan Madushanka and Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Udara joined Kamindu Mendis, who made a solid 215-run partnership for the third wicket.
His fifty came in the 20th over and brought his century in the 37th over, while 150 was brought up in the 64th over.
Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis smashed his fifty and scored 84 runs before being dismissed by Justin Greaves.
On the other hand, Lahiru Udara scored 188 runs before his dismissal for 338 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva did contribute, adding up 33 runs before his dismissal.
By the end of day 01, Sri Lanka scored 338 for 5 wickets with Kusal Mendis and Sonal Dinusha remaining unbeaten at Antigua.
The 32-year old is playing his third test match and also became the first batter for Sri Lanka to hit five sixes in a single Test innings, breaking the previous national record held by Sanath Jayasuriya.
During his 20+ year international career, he has hit four sixes in a test innings twice. Udira played at a strike rate of 75.81, which included 21 fours and 5 sixes.
The world record for most sixes in a test innings by an opening batter is held by Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-hander made his test debut against West Indies in 2023, smashing 12 sixes during his unbeaten 214 runs against England in the second innings of the Rajkot Test in February 2024.
Apart from Jaiswal, Matthew Hayden and Brendon McCullum have hit 10 sixes in a single test innings. Hayden smashed 11 sixes during his 380-run knock against Zimbabwe at the WCA in Perth in 2003, while McCullum struck 11 sixes in the first innings of the Sharjah Test against Pakistan in November 2014.
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