Dhananjaya de Silva hails Kamindu Mendis influence

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva highlighted Kamindu Mendis’ contribution to their middle-order batting following a 2-0 series sweep of New Zealand. Kamindu’s unbeaten 182 led Sri Lanka to declare at 602-5, setting up an innings victory. New Zealand faced challenges, being dismissed for 88 in their first innings and dropping to seventh in the World Test Championship standings.