De Silva, Mendis achieved rare feat, Sri Lanka beats Bangladesh

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis became the third pair in Test history to score centuries in both innings as Sri Lanka extended their lead in the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

The visitors reached 338–7 at tea on the third day in Sylhet, leaving Bangladesh ahead by 430 runs, with de Silva top-scoring with 108 in the first innings.

Kamindu Mendis, who had also scored 102 in the first innings, reached the same milestone after de Silva and remained unbeaten on 100 at the interval.

Australia's Chappell brothers, Greg and Ian, achieved the feat against New Zealand in March 1974, before Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali emulated it against Australia in Abu Dhabi in 2014.

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