Mendis has shown ‘wonderful maturity’ – Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford, who has previously praised Kusal Perera’s technique, described Kusal Mendis’ 176 as “one of the best” he’s seen, and said the batsman’s temperament had impressed him as well. At the end of day four, Mendis’ innings still appears a monumental anomaly in a match in which the next highest score is 47.

“What can you say? It’s one of the best innings I’ve ever seen,” Ford said. “It was. He seemed to have a plan – and option – against all the bowlers. He showed real composure. The odd one did explode and turn on him but he didn’t bother about the previous delivery. He just focused on the next ball and got on with the job. He is an amazing talent. He works really hard and really loves the game.”

Mendis’ innings was anomalous because of its tempo, as well as its size. Of top-order batsmen to breach 30 in this Test, no …

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