In form, Kamindu Mendis scored another century in the first Test against New Zealand at Galle. His hundred helped Sri Lanka's score to reach 302/7 by the end of the first day. Sri Lanka were in trouble at 106/4, but Mendis' fourth Test century stabilized the team. At 25 years of age, he is the fastest Sri Lankan to score four Test centuries, breaking Michael Vandort's record, who took 10 more innings to achieve the same. Mendis also equaled Don Bradman's record as the quickest to reach four Test hundreds. Adding another accomplishment to his rapidly growing list, Mendis is just 110 runs away from reaching a new mark - of being the fastest Sri Lankan to score 1,000 Test runs. Roy Dias reached this mark in 23 innings. Also Read | List of Test Matches Abandoned Without a Ball Bowled New Zealand fast bowler William O'Rourke has left Sri Lanka's top-order in disarray with three wickets and Mendis has made an impact right from the beginning by being shifted up to bat at number five. Moreover, he even equaled Saud Shakeel's record of scoring seven successive Test fifties. Mendis and Kusal Mendis teamed up to stop the collapse and put up a great partnership to score 103 runs. Kusal was dismissed in a strange way as he pulled a shot off Glen Phillips, and the ball hit Tom Latham at short leg before landing in Tim Southee’s hands at short mid-wicket. After a 2-1 Test series loss to England, the hosts need to perform better to stay in the race for the World Test Championship final. Sri Lanka is currently placed fifth on the WTC points table, while New Zealand is in third place. Also Read | India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Preview: Chennai Pitch, Weather, and Team News