Sports desk: Kusal Mendis ground out a defiant century as Sri Lanka fought to avoid an innings loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Tuesday.
Mendis brought up his sixth Test ton just after tea with Sri Lanka on 203 for three and still needing 93 to avoid an innings loss, according to AFP report.
Strike partner Angelo Mathews was on 75 in an unbeaten partnership worth 190 that denied New Zealand a wicket in the first two sessions of day four.
Mendis, 23, brought up his milestone with a pull to the boundary off Neil Wagner, achieving his century after 215 balls.
