SL Vs NZ, 2nd Test: Dinesh Chandimal Ends THIS Two-Year Drought With Ton Against Kiwis

Dinesh Chandimal’s Ton Vs New Zealand: Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has scored his 16th Test international century on Thursday, September 26, as the Sri Lanka veteran has put the hosts in a commanding position on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand.

Dinesh Chandimal notches up his 16th Test century, leading the charge for Sri Lanka against New Zealand! Can he convert this into a double hundred? 💪 #SLvNZ pic.twitter.com/wWPtBDUtjc

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 26, 2024

With the ton, he has now ended his two-year drought of a test ton/double ton against a full-time Test playing nation, with his last century dating back to May 2022 against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Mirpur in Dhaka, and last double ton against Australia back in July 2022 at Galle International Stadium in Galle.

Also, New Zealand are now the latest side to concede a century to Dinesh Chandimal, as the Sri Lankan has now scored a Test ton against 9th different opposition.

Here’s a breakdown of Dinesh Chandimal’s Test tons:

• 5 vs Bangladesh
• 2 vs India
• 2 vs Australia
• 2 vs West Indies
• 1 vs England
• 1 vs Afghanistan
• 1 vs Ireland
• 1 vs Pakistan
• 1 vs New Zealand

Dinesh Chandimal’s Poor Form In Red-Ball Cricket Since 2023

The 34-year-old, who made his Test debut back in 2011 against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test match in Durban, was a young prodigy tipped to be a future great. 13 years later, the Sri Lankan batsman has not entirely lived up to the billing as poor form and inconsistency were the major factors in him not reaching his potential, and was hence, dropped from the nation’s white-ball set-up in 2022.