Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis stormed into the record books in Galle on Friday when he became just the fourth cricketer to make 1,000 runs inside 13 Test innings.

The 25-year old has played just eight Test matches since his debut two years ago at the same venue against Australia, but has quickly made a name for himself as a star hitter. Six of those matches have been played since March, when he scored his first five-day ton against Bangladesh.