Mathews flexes his muscles

Dec 18, 2018

Kusal Mendis played some exquisite strokes down the ground•Getty Images

New Zealand clearly felt the toll halfway through the day as the Mathews-Kusal partnership flourished•Getty Images

Angelo Mathews, in comparison, seemed to be in a dogfight, taking blows on his body, resisting the bowlers by grinding them down•Getty Images

Angelo Mathews gestures towards the dressing room after a stonewalling century at Basin Reserve•Getty Images

He celebrated his first Test ton in over a year with a set of push-ups, possibly a dig at the coach who had questioned his fitness •Getty Images