With no fewer than 4,836 Test match runs from just 139 innings, Mendis holds the ability to attack single handedly and forge useful partnerships for his country when they are most needed.
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During the second ODI of the two-match series, Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis brought up the fourth hundred in his 50-overs career, to play a key role in their comprehensive 174-run win.
The Men in Blue entered this fixture 0-1 down after a shock defeat as the Lankan spinners bundled out the Indian batters at 208 to register a monumental 32-run win.
The first Test of this two-match series saw Sri Lanka register a dominant 328-run victory.
Notably, Sri Lanka are scheduled to face Bangladesh on Monday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Sri Lanka currently sit in the bottom half of the standings, having lost both their matches so far in the tournament.
Mendis smashed an incredible 122 in just 77 balls with 14 fours and six sixes.
With this knock, he became the fastest to reach ODI World Cup hundred from Sri Lanka, after Sanath Jayasuriya and K Sangakkara.
With the seven-wicket win over the Galle Titans, the Dambulla Aura have gone on top of the Lanka Premier League 2023 standings.
Wanindu Hasaranga is in the form of his life but with a twist as he is not only taking wickets with the ball but is scoring crucial runs down the order.
Naseem Shah finished with figures of 3/44 in the second innings, which consisted of the wickets of the last three Lankan batters.
Kane Williamson had suffered a knee injury during the IPL 2023 opener against Chennai Super Kings.
The third wicket of the innings belongs to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis as he took a stunning catch.
Australian bowlers showed their brilliance as they restricted the hosts at 124-9 in the first innings.
Mendis complained of some discomfort in his chest during the 23rd over of the Bangladesh innings.
The Sri Lankan players were earlier banned for breaching COVID-19 protocols during their tour of England.
Additionally, the players need to pay a sum of 10 million Sri Lankan rupees each for the offence.
It must be noted that the decision taken this afternoon by the disciplinary committee requires it to be ratified by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Executive Committee for it to be finalized.
SLC have appointed 5-member panel which will conduct the inquiry on Thursday.
The three cricketers namely, Kusal Mendis, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, and Niroshan Dickwella are suspended from all forms of cricket until the inquiry is complete.
Notably, the trio were seen breaching the bio-bubble and spending time at a public place in Durham after Sri Lanka’s 3-0 T20I series defeat against England.
The three players are currently quarantining in Negombo.
The trio will undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Katunayake before facing a disciplinary hearing with the board in Colombo.
As a result of this incident, the already-disappointed Sri Lankan fans have gone absolutely berserk on social media slamming the players and team management.
SLC have taken the decision after the three players admitted that they breached the bio-bubble restrictions in Durham.
A video of the the two cricketers at a public place in England has gone viral on social media, with netizens criticizing the cricketers.
Netizens promptly reacted to the video, which has got viral on social media.
Shorifyl Islam decided to have a few words with the Kusal Mendis, which didn’t go down well with the batter and the duo exchanged a few words in the middle.