Kusal Mendis Last 10 ODI Innings Batting Performance
Published on: Oct 7, 2023 11:32 am IST|Updated on: Oct 7, 2023 11:53 am IST
While Sri Lankan cricket is still struggling with consistency, Kusal Mendis has emerged as their saviour in the batting department. The 28-year-old has been consistently scoring runs for the Lankan Tigers across the formats. Ever since the retirement of the legendary batters, including Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan batting has been in the shambles. Angelo Matthews did take care of the Sri Lankan batting for a while but they have been searching for consistent performers.
The right-handed batter has been phenomenal in ODI cricket especially and he has been the main reason behind whatever success Sri Lanka have had in the ODI format lately. Kusal Mendis has scored 3215 runs in 112 ODIs at an average of 32.15 and a strike rate of 84.44. Meanwhile, he has 2 centuries and 25 half-centuries against his name as well.
Kusal Mendis Last 10 ODI Innings
| Performance | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 17 September 2023 |
| 91 | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 14 September 2023 |
| 15 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 September 2023 |
| 50 | Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 9 September 2023 |
| 92 | Afghanistan | Lahore | 5 September 2023 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 31 August 2023 |
| 43 | Netherlands | Harare | 9 July 2023 |
| 34* | West Indies | Harare | 7 July 2023 |
| 25* | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 July 2023 |
| 10 | Netherlands | Bulawayo | 30 June 2023 |
Kusal Mendis has been the architect of Sri Lanka’s many victories in recent times. The right-handed batter recently played a match-winning knock of 91 runs against Pakistan to take Sri Lanka to the Asia Cup 2023 final.
He was Sri Lanka’s best batter during the Continental Cup and played a pivotal role in taking his team to the final. Kusal Mendis scored three fifties in the tournament, including two 90+ scores.
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Kusal Mendis once again will be vital for the islanders if they want to stun a couple of bigger teams in the tournament. He is an attacking batter with the ability to play the pace bowlers and the spinners with equal ease.
Furthermore, the conditions will also suit Kusal Mendis’ batting style as he is used to playing in Asian conditions. With that being said, Kusal Mendis certainly be the one batter to watch out for in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
