Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando are a pair of delightful strokemakers © Getty Images

Kusal Mendis powers one down the ground © AFP via Getty Images

Kusal Mendis employs the sweep © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis swats one away © Associated Press

Sean Williams reacts as Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando go through for runs © Associated Press

Kevin Kasuza was hit on the helmet by a Kusal Mendis pull © AFP

Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews forged a steady partnership © AFP

Kusal Mendis prepares to play a slog sweep © AFP

Usman Shinwari celebrates the wicket of Kusal Mendis © AFP

Kusal Mendis collides with the stumps as he looks to complete a run © Getty Images

Kusal Mendis goes down the ground © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis takes a run as Kusal Perera looks on © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis went after the bowlers in the Powerplay © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis gets down a sweep © Getty Images

New Zealand appeal unsuccessfully against Kusal Mendis © Getty Images

Kusal Mendis looks to counter-attack © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando and Dhananjaya de Silva wait around in the nets © AFP

MS Dhoni pulled off a smart stumping to dismiss Kusal Mendis © Getty Images