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Kusal, Nissanka easily dispatch Bangladesh in T20I series opener

But it was the SL bowling that laid the groundwork with Shanaka and Vandersay applying the squeeze

10-Jul-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Brook displaces Root to be No. 1 Test batter, Gill moves up to No. 6

Wiaan Mulder, who got a mammoth 367* against Zimbabwe, gained in both batters' and allrounders' rankings

09-Jul-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kusal 124 forms the centrepiece of Sri Lanka's series victory

Asitha Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera picked up three wickets each to bowl Bangladesh out for 186 chasing 286

08-Jul-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL batting coach Kandamby: 'Kusal needs to convert starts into hundreds'

"He could have easily gone on to score 150 to 200 runs in the first match," Kandamby said

07-Jul-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis counterattack balloons Sri Lanka's lead before Bangladesh collapse

His 84 off 87 balls took hosts 211 up in the first innings, before the SL spinners struck on a turning pitch

27-Jun-2025•Danyal Rasool

Kusal Mendis on SL's day three plans: We want to bat as long as possible

With a lead of 43 and eight wickets still in hand, the hosts have a chance to dictate how the remainder of this game goes

26-Jun-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kamindu, Athapaththu the biggest winners at Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2024

Hasaranga won three awards while Dilhari denied an Athapaththu clean sweep

10-Jun-2025•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Mendis to replace Buttler at GT for IPL playoffs

Kusal Mendis had been at the PSL until last week but has now pivoted to playing in the IPL, a league in which he has never previously appeared

15-May-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis ton, Asalanka 78* set up SL's 2-0 sweep of Australia

Wellalage, Hasaranga and Asitha Fernando shared all the wickets as Australia folded for 107 in pursuit of 282

14-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory

The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day

09-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Kuhnemann's four, Webster's late impact puts Australia on course for 2-0

Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis had given Sri Lanka hope but the home side lost late wickets to finish on the brink

08-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Kusal Mendis fights for Sri Lanka as Starc and Lyon stand out

The home side were promisingly placed after lunch but lost their way before two Mendis' staged a recovery

06-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Three quick fifties and Asitha's electric new-ball spell give Sri Lanka consolation win

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage's fifties gave Sri Lanka 290, and the bowlers then stopped New Zealand 140 runs short

11-Jan-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya de Silva-Kusal Mendis stand gives Sri Lanka outside chance

Sri Lanka need another 143 runs on the final day, with five wickets in hand but a long tail to follow

08-Dec-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis, spinners seal series win for Sri Lanka

It was Sri Lanka's first ODI series win against New Zealand since 2012

17-Nov-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Mendis credits bowlers for getting the job done in rain-hit game

"He's bowling quite well" - SL batter also pleased with his captain Charith Asalanka's efforts

14-Nov-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Mendis 143 and Avishka Fernando 100 put Sri Lanka 1-0 up

A second-wicket stand of 206 was the bedrock of a comfortable win, with a mid-innings collapse ending New Zealand's challenge in a rain-shortened chase

13-Nov-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lewis' 61-ball century trumps Kusal's 19-ball fifty in 23-over shootout

SL scored 156 in rain-reduced game, with WI's target revised to 195, and Sherfane Rutherford smashed 50* off 26 deliveries

26-Oct-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera fifties power SL to series win

West Indies had done well to recover from a poor start and make 162, but it wasn't nearly enough

17-Oct-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendises hit powerful centuries to put Sri Lanka in position of dominance

New Zealand ended the second day on 22 for 2, 580 runs behind, after Conway fell in controversial fashion

27-Sep-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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