Kusal Mendis delivered a match-winning performance, scoring 73 runs to guide Sri Lanka to a 7-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Pallekele. Bangladesh managed only 154 runs for 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka’s innings began strongly with openers Pathum Nissanka and Mendis, with Mendis reaching fifty before being dismissed, securing the win for his team.
Nissanka and Mendis contributed 78 runs in just 5 overs, leading the hosts to a powerplay score of 83/1, their highest in T20Is. Mendis played a key role, scoring 73 runs with 5 fours and 3 sixes. He partnered with Kusal Perera for 42 runs before being dismissed by Mohammad Saifuddin in the 13th over.
Mendis has scored 1,993 runs in T20Is from 79 matches at an average of 26.22, including 16 fifties and a strike rate of 132.07. Against Bangladesh, he has accumulated 515 runs in 10 matches, registering his 7th fifty.
Mendis has scored 4,811 runs in 174 T20 matches (169 innings) with an average of 30.44, including 33 fifties and 198 sixes, boasting a strike rate of 137.69.
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