Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis dominated the Bangladesh bowling attack and scored a century off 95 balls in 3rd and final ODI against Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
This was Kusal Mendis’ 6th century in ODI cricket. Before this match, he scored 4,594 runs in 143 matches with an average of 35.07 and a strike rate of 87.96.
Sri Lanka reached 200/3 in the 38th over with a solid partnership between Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis. Asalanka brought up his half-century off 60 balls. Together, they stitched a brilliant 100-run partnership.
Kusal Mendis earlier brought up his 35th ODI half-century in style, reaching the mark in 58 balls during the 23rd over of the innings. Facing Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mendis played a smart shot off a full delivery outside off-stump. He opened the face of the bat and guided it to deep third for a single.
After a quick start, he showed maturity and focus, determined not to give away his wicket and anchor the innings.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the final ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on July 8, with the series tied 1-1.
--With Agencies Inputs
