Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, ODI Series: Combined XI
The series were shared 1-1 after Sri Lanka won the final match quite comprehensively.
Kusal Mendis
Kusal Mendis over the past few months has made a name for himself during a tumultuous period in Sri Lankan cricket, especially after the departure of the Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan. With persistent injuries to Matthews, Mendis held the forefront of Sri Lankan batting both home and away. Similarly, in this series, against all odds, with the backs against the walls, Mendis delivered a peach of an innings in the second one-dayer, along with ample support from Mendis.
Even though the match was abandoned due to rain, the Sri Lankans produced a firm reply after the humiliating loss in the first one-dayer in their own backyard. He backed the century with another gutsy half century which propelled the Sri Lankans after a blistering start.
He paved way for the likes of Thisara Perera and Asela Gunaratne to play their natural game which helped the Lankans to post a total out of the reach of the Bangladeshis and eventually level the series.
Mendis amassed over 160 runs in the three outings with an average of over 53.
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