Kusal Mendis races past 7,500 runs in First-Class cricket: Stats
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Sri Lankan batting ace Kusal Mendis has gone past 7,500 runs in First-Class cricket. The veteran achieved the milestone on Day 2 of the 2nd Test match against West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Mendis entered the game, needing just 2 runs to reach the landmark. He managed scored worth 0 and 8 in the 1st clash. Here's more.
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Mendis shines with a knock of 69 runs
Mendis slammed 69 runs off 115 balls. He smashed 8 fours and 3 sixes. He was dismissed by Anderson Phillip in the 121st over with Sri Lanka being reduced to 476/6. He was part of a 143-run stand alongside Sonal Dinusha.
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32nd FC fifty from Mendis' blade
Playing his 113th First-Class match (200 innings), Mendis has raced past 7,500 runs at 39-plus (now 7,567). His tally includes 19 centuries and 32 fifties, with his best score being 245. The 31-year-old made his First-Class debut in January 2015 and recorded his maiden Test appearance in October that year. Mendis has emerged as a vital cog in the Sri Lankan line-up across formats.
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Here are his Test stats
Coming to his stats in Test cricket, Mendis has hammered 4,834 runs across 75 matches at an average of 36.62. This includes 10 centuries and 23 fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, 414 of his runs have come in six Tests against West Indies at 37.63 (100s: 1, 50s: 2). He averages 33.95 in away Test matches (home of opposition), having tallied 2,411 runs.