How many matches has Kusal Mendis played against South Africa?

Kusal Mendis has played 25 matches against South Africa (18 in ODIs, 7 in T20Is), from 2017 to 2024. Sri Lanka won 5 and lost 20 of them.

How many runs has Kusal Mendis scored against South Africa?

Kusal Mendis has scored 545 runs in 25 innings against South Africa at an average of 21.80 and a strike rate of 80.9 (514 runs at an average of 28.56 in ODIs, 31 runs at an average of 4.43 in T20Is).

What is Kusal Mendis's highest score against South Africa?

Kusal Mendis's highest score against South Africa is 76 off 42 balls (ODI) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 7 October 2023.

How many hundreds has Kusal Mendis scored against South Africa?

Kusal Mendis has scored no hundreds and 4 fifties against South Africa.

Where has Kusal Mendis scored the most runs against South Africa?

At Newlands: 87 runs in 4 innings against South Africa, at an average of 21.75.

How does Kusal Mendis usually get out against South Africa?

Of Kusal Mendis's 25 dismissals against South Africa: caught 16, lbw 4, run out 3 and bowled 2. Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Kusal Mendis most often, 4 times in 103 balls.

When did Kusal Mendis last play against South Africa?

On 3 June 2024 (T20I) at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: 19 off 30 balls. Sri Lanka lost that match.

Kusal Mendis vs South Africa: Runs, Average & Record in ODIs and T20Is

25MatchesODI 18 · T20I 7

545Runsaverage 21.80 · SR 80.9

76Highest score0 hundreds · 4 fifties

Kusal Mendis against South Africa by format

Format	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS
ODI	18	514	28.56	82.2	0/4	76
T20I	7	31	4.43	63.3	0/0	19

Kusal Mendis against South Africa year by year

Year	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS
2024 T20I	1	19	19.00	63.3	0/0	19
2023 ODI	1	76	76.00	181.0	0/1	76
2019 ODI	6	225	37.50	72.1	0/2	60
2019 T20I	2	4	2.00	44.4	0/0	4
2018 ODI	5	86	17.20	88.7	0/0	38

3 earlier years

Year	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100s/50s	HS
2018 T20I	1	1	1.00	33.3	0/0	1
2017 ODI	6	127	21.17	73.0	0/1	62
2017 T20I	3	7	2.33	100.0	0/0	4

Kusal Mendis's best innings against South Africa

Fifties and hundreds, highest first

Score	Balls	Format	Ground	Date
76	42	ODI	Arun Jaitley Stadium	7 Oct 2023
62	94	ODI	St George's Park	28 Jan 2017
60	73	ODI	Wanderers Stadium	3 Mar 2019
56	84	ODI	Newlands	16 Mar 2019

Kusal Mendis against South Africa by ground

Ground	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR
Newlands	4	87	21.75	68.5
SuperSport Park	4	30	7.50	69.8
Wanderers Stadium	3	68	22.67	82.9
St George's Park	2	83	41.50	61.0
Kingsmead	2	61	30.50	115.1
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2	45	22.50	95.7
R Premadasa Stadium	2	39	19.50	84.8
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2	3	1.50	42.9

South Africa bowlers Kusal Mendis has faced most

Balls faced, runs and dismissals, in internationals

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR
Imran Tahir	108	55	3	50.9
Kagiso Rabada	103	62	4	60.2
Andile Phehlukwayo	100	80	3	80.0
Anrich Nortje	60	51	1	85.0
Lungi Ngidi	60	74	4	123.3
Dwaine Pretorius	41	36	1	87.8
Chris Morris	36	15	2	41.7

Kusal Mendis's batting in every match against South Africa

Newest first. * not out

Date	Format	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Result	Ground
3 Jun 2024	T20I	19	30	1	0	63.3	Lost	Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
7 Oct 2023	ODI	76	42	4	8	181.0	Lost	Arun Jaitley Stadium
28 Jun 2019	ODI	23	51	2	0	45.1	Lost	Riverside Ground
22 Mar 2019	T20I	4	3	1	0	133.3	Lost	SuperSport Park
19 Mar 2019	T20I	0	6	0	0	0.0	Lost	Newlands

20 older innings

Date	Format	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Result	Ground
16 Mar 2019	ODI	56	84	3	0	66.7	Lost	Newlands
13 Mar 2019	ODI	21	42	1	0	50.0	Lost	St George's Park
10 Mar 2019	ODI	41	31	4	2	132.3	Lost	Kingsmead
6 Mar 2019	ODI	24	31	2	0	77.4	Lost	SuperSport Park
3 Mar 2019	ODI	60	73	5	1	82.2	Lost	Wanderers Stadium
14 Aug 2018	T20I	1	3	0	0	33.3	Won	R Premadasa Stadium
12 Aug 2018	ODI	38	43	5	0	88.4	Won	R Premadasa Stadium
8 Aug 2018	ODI	14	13	0	1	107.7	Won	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
5 Aug 2018	ODI	31	34	4	0	91.2	Lost	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
1 Aug 2018	ODI	0	1	0	0	0.0	Lost	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
29 Jul 2018	ODI	3	6	0	0	50.0	Lost	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
3 Jun 2017	ODI	11	10	2	0	110.0	Lost	Kennington Oval
10 Feb 2017	ODI	1	7	0	0	14.3	Lost	SuperSport Park
7 Feb 2017	ODI	29	34	3	0	85.3	Lost	Newlands
4 Feb 2017	ODI	4	7	0	0	57.1	Lost	Wanderers Stadium
1 Feb 2017	ODI	20	22	3	0	90.9	Lost	Kingsmead
28 Jan 2017	ODI	62	94	10	0	66.0	Lost	St George's Park
25 Jan 2017	T20I	2	3	0	0	66.7	Won	Newlands
22 Jan 2017	T20I	4	2	1	0	200.0	Won	Wanderers Stadium
20 Jan 2017	T20I	1	2	0	0	50.0	Lost	SuperSport Park

Kusal Mendis vs South Africa: questions and answers

How many matches has Kusal Mendis played against South Africa?: Kusal Mendis has played 25 matches against South Africa (18 in ODIs, 7 in T20Is), from 2017 to 2024. Sri Lanka won 5 and lost 20 of them.
How many runs has Kusal Mendis scored against South Africa?: Kusal Mendis has scored 545 runs in 25 innings against South Africa at an average of 21.80 and a strike rate of 80.9 (514 runs at an average of 28.56 in ODIs, 31 runs at an average of 4.43 in T20Is).
What is Kusal Mendis's highest score against South Africa?: Kusal Mendis's highest score against South Africa is 76 off 42 balls (ODI) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 7 October 2023.
How many hundreds has Kusal Mendis scored against South Africa?: Kusal Mendis has scored no hundreds and 4 fifties against South Africa.
Where has Kusal Mendis scored the most runs against South Africa?: At Newlands: 87 runs in 4 innings against South Africa, at an average of 21.75.
How does Kusal Mendis usually get out against South Africa?: Of Kusal Mendis's 25 dismissals against South Africa: caught 16, lbw 4, run out 3 and bowled 2. Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Kusal Mendis most often, 4 times in 103 balls.
When did Kusal Mendis last play against South Africa?: On 3 June 2024 (T20I) at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: 19 off 30 balls. Sri Lanka lost that match.