Kusal Mendis, ODI and Australia

Kusal Mendis gets to his maiden ODI hundred vs Australia
Kusal Mendis has smoked his fifth hundred in ODI cricket. The star Sri Lankan batter accomplished the milestone in the second and final ODI against Australia in Colombo. It was a vital knock from Mendis as the hosts had lost an early wicket. Meanwhile, this was his maiden hundred against Australia in the 50-over format. Here are his stats.
Kusal Mendis, Dunith Wellalage star in Sri Lanka's biggest ever win over Australia in ODI cricket
Sri Lanka hammered ODI world champions Australia by 174 runs to clinch the two-match ODI series 2-0 ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Kusal Mendis ton, Asalanka 78* lifts Sri Lanka to 281
Experimenting in their final match ahead of the Champions Trophy, a new-look Australia bowling attack toiled on a benign surface in Colombo as Kusal Mendis and skipper Charith Asalanka powered Sri Lanka to 281 for 4 in the second ODI.
SL Vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Mendis, Asalanka Pave The Way For Emphatic Win Over Australia
Sri Lanka have not qualified for the Champions Trophy, yet Kusal Mendis and captain Charith Asalanka stole the show with the bat.
Kusal's century, spinners excellence help Sri Lanka stun world champions Australia with 2-0 ODI series loss
A century by Kusal Mendis and incredible spells by spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage helped Sri Lanka complete a series whitewash against Australia, thumping the world champions by 174 runs in the second ODI at Colombo on Friday.
Australia thrashed as Sri Lanka sweep ODI series
Australia were handed a reality check ahead of next week's Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka thrashed them by 174 runs in the second one day international to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Friday.
Sri Lanka complete clean sweep over Australia in ODI series
Sri Lanka produced a commanding performance in the second ODI against Australia, winning by a massive 174 runs and claiming a 2-0 series victory in Colombo. The win was built on solid batting performances from Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka, who helped Sri Lanka post an imposing total of 281 for 4.
SL vs AUS: Kusal Mendis, bowlers star as Sri Lanka crush Australia by 174 runs to sweep ODI series 2-0
Sri Lanka successfully defended their 281-run total by bowling out Australia for a mere 107 runs in just 24.2 overs.
Sri Lanka thrash Australia by 174 runs in 2nd ODI
In the second ODI of the series, Sri Lanka posted a challenging target of 282 for Australia. The hosts' total was mainly due to Kusal Mendis's brilliant century and skipper Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 78. The match was played on a less lively pitch in Colombo as compared to the first ODI, with occasional sharp turns seen on the dry surface.
Wellalage takes 4 wickets to guide Sri Lanka to 174-run win over Australia and 2-0 series win
Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second one-day international and swept the two-match series 2-0
Australia's Champions Trophy preparation exposed as they record biggest defeat against Sri Lanka with 174-run drubbing in 2nd ODI to suffer 2-0 series whitewash
Sri Lanka rode on Kusal Mendis' century and Dunith Wellalage's four-fer to bulldoze Australia by 174 runs in second ODI and complete 2-0 series whitewash
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