Kusal Mendis smashes 50-ball 100 in opening match of SLC T20 WC Tri-Series

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Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis smashed a 100 off 50 balls inclusive of eight fours and six sixes to lead SLC Yellow to a 25-run win over SLC Reds in the first match of the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Preparation Tri-Series match played under lights at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Mendis and Shevon Daniel (59 off 41 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) put on 141 runs for the second wicket off 13 overs. Angelo Mathews provided the final flourish to the innings with a nine-ball cameo 27* that included three sixes. The final over bowled by Pramod Madushan cost 22 runs.

SLC Reds replied with 200-8 with the only innings of note coming off the bat of Kamindu Mendis who scored 82 off 48 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes). Left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage was the pick of the Yellow bowlers taking 3/39, while leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay was economical with figures of 1/31 off his 4 overs.

SLC Red meets SLC Green in the second match on 4 May at the same venue.

Scores: SLC Yellow 225-3 (20) (Pathum Nissanka 24, Kusal Mendis 100*, Shevon Daniel 59, Angelo Mathews 27*)

SLC Reds 200-8 (20) (Kamindu Mendis 82, Charith Asalanka 35, Lahiru Samarakoon 23*, Dunith Wellalage 3/39, Lahiru Kumara 2/40)

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