Duleep Mendis
On scorecards: LRD Mendis
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Duleep Mendis played 24 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1988. The first came against England at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 17 and 27, and the last against England at Lord's in 1988.
The highest score in the archive is 124 from 228 balls against India at Asgiriya Stadium in 1985. In all: 4 hundreds, 8 fifties. At home the average was 29.5 across 12 Tests; away it was 33.6 across 12 Tests.
The most runs came against India: 596 runs at 49.7 in 7 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 272 runs at 34.0. Duleep Mendis captained Sri Lanka in 19 Tests, winning 2 and losing 8. Sri Lanka won 2 of the Tests Duleep Mendis played and lost 12, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 228 | India | Asgiriya Stadium | 1985 | Drawn |
| 111 | 143 | England | Lord's | 1984 | Drawn |
| 105 | 123 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 105 | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 94 | 97 | England | Lord's | 1984 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 244 | 16.27 | 0/2 |
| India | 7 | 596 | 49.67 | 3/3 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 83 | 11.86 | 0/0 |
| England | 3 | 326 | 54.33 | 1/2 |
| Australia | 1 | 80 | 40.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 590 | 29.50 | 1/5 |
| Away | 12 | 739 | 33.59 | 3/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 4 | 272 | 34.00 | 1/2 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 166 | 41.50 | 0/2 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 3 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 282 | 70.50 | 1/2 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 106 | 26.50 | 0/1 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 86 | 21.50 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1988 at Lord's
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