Duleep Mendis
80Sri Lanka · BAT · 1975 to 1989 · on scorecards: LRD Mendis
BATTING
- Matches
- 79
- Innings
- 74
- Runs
- 1527
- Average
- 23.49
- Strike rate
- 75.07
- High score
- 80
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 7
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 14 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Duleep Mendis played 79 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1989. The first came against West Indies at Old Trafford, with a score of 8, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1989.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,409 runs at 22.7 in 75 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 80 from 79 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1985, in a defeat. In all: 7 fifties.
At home the average was 12.6 across 21 ODIs; away it was 30.3 across 28 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 433 runs at 30.9 in 17 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 ODIs and 129 runs at 16.1. Duleep Mendis captained Sri Lanka in 61 ODIs, winning 11 and losing 46. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 17 of the ODIs Duleep Mendis played and lost 58.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 79 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 64 | 57 | India | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
| 60 | 65 | England | Kennington Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 58 | 65 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 56 | 64 | England | County Ground | 1983 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 21 | 415 | 25.94 | 0/2 |
| India | 17 | 433 | 30.93 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 10 | 190 | 27.14 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 10 | 192 | 21.33 | 0/1 |
| England | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0/2 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 176 | 12.57 | 0/0 |
| Away | 28 | 727 | 30.29 | 0/5 |
| Neutral | 30 | 624 | 23.11 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 118 | 39.33 | 0/1 |
| 1980s | 75 | 1,409 | 22.73 | 0/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0/0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 8 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 7 | 62 | 10.33 | 0/0 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 4 | 75 | 37.50 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 |
| National Stadium | 3 | 86 | 86.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1975 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1989 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 August 1952
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,034
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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