Australia, Sri Lanka and Kusal Mendis

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.
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.
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. Sri Lanka made a competitive 281 for four in its 50 overs after captain Charith Asalanka had won the toss and elected to bat first.
Australia clean sweep Sri Lanka 2-0 with nine-wicket win in Galle
Australia clinched the second Test in Galle with a comfortable nine-wicket victory, securing a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka. After dismissing Sri Lanka’s batting lineup early on Day 4,
Kusal half-century drags Sri Lanka to 229-9 as Aussies Starc, Lyon shine in second cricket Test
Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece but Kusal Mendis' battling half-century salvaged a difficult day one for Sri Lanka as they reached 229-9 in the second test in Galle on Thursday.
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.
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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Kusal Mendis ton, Asalanka 78* lifts Sri Lanka to 281
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Kusal Mendis shines in Galle Test, hammers twin half-centuries: Stats
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Kusal Mendis takes sharp catch as Steve Smith departs for 131 in SL vs AUS 2025 2nd Test [Watch]
Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis took a brilliant catch to dismiss centurion Steve Smith on Day 3 (Saturday, February 8) of the second Test in the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Australia.