Kusal in a sentence

Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka all failed to fire.

Skipper Kusal Mendis, opener Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama have been among the runs to an extent, without making a winning impact.

The hurry from Kusal Mendi leads to him missing and the batter survives.

And that was enough time for them to lose two wickets, with both Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis out for ducks.

Da Silva and Kusal took the innings by the scruff of the neck and their effort has given Sir Lanka a real chance on the last day.

England lost opener Ben Duckett early when he edged to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis for 11 and Pope soon followed him back to the pavilion, caught at slip for six.

Leading the way was Kusal Mendis, who bludgeoned an unbeaten 56 off 22 deliveries after opener Pathum Nissanka was earlier run out while on 56.

Pallekele: India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera during the second T20 International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Kusal said: "The snake had glue all over its body.

Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals despite a brisk start but it was wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav's two strikes including Kusal Perera, for 28, that put a lid on the islanders' scoring.

West Indies were let down my loose fielding especially in the last game, highlighted by captain Kieron Pollard putting down Kusal Mendis on two, and the right-hander cashing in to register his second ODI hundred.

After Fernando’s assault, Kusal Mendis (41) and Angelo Mathews (52) steered the team home.

Kusal Perera was looking in solid shape in the middle.

Sri Lanka enter the second Test in Port Elizabeth on Thursday with an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the two-match series after a sensational unbeaten 153 from Kusal Perera took them to a one-wicket win in the first in Durban.

A googly deceived Roshen Silva, allowing Jennings to take a stunning one-handed catch and move his tally to four in the innings, and a big leg-break to Kusal Mendis offered Stokes catching practice at slip.

Former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis have been dropped from Sri Lanka’s ODI squad against England.

He shovels a single through square leg and Kusal defends one and drives Woakes' final ball to mid-off.

Indian bowlers fared better against Bangladesh after the hammering they received at the hands of Kusal Perera in the opener against Sri Lanka.

In reply, the Islanders once again faltered with their batting and lost their first wicket in the opening over itself with teenaged off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/32) packing back Kusal Mendis for a duck.

Ngidi, who took 3-50, provided the early breakthroughs for the tourists by dismissing Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis off consecutive deliveries in his opening over.