Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis has created a stir in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Its fifth season is going on and the second qualifier was played on Saturday, July 20. This match was between Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons. In this match, Mendis rained fours and sixes. Not only this, Mendis, who played for Jaffna Kings, scored a century in just 51 balls. He was chosen as the Player of the Match for his explosive innings.

I don't get a chance in IPL

Kusal Mendis scored 105 runs in his innings by playing 54 balls at a strike rate of 194. During this, he hit 12 fours and 5 sixes, but Mendis, who batted so explosively in LPL, does not even get a chance to play in IPL. Actually, many cricket boards nominate their players to play in IPL. After this, they have to fulfill the criteria of BCCI. Many Sri Lankan players play in IPL, but they have not been able to play a single season yet. Not only this, his performance has not been so good for some time while playing for his country. Due to this, questions were also raised about his place in the Sri Lankan team. He could not perform well in the T20 World Cup as well and his team was eliminated in the first round itself.

COMEBACK KING

Kusal Mendis silences the doubters with a stunning 100! After a tough tournament, he proves everyone wrong with this epic knock.

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Reached the final with a brilliant century

With the help of Kusal Mendis's stormy innings, Jaffna Kings managed to score 187 runs in the second qualifier. Chasing in this knockout match, defending champions Kandy Falcons got off to a good start. In the powerplay, they had scored 62 runs for the loss of only 1 wicket. Then Andre Fletcher got out after playing a brilliant innings of 38 runs in 21 balls. Kandy's team was scoring runs, but its wickets were falling at regular intervals. This proved costly for them in the end. Ramesh Mendis made the match exciting by playing an innings of 30 runs in 11 balls, but could not bring victory. Mendis' century overshadowed his innings and Jaffna Kings won the match by 1 run and entered the final. Now on July 21, they will face Galle Marvels in the final.