Siraj To Dismantle Kusal Mendis; 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In IND Vs SL 1st T20I
Mohammed Siraj has a great record vs Kusal Mendis (X.com)
India and Sri Lanka will go up against each other on Saturday in the first T20I of the three-match series in Dambulla. The series will be followed by a three-match ODI series, where India's two stalwarts -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma -- will be in action.
Before the focus shifts to the high-octane ODIs, let's take a look at which player battles could be most exciting to watch when two Asian giants meet in the T20Is.
Kusal Mendis Vs Mohammed Siraj
| (In ODIs) | |
|---|---|
| Runs | 9 |
| Balls | 29 |
| Outs | 4 |
| Average | 2.2 |
Mohammed Siraj has seen tremendous success against Sri Lanka, and the man whom he dismissed the most is no other than the dangerous Kusal Mendis. The aggresive opener averages 2.2 against Siraj in ODIs, having lost his wicket four times in 29 balls while scoring only nine runs against him.
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Suryakumar Yadav vs Matheesha Pathirana
| (In T20s) | |
|---|---|
| Runs | 0 |
| Balls | 2 |
| Outs | 1 |
Suryakumar Yadav and Matheesha Pathirana have met only in IPL, and there, they only had face-to-face on two occassions. SKY, meanwhile, is yet to score against the CSK star, and more significantly, he lost his wicket once as well.
Pathum Nissanka vs Hardik Pandya
| (In T20Is) | |
|---|---|
| Runs | 19 |
| Balls | 20 |
| Outs | 0 |
Nissanka, another reliable opener of Sri Lanka, has not scored much against Hardik Pandya, who will return to action on Saturday. Even though Hardik has not got his wicket, Nissanka has struggled to score against the ace all-rounder, making it an interesting contest for viewers.
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