Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player PerformanceSL vs IND, 1st Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Performance

In This Match

Kamindu Mendis

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Runs14(25)

SR56.00

6s1

4s1

2s0

1s4

Dots19

16.1

Kamindu Mendis c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Captain Gill takes a stunning catch! He's absolutely elated. The Sri Lankan fans watch in disbelief - a youngster has a hand on his head in shock. Kamindu Mendis shimmies down the pitch, converts the leggie into a full ball to push-drive. Plays it uppishly as he gets too close to the pitch of the ball, gets sucked into the shot and has no control. Wouldn't have expected it to go to hand but the Indian captain had other ideas. Gill flies full length to his left at short extra-cover and grabs it one-handed inches from the ground. The ball was dying as well and that makes it extra special. Snaffles it with his left hand and ensures that the ball doesn't pop out even as he lands on the ground. Initially wanted to go with both hands, quickly realized he needed more reach, so stretched full length and took it horizontal to the ground. He throws the ball up in the air in delight and has his arms aloft before punching the air. His teammates mob him. While walking off, Kamindu was gesturing that should have played straighter. Kamindu Mendis c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yadav 14(25) [4s-1 6s-1]

Kamindu Mendis vs Bowlers

Bowler

Prasidh Krishna

83.3

Kuldeep YadavW

28.6

Manav Suthar

33.3

Kamindu Mendis

In India tour of Sri Lanka 2026

Test

Stats

Value

Matches

Innings

Runs

Balls

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14.00

56.00

Not Out

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Commentary

16.1W

15.1

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, 95.1kph, full outside off, Mendis pushes it towards the cover region

14.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, shortish ball outside off, Mendis cuts to deep-ish point

14.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 83.9kph, drifts in does this full delivery and Mendis defends to the left of the bowler

12.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 86kph, legbreak wide of off, left alone

12.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, 83.4kph, full ball, Mendis pushes it to cover off the front foot for a single

12.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, no run, 82kph, full again, Mendis gets forward and defends off the inner edge. Deflects onto his front pad and dies down on the pitch

12.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Kamindu Mendis, no run, over the wicket, in-drifting full delivery, off-stump line, Mendis blocks into the off-side

10.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fullish around off, Kamindu Mendis sees it away from the stumps and shoulders arms

10.5

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a length and coming in with the angle, Kamindu Mendis turns it to mid-wicket

10.46

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, just clears the leaping fielder at deep square leg! Kamindu Mendis takes on the short ball this time, gets into position and goes for the pull. He gets a bit of help from the wind, catches it slightly off the top edge, and it sails just over the leaping fielder at the fence. A very brave shot from Kamindu Mendis! It wasn't really quick, and that would have prompted Mendis to go for the shot

10.4

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, wide, Prasidh Krishna goes short, too short, as it sails over the batter’s head and the umpire calls it a wide. Once it passed the batter, it dipped into the gloves of the keeper

10.3

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, keeps the line slightly away this time, but the length stays the same. Kamindu Mendis stands tall and knocks it towards the off side

10.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, shaping into the batter from round the wicket, on length and Kamindu Mendis offers a dead block

10.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, hits the length hard as the ball comes in with the angle, Kamindu Mendis covers the stumps and pats it to the point region

8.6

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Prasidh Krishna gets back to short of a length, Kamindu Mendis is on his toes and knocks it to the off side

8.54

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, that was there to be hit! Half-volley well outside off, and Kamindu Mendis leans into the shot to bring out the square drive, beating the backward point fielder for four runs

8.4

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on the shorter side once again, outside off, Kamindu Mendis doesn't bother about it and leaves it alone

8.3

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a good length outside off at 127.8kph, Kamindu Mendis rides the bounce and pats it to cover point

8.2

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, back of a length at 130.7kph, Kamindu Mendis sees it well away from him and lets it go

8.1

Prasidh Krishna to Kamindu Mendis, no run, change of ends for Prasidh Krishna! He comes round the wicket and drops it just short of a good length around off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it to the off side

7.6

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Kamindu Mendis runs down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and chips it to mid-on on one bounce

7.5

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run, pushes this one quicker at almost 90kph, Kamindu Mendis inside edges it to the leg side

7.4

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run, flatter and quicker around off before it turns in, Kamindu Mendis inside edges it onto the pads

7.3

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, no run, comes in sharply, Kamindu Mendis wanted to work it to the leg side but is hit on the higher part of the pads

7.24

Manav Suthar to Kamindu Mendis, byes, FOUR, woah, that has turned big and beaten everyone! Turns big from outside off and ends up going down the leg side, rolling away to fine leg for a boundary after beating leg slip