Jeevan Mendis

Jeevan Mendis

Personal information
Full name	Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis
Born	(1983-01-15) 15 January 1983 Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Leg break
Role	All-rounder
Relations	spouse - Vanessa Mendis
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 145)	1 June 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	25 January 2015 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 38)	25 July 2011 v England
Last T20I	2 August 2013 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	9
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013	Delhi Daredevils
2010/11	Ruhuna
2009/10	Dhaka Division
2008/09–2009/10	Kandurata
2008/09–present	Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
2002/03–2007/08	Sinhalese Sports Club
2000/01	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 52 16 121 169 Runs scored 591 197 5,823 2,892 Batting average 21.88 21.88 35.72 24.10 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 13/29 0/13 Top score 72 43* 206* 99* Balls bowled 1,307 108 9,355 4,031 Wickets 26 6 193 104 Bowling average 42.92 19.33 27.63 30.36 5 wickets in innings – – 11 2 10 wickets in match – – – – Best bowling 3/15 3/24 6/37 5/12 Catches/stumpings 10/– 4/– 102/– 53/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2015

Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis (born 15 January 1983, in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan international cricketer.

A left-handed batsman, he debuted in 2000/01 and the following season captained the Under-19 team to victory in a one-day game. He represented the Sri Lankan A side in 2005. He debuted in the Zimbabwe Triangular series in the 3rd Match on 1 June 2010. He did not get any opportunity to bat as his number didn't come up, but he bowled 4 overs, giving 12 runs, and took two wickets. He got a chance to bat in his second ODI and scored a decent 35 off 35 balls. He has also played for Dhaka Dynamites in Bangladesh's NCL T20 Bangladesh.

In the opening match of T20 World Cup 2012 against Zimbabwe at Hambantota, he came to the crease at 82/3 after 11.3 overs and scored a 43* from 30 balls, hitting 4 fours and a six and scripted a game-changing 49 ball 94 runs partnership with Kumar Sangakkara (44 off 26 balls) to help his side reach 182/4. With the ball, he took 3/24 from his 4 overs and ably assisted spin partner Ajantha Mendis, who took a record 6/8 from his 4 overs.

Jeevan Mendis

Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Sri Lanka
Asian Games
	2014 Incheon	Team

External links

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