Kamindu Mendis hits maiden ODI ton, 131, in Lahore tri-series final

Kamindu Mendis scored 131 off 128 balls, his first One-day International century, as Sri Lanka posted 325 in the final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. Pakistan were left a target of 326 to win the title.

Mendis shared a 146-run stand with Pavan Rathnayake, and Dawn and Outlook India both report the innings.

The innings

Sri Lanka were 238-2 at the 40-over mark and finished on 325. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi ended Mendis’s innings in the 42nd over, trapping him leg-before.

How Sri Lanka and Pakistan got here

The two finalists met twice earlier in the tri-series. Pakistan won the first by 37 runs on 18 October, making 305 against Sri Lanka’s 268.

On 27 October in Lahore, Sri Lanka won by eight wickets after bowling Pakistan out for 110 in 25.3 overs. Dilshan Madushanka took 5-34 in that match, his career-best ODI figures, and Sri Lanka reached 114/2 in 18.1 overs.

What’s next

Both sides move straight to Test cricket. Pakistan and Sri Lanka play the first Test on Monday, 9 November, at 10:30 AM IST, and the second on Tuesday, 17 November, also at 10:30 AM IST. Sri Lanka then face India in the first ODI on Sunday, 13 December, at 1:30 PM IST.