PAK vs SL: One Of The Best World Cup Hundreds! Twitter Hails Kusal Mendis For Blistering Ton Against Pakistan
Published - 10 Oct 2023, 06:41 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:57 AM
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis smacked a fabulous century against Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023. Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis arrived at one-down and scored a century off just 66 balls to send the fans on X (formerly Twitter) on fire.
During his knock, Kusal Mendis slammed 4 sixes and 14 fours to register a strike rate of over 150+. Sri Lanka also reached 200-plus runs on the scoreboard before the 28th over of the match.
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X Users Hail Kusal Mendis For His Fabulous Ton
Kusal Mendis scored the fastest century by a Sri Lanka player in ODI World Cup. This is Mendis’ 3rd ODI century. He ultimately got out for 122 runs in the match. X users hailed him for his incredible knock. Have a look at some of the tweets.
Kushal mendis ? what a knock ? #ICCMensCricketWorldCup2023
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) October 10, 2023
MENDIS POWER 100* in just 65 balls, fastest EVER century by a Sri Lankan in a World Cup ??
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) October 10, 2023
This has got to be one of the best hundreds ever in the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/rukWXyG2Iq
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) October 10, 2023
Outstanding hundred this by Kusal Mendis. Has batted with such high boundary percentage (76%) and still looked so much in control. Just the ease at which he has found the fence has been astonishing. Pakistan have been completely stunned here by this batsmanship.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) October 10, 2023
OH KUSAL MENDIS! What are you doing? ??
– 158 in warm-up game vs Afghanistan
– 76 off 42 vs South Africa
– 100* off just 65 balls vs PakistanScores the fastest 100 for Sri Lanka in World Cup history. In the form of his life. ??#CWC23 #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/kGxumrnY3s
— Saif Ahmed ?? (@saifahmed75) October 10, 2023
Kusal Mendis is finally out after giving belt treatment to Pakistani 150 poIio bowlers ??#PAKvsSLpic.twitter.com/dP6sRaBDA4
— Nisha (@NishaRo45_) October 10, 2023
ONE OF THE BEST HUNDREDS OF THE WORLD CUP….!!!
Kusal Mendis brings up his century in just 65 balls against Pakistan. What a thunderous knock by Mendis, he's unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/ANqLImGGgg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2023
Kusal mendis is in the best form of his life. Brilliant batting ? ? #SLvsPAK
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 10, 2023
Kusal Mendis to Pakistani Bowlers right now #PKMKB??pic.twitter.com/6KK9WAZbtl
— KKR Bhakt ?? ™ (@KKRSince2011) October 10, 2023
That is some century from Kusal Mendis. Well paced and well played. And still Sri Lanka’s fastest in IC Men’s CWC. Superb knock.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) October 10, 2023
Kusal Mendis smashed the fastest hundred by a Sri lankan player in World Cup history.
– 100* from just 65 balls against Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/inywsZI30H
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 10, 2023
KUSAL MENDIS ?? pic.twitter.com/WjRnBm4iTI
— Arun Singh (@ArunTuThikHoGya) October 10, 2023
Kusal Mendis scored fastest Hundred against Pakistan in ODI World Cup history.
– Kusal Mendis created history…!!! pic.twitter.com/ecCN2nPWEN
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 10, 2023
Mendis also played a brilliant knock of 76 runs in the previous match against South Africa, which Sri Lanka lost by 102 runs. Hence, he has continued with amazing knocks in the first two consecutive games of ICC World Cup 2023.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in PAK vs SL match. They lost opener Kusal Perera for a duck in the 2nd over. However, Mendis and Pathum Nissanka gave an outstanding start to the team. Nissanka scored a half-century, getting out for 51 runs.
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Meanwhile, till the 27th over, Pakistan has only managed to get 2 wickets in their kitty. Hasan Ali picked one wicket while Shadab Khan picked the other wicket. Pakistan won their previous match against the Netherlands by 81 runs. However, they are expected to face a tough challenge against Sri Lanka with the latter’s amazing batting show in the match so far.
