A new record for Kusal Mendis, who surpasses Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Mendis scored 73 runs in the 3rd T20I against New Zealand on Saturday at Queenstown. It’s recorded as his 12th half century in T20I matches. With that, Kusal Mendis scored the most half centuries in T20Is away from home. He has scored nine fifties away from Sri Lanka.
Kusal Mendis’s Away Half-Centuries in T20I matches
| Australia | 03 |
| Bangladesh | 02 |
| UAE | 02 |
| India | 01 |
| New Zealand | 01 |
Over the last few years, Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene has held the record with eight half centuries. He has three fifties in the West Indies, two in England, and one each in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Australia.
Most Fifties for Sri Lanka (AWAY)
| Kusal Mendis | 09 |
| Mahela Jayawardena | 08 |
| Kusal Perera | 06 |
| TM Dilshan | 06 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 06 |
