Kusal Mendis can be enjoying in his one hundred and fifteenth ODI on Monday as Sri Lanka tackle Australia.© AFP
New Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis vowed Sunday to beat the “personal weakness” which noticed him hospitalised on the Cricket World Cup. Mendis is his nation’s marathon man, making 76 and 122 within the two defeats to South Africa and Pakistan. The 28-year-old can be the workforce’s wicketkeeper and now’s the captain after harm sidelined Dusan Shanaka for the remainder of the event. Mendis’ exertions have taken their toll, needing hospital therapy after cramping throughout his prolonged stint on the crease earlier than Pakistan chased down 344 to beat them in Hyderabad final week.
“The intense heat during every match here has been a challenge. I genuinely regret experiencing cramps after my batting,” Mendis mentioned Sunday.
“I believe that had I been able to field, we might have achieved more. It’s a personal weakness I didn’t anticipate.
“I feel it was a results of overexertion. I’ll take measures to make sure it would not occur sooner or later.”
Mendis will be playing in his 115th ODI against Australia on Monday as both teams seek their first win of the tournament.
Sri Lanka have had no problems scoring runs — 326 against South Africa and 344 in the game with Pakistan.
Unfortunately for the 1996 champions, they conceded a World Cup record 428 to the Proteas while Pakistan’s pursuit to win by six wickets was the highest successful chase in tournament history.
“Australia has misplaced two matches, and we have additionally confronted two losses in our current video games,” added Mendis.
“I contemplate this a optimistic state of affairs. When we take note of the 2 defeats we had, we’re acting at a commendable degree.
“I think we are better than them as a batting unit.”
(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)
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