Player Head-to-Head
IS
Ian Smith
SA
VS
DM
Duleep Mendis
SL
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Ian Smith vs Duleep Mendis

Ian Smith and Duleep Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Duleep Mendis has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Duleep MendisTEST Duleep MendisODI Duleep MendisT20I Level
Format

All formats

IS 0 – 6 DM
32
Most Runs
2856
12
Highest Score
204
50
Best Strike Rate
137
0
Most sixes
20
0
Most Fours
219
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1989

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
148
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
801
–
Highest Score
204
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
339
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
539
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
141
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

IS 0 – 0 DM
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1979

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

1975

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1957

IS 0 – 0 DM
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 DM
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 DM
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 DM
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

IS 1 – 5 DM
31
Most Runs
1329
11
Highest Score
124
0
Best Strike Rate
62
0
Most sixes
11
0
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
370
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

1957

IS 0 – 0 DM
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 DM
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 DM
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 DM
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

IS 0 – 5 DM
1
Most Runs
1527
1
Highest Score
80
50
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
9
0
Most Fours
113
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1989

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

IS 0 – 0 DM
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1979

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

1975

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
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