Player Head-to-Head
SH
Shai Hope
WI
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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Shai Hope vs Kusal Mendis

Shai Hope and Kusal Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shai Hope has dominance over Kusal Mendis in ODIs, while Kusal Mendis has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Shai Hope.

CAREER Kusal MendisTEST Kusal MendisODI Shai HopeT20I Kusal Mendis
Format

All formats

SH 4 – 5 KM
Batting
10999
Most Runs
12609
170
Highest Score
245
72.35
Best Strike Rate
78.36
253
Most sixes
238
950
Most Fours
1346
39.85
Best Averages
33.53
50
Most 50s
78
29
Most 100s
17
39
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

SH 7 – 2 KM
1209
Most Runs
867
162
Highest Score
121
91.11
Best Strike Rate
100.35
47
Most sixes
20
95
Most Fours
92
57.57
Best Averages
39.41
5
Most 50s
6
5
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
3

2025

SH 8 – 1 KM
1767
Most Runs
1167
140
Highest Score
124
82.45
Best Strike Rate
94.57
54
Most sixes
19
161
Most Fours
127
40.16
Best Averages
34.32
9
Most 50s
7
5
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3

2024

SH 1 – 7 KM
665
Most Runs
1861
117
Highest Score
143
108.84
Best Strike Rate
91.14
35
Most sixes
37
40
Most Fours
200
35.00
Best Averages
37.22
4
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
6

2023

SH 3 – 5 KM
1013
Most Runs
1690
132
Highest Score
245
105.19
Best Strike Rate
86.49
39
Most sixes
49
63
Most Fours
178
59.59
Best Averages
39.30
4
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SH 1 – 7 KM
Batting
743
Most Runs
1289
127
Highest Score
87
74.37
Best Strike Rate
85.48
10
Most sixes
28
81
Most Fours
120
30.96
Best Averages
33.92
2
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

SH 4 – 1 KM
465
Most Runs
130
110
Highest Score
39
61.59
Best Strike Rate
58.82
3
Most sixes
4
40
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 0 – 6 KM
Batting
387
Most Runs
435
115
Highest Score
119
58.46
Best Strike Rate
62.41
0
Most sixes
4
41
Most Fours
45
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/41
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SH 8 – 0 KM
Batting
1568
Most Runs
1040
170
Highest Score
84
72.59
Best Strike Rate
70.37
22
Most sixes
17
137
Most Fours
96
46.12
Best Averages
26.00
10
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

SH 3 – 5 KM
Batting
1384
Most Runs
1512
146
Highest Score
196
67.12
Best Strike Rate
66.49
27
Most sixes
32
113
Most Fours
166
37.41
Best Averages
34.36
5
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SH 5 – 4 KM
Batting
1388
Most Runs
1282
147
Highest Score
194
51.20
Best Strike Rate
66.42
11
Most sixes
10
140
Most Fours
144
38.56
Best Averages
27.87
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
248
Most Runs
1153
101
Highest Score
176
58.35
Best Strike Rate
77.07
5
Most sixes
18
17
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
33.91
–
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SH 0 – 4 KM
162
Most Runs
183
36
Highest Score
46
42.19
Best Strike Rate
46.45
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
26
16.20
Best Averages
–

TEST career

SH 0 – 9 KM
Batting
2518
Most Runs
4836
147
Highest Score
245
43.84
Best Strike Rate
58.56
12
Most sixes
55
282
Most Fours
581
27.98
Best Averages
36.36
7
Most 50s
23
5
Most 100s
10
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

SH 3 – 1 KM
258
Most Runs
79
112
Highest Score
69
45.74
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2025

SH 3 – 3 KM
534
Most Runs
279
140
Highest Score
85
50.62
Best Strike Rate
72.66
4
Most sixes
5
61
Most Fours
29
33.38
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

SH 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
67.22
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
32.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

SH 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
586
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
69.68
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
58.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

SH 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
31.67
–
Most 50s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

SH 3 – 0 KM
123
Most Runs
15
43
Highest Score
15
37.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
1

2020

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
105
Most Runs
230
31
Highest Score
116
36.71
Best Strike Rate
46.94
0
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/41
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SH 0 – 6 KM
Batting
158
Most Runs
313
57
Highest Score
84
42.70
Best Strike Rate
53.32
0
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
22.36
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

SH 0 – 7 KM
Batting
344
Most Runs
1023
67
Highest Score
196
44.10
Best Strike Rate
54.65
3
Most sixes
9
35
Most Fours
126
20.24
Best Averages
46.50
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SH 4 – 3 KM
Batting
773
Most Runs
669
147
Highest Score
194
42.90
Best Strike Rate
57.62
3
Most sixes
7
96
Most Fours
77
45.47
Best Averages
33.45
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 0 – 4 KM
Batting
61
Most Runs
589
41
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
65.15
0
Most sixes
7
5
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
34.65
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SH 0 – 4 KM
162
Most Runs
183
36
Highest Score
46
42.19
Best Strike Rate
46.45
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
26
16.20
Best Averages
–

ODI career

SH 7 – 2 KM
Batting
6548
Most Runs
5053
170
Highest Score
143
80.79
Best Strike Rate
87.95
131
Most sixes
82
521
Most Fours
520
51.16
Best Averages
35.84
31
Most 50s
34
21
Most 100s
7
25
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

SH 6 – 1 KM
421
Most Runs
355
162
Highest Score
121
98.36
Best Strike Rate
90.79
11
Most sixes
7
33
Most Fours
38
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SH 6 – 1 KM
677
Most Runs
500
120
Highest Score
124
99.41
Best Strike Rate
93.28
18
Most sixes
4
62
Most Fours
61
56.42
Best Averages
38.46
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SH 1 – 5 KM
311
Most Runs
742
117
Highest Score
143
78.73
Best Strike Rate
90.60
11
Most sixes
10
14
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
53.00
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2023

SH 6 – 3 KM
824
Most Runs
893
132
Highest Score
122
100.73
Best Strike Rate
91.12
29
Most sixes
23
52
Most Fours
89
68.67
Best Averages
33.07
4
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SH 4 – 3 KM
Batting
709
Most Runs
388
127
Highest Score
87
74.24
Best Strike Rate
89.81
10
Most sixes
4
77
Most Fours
41
35.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

2021

SH 4 – 0 KM
310
Most Runs
61
110
Highest Score
24
79.28
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
2
27
Most Fours
2
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 3 – 2 KM
Batting
282
Most Runs
194
115
Highest Score
119
75.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
2
24
Most Fours
20
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

2019

SH 8 – 0 KM
Batting
1345
Most Runs
587
170
Highest Score
66
77.93
Best Strike Rate
77.14
21
Most sixes
9
117
Most Fours
44
61.14
Best Averages
32.61
8
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2018

SH 6 – 1 KM
Batting
882
Most Runs
230
146
Highest Score
56
74.24
Best Strike Rate
96.23
15
Most sixes
10
60
Most Fours
17
63.00
Best Averages
16.43
3
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SH 3 – 3 KM
Batting
600
Most Runs
587
81
Highest Score
102
67.26
Best Strike Rate
78.79
8
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
64
33.33
Best Averages
27.95
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 1 – 4 KM
Batting
187
Most Runs
516
101
Highest Score
94
73.33
Best Strike Rate
92.81
5
Most sixes
8
12
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
36.86
–
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

SH 5 – 3 KM
Batting
1933
Most Runs
2720
102
Highest Score
87
142.76
Best Strike Rate
130.21
110
Most sixes
101
147
Most Fours
245
33.33
Best Averages
26.67
12
Most 50s
21
3
Most 100s
–
11
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

SH 6 – 2 KM
530
Most Runs
433
102
Highest Score
87
158.21
Best Strike Rate
130.82
34
Most sixes
10
40
Most Fours
45
53.00
Best Averages
36.08
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SH 8 – 0 KM
556
Most Runs
388
102
Highest Score
74
136.61
Best Strike Rate
123.57
32
Most sixes
10
38
Most Fours
37
34.75
Best Averages
24.25
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2024

SH 4 – 3 KM
354
Most Runs
629
82
Highest Score
86
163.89
Best Strike Rate
127.33
24
Most sixes
21
26
Most Fours
63
35.40
Best Averages
29.95
3
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SH 0 – 4 KM
189
Most Runs
211
45
Highest Score
73
10
Most sixes
14
11
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SH 0 – 4 KM
Batting
34
Most Runs
521
20
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
132.23
0
Most sixes
23
4
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
28.94
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SH 1 – 3 KM
32
Most Runs
54
31
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
3

2020

SH 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2019

SH 0 – 4 KM
Batting
65
Most Runs
140
52
Highest Score
79
1
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1

2018

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
158
Most Runs
259
55
Highest Score
70
9
Most sixes
13
18
Most Fours
23
1
Most 50s
4

2017

SH 1 – 2 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
26
15
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
3

2016

SH 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches