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 2 – 6 KM
Batting
10080
Most Runs
11942
419
Highest Score
474
265
Best Strike Rate
277
206
Most sixes
221
901
Most Fours
1280
46
Most 50s
73
25
Most 100s
16
31
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
118
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

SH 2 – 4 KM
682
Most Runs
752
274
Highest Score
251
263
Best Strike Rate
276
21
Most sixes
16
53
Most Fours
81
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SH 7 – 2 KM
1767
Most Runs
1167
362
Highest Score
283
237
Best Strike Rate
218
54
Most sixes
19
161
Most Fours
127
33
Best Averages
56
24
Most 50s
10
19
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
8

2024

SH 1 – 7 KM
665
Most Runs
1861
199
Highest Score
335
243
Best Strike Rate
219
35
Most sixes
37
40
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
33
4
Most 50s
25
1
Most 100s
17
6
Most Not Outs
21

2023

SH 1 – 6 KM
1013
Most Runs
1707
177
Highest Score
440
231
Best Strike Rate
317
39
Most sixes
49
63
Most Fours
181
4
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SH 2 – 5 KM
Batting
1248
Most Runs
1428
274
Highest Score
251
231
Best Strike Rate
284
16
Most sixes
29
142
Most Fours
139
4
Most 50s
13
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

SH 4 – 1 KM
503
Most Runs
130
184
Highest Score
78
222
Best Strike Rate
184
3
Most sixes
4
46
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 0 – 6 KM
Batting
387
Most Runs
435
146
Highest Score
246
112
Best Strike Rate
221
0
Most sixes
4
41
Most Fours
45
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SH 6 – 1 KM
Batting
1568
Most Runs
1040
279
Highest Score
229
223
Best Strike Rate
238
22
Most sixes
17
137
Most Fours
96
10
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

SH 1 – 6 KM
Batting
1384
Most Runs
1512
268
Highest Score
322
286
Best Strike Rate
310
27
Most sixes
32
113
Most Fours
166
5
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SH 4 – 4 KM
Batting
1388
Most Runs
1282
243
Highest Score
310
198
Best Strike Rate
245
11
Most sixes
10
140
Most Fours
144
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
248
Most Runs
1153
142
Highest Score
292
109
Best Strike Rate
291
5
Most sixes
18
17
Most Fours
146
–
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SH 0 – 4 KM
162
Most Runs
183
36
Highest Score
46
42
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
26

TEST career

SH 0 – 8 KM
Batting
2656
Most Runs
4913
147
Highest Score
245
48
Best Strike Rate
59
14
Most sixes
53
312
Most Fours
594
8
Most 50s
23
5
Most 100s
10
4
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
118
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

SH 3 – 2 KM
258
Most Runs
79
112
Highest Score
69
46
Best Strike Rate
56
2
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2025

SH 4 – 2 KM
534
Most Runs
279
140
Highest Score
85
1
Best Strike Rate
1
4
Most sixes
5
61
Most Fours
29
33
Best Averages
56
16
Most 50s
6
16
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

SH 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16
–
Most Not Outs
16

2023

SH 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
603
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

SH 3 – 3 KM
Batting
505
Most Runs
519
127
Highest Score
85
80
Best Strike Rate
62
6
Most sixes
2
61
Most Fours
62
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

SH 4 – 0 KM
161
Most Runs
15
43
Highest Score
15
43
Best Strike Rate
21
0
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
1

2020

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
105
Most Runs
230
31
Highest Score
116
37
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SH 0 – 6 KM
Batting
158
Most Runs
313
57
Highest Score
84
43
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
41
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

SH 0 – 6 KM
Batting
344
Most Runs
1023
67
Highest Score
196
44
Best Strike Rate
55
3
Most sixes
9
35
Most Fours
126
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SH 3 – 3 KM
Batting
773
Most Runs
669
147
Highest Score
194
43
Best Strike Rate
58
3
Most sixes
7
96
Most Fours
77
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
61
Most Runs
589
41
Highest Score
176
36
Best Strike Rate
65
0
Most sixes
7
5
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SH 0 – 4 KM
162
Most Runs
183
36
Highest Score
46
42
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
26

ODI career

SH 6 – 2 KM
Batting
6067
Most Runs
4698
170
Highest Score
143
80
Best Strike Rate
88
120
Most sixes
75
483
Most Fours
482
29
Most 50s
33
19
Most 100s
6
20
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

SH 0 – 5 KM
155
Most Runs
337
87
Highest Score
121
81
Best Strike Rate
94
5
Most sixes
7
8
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SH 5 – 1 KM
677
Most Runs
500
120
Highest Score
124
99
Best Strike Rate
93
18
Most sixes
4
62
Most Fours
61
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
79
Best Strike Rate
91
11
Most sixes
10
14
Most Fours
78
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2023

SH 5 – 3 KM
824
Most Runs
893
132
Highest Score
122
101
Best Strike Rate
91
29
Most sixes
23
52
Most Fours
89
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
Best Strike Rate
90
10
Most sixes
4
77
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SH 5 – 0 KM
310
Most Runs
61
110
Highest Score
24
79
Best Strike Rate
65
3
Most sixes
2
27
Most Fours
2
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 3 – 3 KM
Batting
282
Most Runs
194
115
Highest Score
119
75
Best Strike Rate
101
0
Most sixes
2
24
Most Fours
20
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

2019

SH 7 – 0 KM
Batting
1345
Most Runs
587
170
Highest Score
66
78
Best Strike Rate
77
21
Most sixes
9
117
Most Fours
44
8
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2018

SH 5 – 1 KM
Batting
882
Most Runs
230
146
Highest Score
56
74
Best Strike Rate
96
15
Most sixes
10
60
Most Fours
17
3
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SH 2 – 3 KM
Batting
600
Most Runs
587
81
Highest Score
102
67
Best Strike Rate
79
8
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
64
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SH 1 – 4 KM
Batting
187
Most Runs
516
101
Highest Score
94
73
Best Strike Rate
93
5
Most sixes
8
12
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

SH 3 – 4 KM
Batting
1357
Most Runs
2331
102
Highest Score
86
137
Best Strike Rate
130
72
Most sixes
93
106
Most Fours
204
9
Most 50s
17
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

SH 3 – 3 KM
269
Most Runs
336
75
Highest Score
61
136
Best Strike Rate
126
14
Most sixes
6
23
Most Fours
36
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SH 7 – 0 KM
556
Most Runs
388
102
Highest Score
74
137
Best Strike Rate
124
32
Most sixes
10
38
Most Fours
37
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2024

SH 3 – 3 KM
354
Most Runs
629
82
Highest Score
86
164
Best Strike Rate
127
24
Most sixes
21
26
Most Fours
63
3
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SH 0 – 5 KM
189
Most Runs
211
45
Highest Score
73
130
Best Strike Rate
159
10
Most sixes
14
11
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
34
Most Runs
521
20
Highest Score
79
77
Best Strike Rate
132
0
Most sixes
23
4
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SH 2 – 3 KM
32
Most Runs
54
31
Highest Score
39
100
Best Strike Rate
98
0
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
3

2020

SH 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2019

SH 0 – 5 KM
Batting
65
Most Runs
140
52
Highest Score
79
102
Best Strike Rate
108
1
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1

2018

SH 1 – 5 KM
Batting
158
Most Runs
259
55
Highest Score
70
168
Best Strike Rate
159
9
Most sixes
13
18
Most Fours
23
1
Most 50s
4

2017

SH 1 – 3 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
26
15
Highest Score
14
88
Best Strike Rate
108
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
3

2016

SH 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches