Player Head-to-Head
UT
Upul Tharanga
SL
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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Upul Tharanga vs Kusal Mendis

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

Final Verdict

Upul Tharanga has dominance over Kusal Mendis in ODIs, while Kusal Mendis has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Kusal MendisTEST Kusal MendisODI Upul TharangaT20I Kusal Mendis
Format

All formats

UT 1 – 7 KM
Batting
9072
Most Runs
11942
386
Highest Score
474
254
Best Strike Rate
277
72
Most sixes
221
1077
Most Fours
1280
45
Most 50s
73
18
Most 100s
16
21
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

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
218
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2024

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1861
–
Highest Score
335
–
Best Strike Rate
219
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
25
–
Most 100s
17
–
Most Not Outs
21

2023

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1707
–
Highest Score
440
–
Best Strike Rate
317
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
181
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1428
–
Highest Score
251
–
Best Strike Rate
284
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
139
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
184
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
6

2020

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
435
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
221
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2
–
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

UT 0 – 5 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
1040
9
Highest Score
229
60
Best Strike Rate
238
0
Most sixes
17
3
Most Fours
96
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

UT 1 – 6 KM
Batting
409
Most Runs
1512
88
Highest Score
322
203
Best Strike Rate
310
10
Most sixes
32
41
Most Fours
166
1
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

UT 6 – 1 KM
Batting
1612
Most Runs
1282
281
Highest Score
310
281
Best Strike Rate
245
23
Most sixes
10
204
Most Fours
144
8
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 1 – 6 KM
Batting
381
Most Runs
1153
167
Highest Score
292
124
Best Strike Rate
291
2
Most sixes
18
36
Most Fours
146
3
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
4
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

UT 2 – 2 KM
166
Most Runs
183
76
Highest Score
46
134
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
26

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
417
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 KM
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
757
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
201
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
838
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 KM
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 KM
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 KM
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
750
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
1728
Most Runs
–
319
Highest Score
–
236
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
344
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

UT 0 – 8 KM
Batting
1754
Most Runs
4913
165
Highest Score
245
55
Best Strike Rate
59
9
Most sixes
53
239
Most Fours
594
8
Most 50s
23
3
Most 100s
10
3
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

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

UT 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

UT 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

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
2
–
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

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

2018

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1023
–
Highest Score
196
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
126
–
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

UT 2 – 5 KM
Batting
430
Most Runs
669
115
Highest Score
194
60
Best Strike Rate
58
3
Most sixes
7
61
Most Fours
77
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 0 – 6 KM
Batting
207
Most Runs
589
110
Highest Score
176
54
Best Strike Rate
65
0
Most sixes
7
21
Most Fours
77
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
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

UT 2 – 2 KM
98
Most Runs
183
48
Highest Score
46
58
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
26

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
306
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
38
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
626
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
49
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

ODI career

UT 6 – 2 KM
Batting
6911
Most Runs
4698
174
Highest Score
143
76
Best Strike Rate
88
51
Most sixes
75
796
Most Fours
482
37
Most 50s
33
15
Most 100s
6
17
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

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
500
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2024

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
89
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

UT 0 – 5 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
587
9
Highest Score
66
60
Best Strike Rate
77
0
Most sixes
9
3
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

UT 2 – 2 KM
Batting
304
Most Runs
230
56
Highest Score
56
75
Best Strike Rate
96
6
Most sixes
10
31
Most Fours
17
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 8 – 0 KM
Batting
1011
Most Runs
587
119
Highest Score
102
92
Best Strike Rate
79
15
Most sixes
3
123
Most Fours
64
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 1 – 6 KM
Batting
174
Most Runs
516
57
Highest Score
94
70
Best Strike Rate
93
2
Most sixes
8
15
Most Fours
66
2
Most 50s
6
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

UT 0 – 0 KM
68
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
111
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 KM
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
752
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
826
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 KM
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 KM
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 KM
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
638
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
1062
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
295
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

T20I career

UT 0 – 6 KM
Batting
407
Most Runs
2331
47
Highest Score
86
123
Best Strike Rate
130
12
Most sixes
93
42
Most Fours
204
–
Most 50s
17
1
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2

2022

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

2021

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2020

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

2019

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

2018

UT 0 – 5 KM
Batting
105
Most Runs
259
32
Highest Score
70
128
Best Strike Rate
159
4
Most sixes
13
10
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 5 – 0 KM
Batting
171
Most Runs
26
47
Highest Score
14
129
Best Strike Rate
108
5
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
3

2016

UT 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
74
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches