Jeevan Mendis facts for kids
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Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis
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| Born | 15 January 1983 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 145) | 1 June 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 28 June 2019 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 38) | 25 July 2011 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 March 2018 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Bloomfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Sinhalese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–present | Tamil Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Kandurata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Dhaka Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Ruhuna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Basnahira Cricket Dundee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Uthura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Yaal Blazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015, 2017 | Chittagong Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Barisal Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Tshwane Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Sylhet Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 June 2019
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Jeevan Mendis (born on January 15, 1983) is a former professional cricket player from Sri Lanka. He was known as an all-rounder, meaning he was good at both batting and bowling. Jeevan bowled leg spin, a type of bowling where the ball spins away from a right-handed batsman.
He played for the Sri Lankan national team in shorter cricket games, like One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He even played in big tournaments like the 2012 World Twenty20 and the 2015 World Cup. In Sri Lanka, he played for the Tamil Union. He also played for Derbyshire in England in 2017. Jeevan Mendis stopped playing international cricket on December 28, 2021, and later moved to Australia.
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Early Cricket Days
Jeevan Mendis was born in Colombo, a city in Sri Lanka. He went to school at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He started playing cricket in the 2000-2001 season. The next year, he was the captain of the Under-19 team that won a one-day game.
He also played for the Sri Lankan A team in 2005. Jeevan once held a record for the best bowling figures in the U19 Cricket World Cup. He took 7 wickets for only 20 runs against the Zimbabwe Under-19 team. This was a special achievement, as he is the only Sri Lankan to take 7 wickets in an Under-19 match.
Playing for Clubs
Jeevan Mendis played for many different cricket clubs throughout his career.
Sri Lankan Clubs
He made his first Twenty20 appearance on August 17, 2004, playing for Sinhalese Sports Club. Since the 2008-2009 season, he has played for Tamil Union in Sri Lankan domestic cricket.
In March 2018, he was chosen to play for the Kandy team in a tournament called the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The next month, he also joined the Kandy team for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.
In August 2018, he was part of the Colombo team for the 2018 SLC T20 League. In December 2018, during the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, he had an amazing bowling performance. He took 9 wickets for just 53 runs in a first-class cricket match. He was the top wicket-taker for Tamil Union in that tournament, getting 30 wickets in five matches.
In March 2019, he was selected for the Dambulla team in the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.
Playing Overseas
During the first half of the 2017 season, Jeevan Mendis played for Derbyshire in England. He was an "overseas player," which means he was a player from another country.
International Matches
Jeevan Mendis started playing for the Sri Lankan national team on June 1, 2010. His first international match was against Zimbabwe in the 2010 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series. In that game, he took two wickets and gave away only 12 runs. In his second match, against India, he scored 35 runs without being out, helping Sri Lanka win. He also took two wickets in the final against Zimbabwe, which Sri Lanka won.
World Cup Appearances
In the opening match of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe, Jeevan scored 43 runs from 30 balls. He helped his team reach a high score by partnering with Kumar Sangakkara. With the ball, he took 3 wickets for 24 runs.
On August 4, 2012, he scored his highest ODI score of 72 runs against India. Later that year, on November 10, 2012, he had his best ODI bowling figures, taking 3 wickets for only 15 runs against New Zealand. Sri Lanka won that match, and Jeevan was named the man of the match.
After not playing international cricket for three years, Jeevan Mendis was chosen to play in a Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh in February 2018. He played his comeback match on February 15, 2018, and took two wickets. Sri Lanka won that match.
In April 2019, he was selected for Sri Lanka's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. After the World Cup, he was not chosen for the team again.
T20 Franchise Cricket
Jeevan Mendis also played in T20 franchise leagues around the world. These are special leagues where players from different countries join teams.
In October 2018, he was part of the Tshwane Spartans team for the first Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. He was one of the top wicket-takers for his team, getting sixteen wickets in nine matches. In November 2019, he was chosen to play for the Sylhet Thunder in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.
