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Kusal Mendis in top 20 after historic series win vs South Africa

By Saurabh Sharma February 24, 2019 • 17:02 PM View: 2664

Dubai, Feb 24 (CRICKETNMORE): Kusal Mendis, who put up an unbeaten 163-run stand with Oshada Fernando to take Sri Lanka past the finish line in the second Test match against South Africa, jumped 11 points to enter the Top-20 of the ICC Player Rankings, it was announced on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's eight-wicket victory in the second Test in Port Elizabeth completed a historic 2-0 sweep over South Africa, making them the first Asian team to win a Test series in the country, according to the ICC's website.