Jeevan Mendis

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Jeevan Mendis

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Personal information
Full name	Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis
Born	15 January 1983 (age 28) Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Leg break
Role	Occasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 145)	1 June 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	7 November 2010 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010/11	Ruhuna
2009/10	Dhaka Division
2008/09–2009/10	Kandurata
2008/09–2010/11	Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
2002/03–2007/08	Sinhalese Sports Club
2000/01	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Career statistics
Competition	ODI	FC	LA	T20
Matches	11	94	101	31
Runs scored	156	4,021	1,935	553
Batting average	31.20	30.93	25.46	24.04
100s/50s	–/–	7/21	–/10	–/–
Top score	48	153*	94	48
Balls bowled	336	4,574	2,006	114
Wickets	9	85	57	3
Bowling average	30.77	30.17	26.52	44.33
5 wickets in innings	–	2	1	–
10 wickets in match	–	–	–	–
Best bowling	2/12	5/32	5/26	2/20
Catches/stumpings	3/–	89/–	41/1	11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 January 2011

Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis (born January 15, 1983 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he debuted in 2000/01 and the following season captained the Under-19 team to victory in a one-day game. He represented the Sri Lankan A side in 2005. He made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in a tri-series game in Bulawayo on 1st June 2010, playing alongside Ajantha Mendis. He has also played for Dhaka Dynamites in Bangladesh's NCL T20 Bangladesh.