Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis stuns IPL fans as he etched his name in history on April 3 by becoming the first-ever player to switch bowling arms within a single over. This rare feat occurred during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.
Kamindu Mendis stuns IPL with his ambidextrous brilliance brought into the attack in the 13th over, Mendis bowled three deliveries with his left-arm spin and switched to right-arm off-spin for the next three. His skill paid off immediately as he dismissed Angkrish Raghuvanshi who had just scored a classy 50 off 32 balls on the fourth delivery. Mendis also chipped in with the bat, scoring 27 runs, but SRH’s chase faltered.
Kamindu Mendis Stuns IPL 2025- SRH Suffer Third Straight Loss as KKR Dominate
Kamindu Mendis stuns IPL as KKR’s bowlers were on point chasing a target of 201, SRH crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for 120 runs, facing their third consecutive defeat of the season. Vaibhav Arora made an early impact by removing Travis Head (4) and Ishan Kishan (2), finishing with figures of 3/29.
Earlier, Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a powerful 60 off 29 balls. The innings was set up by a solid 81-run partnership between Raghuvanshi and skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who scored 38 off 27. Later, Iyer and Rinku Singh (32* off 17) exploded in the death overs, adding a 91-run stand in just 41 balls and helping KKR post 200/6—their highest total this season.
On a side note, Kamindu Mendis also reached a major Test milestone recently, becoming the fastest Asian to 1000 Test runs in just 13 innings, surpassing Vinod Kambli’s record. He now shares the record for the second-fastest ever to 1000 Test runs with Don Bradman, behind only Everton Weekes and Herbert Sutcliffe.
Despite Mendis’ brilliance, SRH’s poor fielding and inconsistent bowling allowed KKR to dominate the match. KKR bounced back strongly from their previous defeat, while SRH will need to regroup quickly before their next fixture
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