Gehan Dixon Mendis was born on 24 April 1955 and is a former cricketer who was an opening batsman for Sussex and Lancashire between 1974 and 1993.
12 Facts About Gehan Mendis
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Gehan Mendis made his first-class debut for Sussex in a 1974 County Championship match against Worcestershire at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings.
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In 1977, Gehan Mendis was part of a Sussex team that lost to Ireland at Pagham; Gehan Mendis scored 42 in the first innings of the match.
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Gehan Mendis scored 1326 runs in the 1980 season, which was the first time that he had scored over 1000 runs in a season.
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Gehan Mendis scored 119 against Glamorgan and 141 against Warwickshire, both at the County Ground.
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In 1985, Gehan Mendis almost became the twelfth first-class cricketer to score five centuries in six innings; he was 96 not out when Sussex declared in a match against Hampshire.
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In 1988, Gehan Mendis carried the bat in a match against Glamorgan at St Helen's, Swansea; Gehan Mendis scored 65* in Lancashire's second innings total of 163.
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Gehan Mendis scored 180 runs in a match against Nottinghamshire at Southport.
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The 1990 Natwest Trophy semi-final was played over three days, and Gehan Mendis batted throughout, scoring 121*, eventually receiving the man of the match award.
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In 1993, Gehan Mendis was given a benefit year by Lancashire.
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Gehan Mendis appeared in a 1989 match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Scotland at Glenpark.
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Gehan Mendis was born in Ceylon, and his family emigrated to the United Kingdom when he was 12; as a result, he was eligible to play for either Sri Lanka or England, although he did not make international appearances for either.