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Netizens flooded social media with memes as Kusal Mendis creates an unforgettable record of getting dismissed for four consecutive ducks.

Byline By- Vinayak Heliwal

In the ongoing 1st Test Match between England and Sri Lanka in Galle, Kusal Mendis was dismissed by Stuart Broad for a duck.

For the unversed this was right hander’s fourth consecutive score of 0, after a horrible series against South Africa where he just scored 12 runs in four innings.

Coming in to bat at number 3 against England players in the first Test in Galle today, Mendis was out in the second ball.

Kusal Mendis hung his bat outside off stump and nicked the ball to English wicketkeeper Jos Butler with a smart catch

With the consecutive ducks, Kusal Mendis now joined a list of distinct players who have unachieved the unwanted feat of scoring four consecutive ducks in Test innings.

Kusal Mendis equaled the record of Pankaj Roy, Mohinder Amaranth, and Mark Waugh with four consecutive ducks while batting in the top six in their Test Career.

Surprisingly, Danny Morrison has the most ducks while batting in the top six with five consecutive zeroes to his name.

As soon as Kusal Mendis got out, Netizens were quick to point out his horrible outing with the bat and wants him out of the team.

Check out their hilarious reactions-

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