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#3 Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lanka
Tests: 4, ODIs: 3, T20I: 2
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The only bowler in the history to claim two 6-wicket hauls in a T20I, Ajantha Mendis, with a wide repertoire of variations in his arsenal, quickly became a mystery for the batsmen around the world. Mendis announced himself to the cricketing world when he ran through India's famed batting line-up to win Sri Lanka the final of Asia Cup 2008 with figures of 6-13. He continued his dominance over the Men in Blue in the succeeding Test series as well, bamboozling the likes of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and even the master Sachin Tendulkar.
However, Mendis, who took a total of nine 5-fers for Sri Lanka, was quickly found out and his downward spiral was as magnanimous as his rise.
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