Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, ODI 2005
Sri Lanka most often opened with Upul Tharanga and Thilan Samaraweera in ODI 2005, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upul Tharanga | 1 (5), 3 (2), 2 (1) | 8 | 177 | 62.1 |
| 1 | Thilan Samaraweera | 1 (1) | 1 | 6 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 (7), 1 (1) | 8 | 130 | 88.4 |
| 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 3 (6), 1 (3), 4 (1) | 10 | 266 | 68.4 |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | 4 (6), 5 (3) | 9 | 184 | 82.1 |
| 4 | Dilhara LokuhettigeMoved around | 4 (1), 8 (1), 10 (1) | 3 | 43 | 113.2 |
| 5 | Marvan AtapattuMoved around | 5 (5), 2 (2), 3 (2) | 9 | 359 | 72.7 |
| 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 6 (6), 7 (2), 4 (1), 5 (1) | 10 | 266 | 90.5 |
| 7 | Russel ArnoldMoved around | 7 (5), 6 (4), 5 (1) | 10 | 290 | 74.4 |
| 7 | Farveez MaharoofMoved around | 7 (2), 8 (2), 9 (1), 10 (1) | 6 | 65 | 47.1 |
| 8 | Chaminda Vaas | 8 (5), 9 (2) | 7 | 92 | 65.7 |
| 9 | Upul ChandanaMoved around | 9 (2), 4 (1), 7 (1), 8 (1), 10 (1) | 6 | 75 | 64.7 |
| 10 | Nuwan Zoysa | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 11 | 55.0 |
| 10 | Lasith Malinga | 10 (1) | 1 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Muttiah MuralitharanMoved around | 11 (3), 9 (2), 10 (1) | 6 | 31 | 81.6 |
| 11 | Dilhara Fernando | 11 (2) | 2 | 7 | 46.7 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2005?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Upul Tharanga and Thilan Samaraweera in ODI 2005, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Tillakaratne Dilshan batted most often at No. 6 (10 innings, 266 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Upul Tharanga batted at No. 1 in 63% of their innings; Thilan Samaraweera batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.