Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, ODI 2006
Sri Lanka most often opened with Upul Tharanga and Jehan Mubarak in ODI 2006, 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 (18), 2 (1) | 19 | 936 | 77.4 |
| 1 | Jehan Mubarak | 1 (7), 2 (2), 5 (1) | 10 | 220 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 (23) | 23 | 995 | 103.5 |
| 2 | Avishka Gunawardene | 2 (1) | 1 | 3 | 17.6 |
| 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 3 (17), 4 (11) | 28 | 1096 | 79.6 |
| 4 | Mahela JayawardeneMoved around | 4 (15), 3 (12), 6 (2) | 29 | 1067 | 86.9 |
| 5 | Marvan Atapattu | 5 (13), 1 (4) | 17 | 492 | 73.1 |
| 5 | Russel ArnoldMoved around | 5 (5), 6 (5), 7 (5), 8 (1) | 16 | 362 | 78.7 |
| 5 | Kaushal Lokuarachchi | 5 (2), 8 (1) | 3 | 83 | 105.1 |
| 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 6 (17), 5 (3), 4 (2), 7 (2) | 24 | 494 | 81.1 |
| 7 | Farveez Maharoof | 7 (8), 8 (4) | 12 | 172 | 83.9 |
| 7 | Chamara Kapugedera | 7 (7), 2 (2), 5 (2) | 11 | 154 | 81.1 |
| 7 | Hasantha Fernando | 7 (2) | 2 | 3 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Chaminda Vaas | 8 (15), 9 (3) | 18 | 151 | 79.9 |
| 9 | Lasith MalingaMoved around | 9 (4), 10 (3) | 7 | 34 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Malinga BandaraMoved around | 9 (4), 10 (2), 8 (1) | 7 | 72 | 73.5 |
| 9 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 9 (3), 10 (1) | 4 | 14 | 24.6 |
| 9 | Dhammika Prasad | 9 (1) | 1 | 8 | 72.7 |
| 9 | WCA Ganegama | 9 (1) | 1 | 7 | 87.5 |
| 10 | Muttiah MuralitharanMoved around | 10 (6), 9 (5), 11 (3), 8 (1) | 15 | 64 | 80.0 |
| 10 | Dilhara FernandoMoved around | 10 (4), 11 (3) | 7 | 37 | 82.2 |
| 11 | Ruchira Perera | 11 (3) | 3 | 5 | 71.4 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2006?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Upul Tharanga and Jehan Mubarak in ODI 2006, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Tillakaratne Dilshan batted most often at No. 6 (24 innings, 494 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Upul Tharanga batted at No. 1 in 95% of their innings; Jehan Mubarak batted at No. 1 in 70% of their innings.