Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, ODI 2008
Sri Lanka most often opened with Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in ODI 2008, 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 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 (10), 2 (6) | 16 | 551 | 104.2 |
| 1 | Upul Tharanga | 1 (7) | 7 | 121 | 48.8 |
| 1 | Dilruwan Perera | 1 (3) | 3 | 14 | 38.9 |
| 2 | Mahela Udawatte | 2 (7), 3 (1) | 8 | 243 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Malinda Warnapura | 2 (2) | 2 | 30 | 48.4 |
| 3 | Kumar SangakkaraMoved around | 3 (13), 2 (8), 1 (2), 4 (1) | 24 | 909 | 76.8 |
| 4 | Mahela JayawardeneMoved around | 4 (11), 3 (9), 5 (2), 2 (1) | 23 | 581 | 71.2 |
| 4 | Chamara KapugederaMoved around | 4 (9), 5 (6), 7 (3), 6 (2), 3 (1) | 21 | 591 | 71.7 |
| 5 | Chamara Silva | 5 (13), 6 (2), 4 (1), 7 (1) | 17 | 281 | 63.9 |
| 5 | Thilina Kandamby | 5 (1) | 1 | 40 | 40.4 |
| 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 6 (14), 1 (2), 7 (1) | 17 | 352 | 83.6 |
| 6 | Jehan Mubarak | 6 (3), 7 (1) | 4 | 85 | 66.9 |
| 7 | K Weeraratne | 7 (3), 4 (1) | 4 | 119 | 95.2 |
| 7 | Farveez Maharoof | 7 (3) | 3 | 24 | 85.7 |
| 7 | Angelo Mathews | 7 (1) | 1 | 31 | 103.3 |
| 8 | Nuwan KulasekaraMoved around | 8 (6), 9 (6), 7 (1) | 13 | 156 | 62.7 |
| 8 | Chaminda VaasMoved around | 8 (7), 7 (5) | 12 | 91 | 58.7 |
| 8 | Thilan ThusharaMoved around | 8 (5), 9 (4), 6 (1) | 10 | 244 | 100.0 |
| 9 | Lasith Malinga | 9 (3), 10 (1) | 4 | 19 | 29.2 |
| 10 | Muttiah MuralitharanMoved around | 10 (5), 11 (4), 9 (1) | 10 | 56 | 62.2 |
| 10 | Ajantha Mendis | 10 (6), 9 (2) | 8 | 54 | 101.9 |
| 10 | Dilhara Fernando | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 14 | 93.3 |
| 11 | Ishara Amerasinghe | 11 (3) | 3 | 5 | 71.4 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2008?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in ODI 2008, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Chamara Silva batted most often at No. 5 (17 innings, 281 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Sanath Jayasuriya batted at No. 1 in 63% of their innings; Upul Tharanga batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.