Sri Lanka death over bowlers, ODI 2008
Ajantha Mendis was Sri Lanka's leading death-over bowler in ODI 2008, with 7 wickets at an economy of 4.44 in overs 41–50, ahead of Muttiah Muralitharan (6) and Nuwan Kulasekara (6).
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Sri Lanka death-over bowling
Overs 41–50 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | 6 | 18 | 7 | 4.44 | 50% | 27.0 |
| 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 13 | 29 | 6 | 5.14 | 49% | 14.5 |
| 3 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 7 | 15.5 | 6 | 5.31 | 49% | 9.5 |
| 4 | Lasith Malinga | 6 | 19.4 | 6 | 6.10 | 38% | 16.9 |
| 5 | Thilan Thushara | 3 | 6.4 | 6 | 7.05 | 43% | 8.0 |
| 6 | Ishara Amerasinghe | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6.08 | 32% | 18.0 |
| 7 | Chamara Silva | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.00 | 56% | — |
| 8 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 37% | 30.0 |
| 9 | Farveez Maharoof | 2 | 3.1 | 0 | 6.32 | 37% | — |
| 10 | Dilhara Fernando | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.33 | 33% | 18.0 |
| 11 | Chaminda Vaas | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9.40 | 13% | 7.5 |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–10 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 19 | 82 | 11 | 3.84 | 69% | 12.9 |
| 2 | Chaminda Vaas | 16 | 75 | 6 | 4.25 | 65% | 10.5 |
| 3 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5.00 | 75% | 18.0 |
| 4 | Lasith Malinga | 7 | 27 | 3 | 5.15 | 62% | 9.0 |
| 5 | Ajantha Mendis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.00 | 67% | — |
| 6 | Farveez Maharoof | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4.18 | 71% | 14.6 |
| 7 | Dilhara Fernando | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6.73 | 53% | 6.0 |
| 8 | Thilan Thushara | 8 | 16 | 1 | 5.75 | 59% | 6.0 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 11–40 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | 16 | 105.3 | 33 | 3.52 | 63% | 24.3 |
| 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 20 | 142 | 25 | 3.93 | 52% | 30.4 |
| 3 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 19 | 55.3 | 15 | 4.49 | 65% | 9.5 |
| 4 | Thilan Thushara | 14 | 72.2 | 11 | 4.53 | 58% | 14.5 |
| 5 | Chaminda Vaas | 14 | 55 | 7 | 3.55 | 67% | 16.5 |
| 6 | Ishara Amerasinghe | 7 | 44 | 6 | 4.57 | 60% | 11.5 |
| 7 | Farveez Maharoof | 6 | 27 | 5 | 4.30 | 62% | 13.5 |
| 8 | Dilhara Fernando | 6 | 31 | 5 | 4.32 | 61% | 18.6 |
Quick answers
Who is Sri Lanka's best death over bowler in ODI 2008?
Ajantha Mendis was Sri Lanka's leading death-over bowler in ODI 2008, with 7 wickets at an economy of 4.44 in overs 41–50, ahead of Muttiah Muralitharan (6) and Nuwan Kulasekara (6).
Who was Sri Lanka's most economical bowler at the death?
Ajantha Mendis, at 4.44 runs an over across 18 overs in overs 41–50 (minimum 6 overs).
Who was Sri Lanka's best powerplay bowler?
Nuwan Kulasekara: 11 wickets at an economy of 3.84 in the powerplay.