Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, ODI 2009
Sri Lanka most often opened with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga in ODI 2009, 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 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 1 (14), 2 (5) | 19 | 1000 | 103.2 |
| 1 | Upul Tharanga | 1 (11) | 11 | 478 | 84.9 |
| 2 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 (18), 3 (2), 4 (1) | 21 | 621 | 96.3 |
| 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 3 (19), 4 (6) | 25 | 856 | 86.0 |
| 4 | Mahela JayawardeneMoved around | 4 (12), 5 (5), 3 (4), 2 (2), 6 (1) | 24 | 669 | 83.8 |
| 5 | Thilan SamaraweeraMoved around | 5 (5), 6 (3), 8 (2), 4 (1) | 11 | 253 | 73.8 |
| 6 | Thilina KandambyMoved around | 6 (7), 5 (6), 4 (5), 7 (3) | 21 | 686 | 77.3 |
| 6 | Chamara KapugederaMoved around | 6 (8), 5 (6), 7 (3), 8 (1) | 18 | 343 | 76.1 |
| 6 | Jehan Mubarak | 6 (2) | 2 | 18 | 60.0 |
| 6 | Thisara Perera | 6 (1) | 1 | 31 | 221.4 |
| 7 | Angelo Mathews | 7 (9), 6 (3), 5 (1) | 13 | 292 | 84.1 |
| 7 | Farveez Maharoof | 7 (6), 5 (1), 8 (1) | 8 | 160 | 93.6 |
| 7 | Muthumudalige Pushpakumara | 7 (1) | 1 | 7 | 36.8 |
| 8 | Nuwan KulasekaraMoved around | 8 (8), 9 (6), 7 (1), 10 (1) | 16 | 203 | 87.1 |
| 8 | Thilan ThusharaMoved around | 8 (6), 9 (3), 5 (1), 10 (1) | 11 | 78 | 90.7 |
| 8 | Malinga Bandara | 8 (1), 10 (1) | 2 | 31 | 64.6 |
| 8 | Suraj Randiv | 8 (2) | 2 | 5 | 55.6 |
| 9 | Muttiah MuralitharanMoved around | 9 (5), 10 (4) | 9 | 80 | 140.4 |
| 9 | Dhammika Prasad | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Lasith Malinga | 10 (4), 9 (1), 11 (1) | 6 | 32 | 80.0 |
| 10 | Chanaka Welegedara | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
| 11 | Ajantha Mendis | 11 (8), 10 (2), 9 (1) | 11 | 32 | 39.5 |
| 11 | Dilhara Fernando | 11 (2) | 2 | 28 | 90.3 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2009?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga in ODI 2009, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Thilina Kandamby batted most often at No. 6 (21 innings, 686 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Tillakaratne Dilshan batted at No. 1 in 74% of their innings; Upul Tharanga batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.