Batting order

Each batter at their most frequent position this season

PosBatterPositions batted (innings)InnsRunsSR
1Kushal Janith Perera1 (14), 2 (7)2147385.1
1Upul Tharanga1 (4), 2 (1)511163.4
1Niroshan Dickwella1 (1)1440.0
2Tillakaratne Dilshan2 (18), 1 (7)2599085.3
3Kumar Sangakkara3 (27)27118088.7
3Kithuruwan VithanageMoved around3 (1), 6 (1), 7 (1), 8 (1)43466.7
4Mahela Jayawardene4 (23), 1 (2), 5 (1)2683281.7
4Dinesh ChandimalMoved around4 (4), 5 (4), 3 (2), 6 (2), 7 (1), 8 (1)1428277.5
4Thilina Kandamby4 (1)100.0
5Angelo MathewsMoved around5 (17), 6 (12), 4 (1)30119988.8
6Lahiru ThirimanneMoved around6 (6), 2 (5), 1 (3), 5 (2), 7 (2), 3 (1), 4 (1)2069374.8
6Seekkuge PrasannaMoved around6 (2), 8 (2), 4 (1), 5 (1), 7 (1), 9 (1)87986.8
7Ashan PriyanjanMoved around7 (8), 5 (5), 6 (3), 8 (1)1732782.8
7Chathuranga de Silva7 (4), 8 (1)56376.8
8Thisara PereraMoved around8 (8), 7 (5), 6 (3), 9 (2)18376122.5
8Nuwan KulasekaraMoved around8 (7), 9 (3), 7 (1), 10 (1)126367.7
8Jeevan Mendis8 (3), 7 (2)567131.4
9Sachithra Senanayake9 (9), 7 (1), 8 (1), 10 (1)1210581.4
9Suraj Randiv9 (2)21571.4
10Ajantha Mendis10 (7), 9 (1), 11 (1)93382.5
10Dhammika Prasad10 (4), 9 (1)563123.5
10Rangana Herath10 (2), 9 (1)3325.0
11Lasith Malinga11 (5), 10 (2)71842.9
11Lahiru Gamage11 (2)200.0
11Shaminda Eranga11 (1)11280.0
11Suranga Lakmal11 (1)1480.0

Quick answers

Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2014?

Sri Lanka most often opened with Kushal Janith Perera and Upul Tharanga in ODI 2014, with Kumar Sangakkara at No. 3.

Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?

Angelo Mathews batted most often at No. 5 (30 innings, 1199 runs).

How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?

Kushal Janith Perera batted at No. 1 in 67% of their innings; Upul Tharanga batted at No. 1 in 80% of their innings.