Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, ODI 2021
Sri Lanka most often opened with Avishka Fernando and Dhanushka Gunathilleke in ODI 2021, with Pathum Nissanka 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 | Avishka Fernando | 1 (7), 3 (1) | 8 | 311 | 84.5 |
| 1 | Dhanushka Gunathilleke | 1 (6) | 6 | 271 | 92.5 |
| 2 | Kushal Janith Perera | 2 (6) | 6 | 246 | 88.8 |
| 2 | Minod Bhanuka | 2 (5) | 5 | 104 | 67.1 |
| 2 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 2 (3) | 3 | 84 | 76.4 |
| 3 | Pathum Nissanka | 3 (7), 1 (2) | 9 | 86 | 55.5 |
| 3 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 3 (5) | 5 | 89 | 104.7 |
| 3 | Kamindu Mendis | 3 (1), 7 (1) | 2 | 25 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 (8), 5 (3) | 11 | 304 | 72.4 |
| 4 | Kusal Mendis | 4 (3) | 3 | 61 | 64.9 |
| 4 | Oshada Fernando | 4 (1), 5 (1) | 2 | 20 | 74.1 |
| 4 | Angelo Mathews | 4 (1) | 1 | 5 | 71.4 |
| 5 | Charith Asalanka | 5 (7), 3 (1) | 8 | 326 | 85.8 |
| 5 | Dinesh ChandimalMoved around | 5 (2), 2 (1), 4 (1) | 4 | 108 | 67.1 |
| 6 | Dasun ShanakaMoved around | 6 (6), 7 (4), 4 (1), 5 (1) | 12 | 247 | 70.8 |
| 6 | Ashen Bandara | 6 (5) | 5 | 141 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Dhananjaya Lakshan | 6 (1) | 1 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 6 | Niroshan Dickwella | 6 (1) | 1 | 7 | 77.8 |
| 7 | Wanindu HasarangaMoved around | 7 (6), 8 (5), 6 (2), 5 (1) | 14 | 356 | 94.7 |
| 7 | Ramesh Mendis | 7 (2), 8 (1) | 3 | 24 | 82.8 |
| 7 | Thisara Perera | 7 (2) | 2 | 22 | 75.9 |
| 8 | Chamika Karunaratne | 8 (9) | 9 | 200 | 81.0 |
| 9 | Dushmantha ChameeraMoved around | 9 (5), 10 (5), 11 (2) | 12 | 110 | 65.5 |
| 9 | Binura Fernando | 9 (3) | 3 | 26 | 72.2 |
| 9 | Isuru Udana | 9 (3) | 3 | 47 | 95.9 |
| 10 | Lakshan Sandakan | 10 (4), 9 (1) | 5 | 30 | 71.4 |
| 10 | Akila Dananjaya | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 8 | 133.3 |
| 10 | Mahesh Theekshana | 10 (1) | 1 | 10 | 38.5 |
| 11 | Praveen Jayawickrama | 11 (3) | 3 | 7 | 58.3 |
| 11 | Asitha Fernando | 11 (2) | 2 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Kasun Rajitha | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 11 | Nuwan Pradeep | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 25.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in ODI 2021?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Avishka Fernando and Dhanushka Gunathilleke in ODI 2021, with Pathum Nissanka at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Wanindu Hasaranga batted most often at No. 7 (14 innings, 356 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Avishka Fernando batted at No. 1 in 88% of their innings; Dhanushka Gunathilleke batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.