Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, T20I 2018
Sri Lanka most often opened with Dhanushka Gunathilleke and Niroshan Dickwella in T20I 2018, with Dinesh Chandimal 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 | Dhanushka Gunathilleke | 1 (5), 2 (1) | 6 | 138 | 140.8 |
| 1 | Niroshan Dickwella | 1 (1), 5 (1) | 2 | 14 | 87.5 |
| 2 | Kusal Mendis | 2 (7), 1 (1) | 8 | 259 | 158.9 |
| 3 | Dinesh ChandimalMoved around | 3 (2), 4 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1) | 5 | 80 | 115.9 |
| 3 | Kushal Janith Perera | 3 (4), 1 (1) | 5 | 207 | 156.8 |
| 4 | Dasun ShanakaMoved around | 4 (2), 5 (2), 6 (2), 7 (2) | 8 | 132 | 130.7 |
| 4 | Upul TharangaMoved around | 4 (3), 3 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1) | 6 | 105 | 128.0 |
| 4 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 (2) | 2 | 48 | 106.7 |
| 5 | Angelo Mathews | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Kamindu Mendis | 5 (1) | 1 | 24 | 171.4 |
| 6 | Jeevan Mendis | 6 (2), 8 (1) | 3 | 10 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Thisara PereraMoved around | 7 (4), 6 (2), 3 (1), 5 (1) | 8 | 222 | 182.0 |
| 8 | Akila Dananjaya | 8 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 8 | 42.1 |
| 8 | Isuru Udana | 8 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 14 | 116.7 |
| 9 | Amila Aponso | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Suranga Lakmal | 9 (1) | 1 | 5 | 125.0 |
| 10 | Dushmantha Chameera | 10 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Lasith Malinga | 10 (1) | 1 | 5 | 71.4 |
| 11 | Lakshan Sandakan | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in T20I 2018?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Dhanushka Gunathilleke and Niroshan Dickwella in T20I 2018, with Dinesh Chandimal at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Thisara Perera batted most often at No. 7 (8 innings, 222 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Dhanushka Gunathilleke batted at No. 1 in 83% of their innings; Niroshan Dickwella batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings.