Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, T20I 2026
Sri Lanka most often opened with Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Udara in T20I 2026, with Kusal Mendis 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 | Pathum Nissanka | 1 (18) | 18 | 439 | 142.5 |
| 1 | Lahiru UdaraMoved around | 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (1) | 6 | 133 | 140.0 |
| 1 | Lasith CroospulleMoved around | 1 (1), 2 (1), 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2 | Kamil Mishara | 2 (10), 3 (5) | 15 | 233 | 121.4 |
| 2 | Sineth Jayawardena | 2 (3), 1 (1) | 4 | 63 | 108.6 |
| 2 | Kushal Janith Perera | 2 (2) | 2 | 23 | 135.3 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | 3 (12), 2 (5) | 17 | 505 | 133.6 |
| 3 | Sohan de Livera | 3 (2) | 2 | 6 | 85.7 |
| 4 | Pavan Rathnayake | 4 (12) | 12 | 263 | 144.5 |
| 4 | Charith AsalankaMoved around | 4 (4), 3 (2), 5 (2), 6 (1) | 9 | 156 | 114.7 |
| 4 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 (2), 5 (1) | 3 | 43 | 116.2 |
| 4 | Nuwanidu Fernando | 4 (2) | 2 | 16 | 123.1 |
| 5 | Kamindu MendisMoved around | 5 (9), 6 (4), 4 (3) | 16 | 361 | 136.7 |
| 5 | Sahan Arachchige | 5 (4) | 4 | 43 | 89.6 |
| 6 | Dasun ShanakaMoved around | 6 (10), 7 (4), 5 (3), 8 (2) | 19 | 399 | 160.9 |
| 6 | Janith Liyanage | 6 (4), 7 (2) | 6 | 86 | 134.4 |
| 6 | Ashen Bandara | 6 (2) | 2 | 18 | 66.7 |
| 7 | Dunith WellalageMoved around | 7 (6), 8 (3), 5 (2) | 11 | 163 | 121.6 |
| 7 | Wanindu HasarangaMoved around | 7 (5), 8 (4) | 9 | 96 | 118.5 |
| 7 | Chamika Karunaratne | 7 (1) | 1 | 4 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Chamindu Wickramasinghe | 7 (1) | 1 | 29 | 120.8 |
| 8 | Dushan Hemantha | 8 (3), 7 (1) | 4 | 10 | 55.6 |
| 8 | Tharindu RatnayakeMoved around | 8 (2), 7 (1), 9 (1) | 4 | 77 | 124.2 |
| 8 | W Sahan | 8 (1), 9 (1) | 2 | 6 | 54.5 |
| 9 | Dushmantha Chameera | 9 (7), 10 (2) | 9 | 28 | 54.9 |
| 9 | Binura Fernando | 9 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mahesh TheekshanaMoved around | 10 (4), 8 (3), 9 (3) | 10 | 56 | 87.5 |
| 10 | Eshan MalingaMoved around | 10 (3), 11 (2), 9 (1) | 6 | 18 | 128.6 |
| 10 | Dilshan Madushanka | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Matheesha Pathirana | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 10 (1) | 1 | 6 | 300.0 |
| 11 | Nuwan Thushara | 11 (3) | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in T20I 2026?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Udara in T20I 2026, with Kusal Mendis at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Dasun Shanaka batted most often at No. 6 (19 innings, 399 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Pathum Nissanka batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Lahiru Udara batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings.