http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758: 3rd ODI – Lankan batsmen to watch out for
The Lankans performed outstandingly with the bat in the last One Day International (ODI), and they will look to replicate the performance in the third game of the ongoing five-match series against England. The islanders have a brilliant batting line-up,
which includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sahan-Hewa-Thilina-Kandamby-c87923.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
The Sri Lankan skipper is a blistering opening batsman who has impressed everyone in the game with his exceptional cricketing skills. Dilshan is considered to be a master of limited-over cricket as he has led his country to number of ODI wins over the past
few years.
A brutal smasher with an ability to hit mighty sixes, Dilshan is full of spirit and confidence after performing fantastically in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 and the recent Indian Premier League (IPL).
He failed to make an impact in the previous game, losing his wicket after scoring just nine runs, but he is in good form these days, therefore, one can expect him to fire in the critical third ODI. In 205 matches, Dilshan has scored over 5466 runs at an
average of 36.19.
Kumar Sangakkara
The key batting asset of the Lankan team, Sangakkara is an outstanding left-handed batsman. The stylish batsman led his country to the final of the World Cup 2011 and then quit captaincy in order to give opportunity to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 players. The 33-year-old batsman
has taken part in 293 ODIs, in which he scored 9237 runs at a fabulous average of 38.01.
The energetic cricketer is a very good runner between the wickets, which helps him score runs at a good strike rate. With a knack of stabilizing the innings, the left-hander is capable of playing meticulously all around the wicket. Sangakkara showed his
magic in the previous match, hitting a beautiful innings of 69 runs.
Mahela Jayawardene
Along with Sangakkara, Jayawardene is one of the most experienced players in the Lankan team. So far in his ODI Career, the 34-year-old player has scored 9572 runs at a fine average of almost 33.
The right-hander is a God-gifted player who loves to drive the ball towards off-side. The former skipper is also a very good player of spin as he uses his feet very well against slow bowlers.
Jayawardene led his side to a comfortable victory in the previous game by smashing a beautiful century. As the senior member of the side, the dazzling batsman will look to continue the good work and play a pivotal role in his team's win in the third match.
Thilina Kandamby
Kandamby is a brilliant stroke maker who treats even the best bowlers with no respect. His quality to take responsibility has brought him among the top Lankan batsmen in ODI cricket. After scoring 19 runs in the first ODI, the 29-year-old batsman did not
get the opportunity to bat in the previous game.
A brash and aggressive player with fabulous batting skills, Kandamby is expected to continue his good work in today's game. He has played 35 one-day matches in which he scored 833 runs at a fine average of over 32.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Try-c94438 to deliver their one hundred percent and lead the series 2-1.
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