Sri Lanka vs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013: A SWOT analysis of the two batting line-ups - Part 2
Collingwood looks somewhat out of form or luck is cruel to him, as he has not been able to do well in this tournament. However, his misfortune should not be considered his weak point, as he is still a reliable back-up player in the middle of the innings.
After passing through intense net practice, he seems to be confident to make a sterling come-back against Sri Lanka. The spinners are likely to give him a rather tough time, as he can get frustrated by the lack of pace and make a silly mistake or play a bad
shot.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s batting line-up includes Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
Tharanga and Dilshan open the Lankan innings, as both are talented and skilled batsmen with a tremendous amount of aggression to play long innings. Tharanga is a left-hand batsman, as Dilshan is a right-hander. Tharanga likes to play straight cuts and mid-wicket
shots with full fervor. Showing some excellent form, Tharanga scored 67 and 133 runs in two innings of the tournament. His aggression often harms him, as he does not hesitate to play aerial and lofty shots and thus gets caught out. Tharanga plays spinners
well, as the pacer bowlers hamper him a little. He is likely to hit the English spinners like Graeme Swann and James Tredwell hard, as pacer James Anderson will disturb him.
Dilshan is a blatant and brash batsman who loves to play off-side strokes. Stepping ahead and hitting the ball out of the boundary ropes is his skill. He always proves to be good partner of Thanranga, as he has the amazing ability of staying at the crease
and building a healthy partnership. His 144 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 is one of the top scores of this tournament. However, in other innings, Dilshan also contributed significantly. This opening pair made the largest partnership of 282 runs in World Cup history. His
aggression turns to be his weak point, as he has the tendency to lift the ball with some hurried shots. He is likely to play well to the English pacers.
The right-hand Jayawardene and the left-hand Sangakkara are two reliable batsmen of the middle order. Both are meticulous and sensible players who hit the ball by keeping in view the fielding positions and keep the scorecard running. Jayawardene is a cool
and peaceful batsman and plays easily to all sides. Cover drives and cuts behind the stumps are some of his favourite shots and he feels comfortable playing spinners. Against the English, he must be careful of inside edging and the devastating bowling of Anderson.
With the expertise of a captain and the experience of a wicket-keeper, Sangakkara is an excellent batsman who loves to play the cut and pull shots with tremendous force. He often is very serious and responsible on the crease and gives a tough time to the
rival fielders. Getting caught behind is his major weak point. Facing the English medium-pacers, he will play aggressively.
With both the sides pretty much evenly matches, a fierce and thrilling game is expected today. Though the English are out of form and have lost two key players, but they will fight with every nerve to take the victory. The Sri Lankans will have tremendous
home crowd pressure that may daunt them, but their spirit knows no bounds and it can definitely work in their favour.
Both teams will be using every tactic in the book to put in a good performance and try to move one step closer to the coveted World Cup trophy.
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