Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka factfile
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We have a good batting line-up
COLOMBO (AFP) - Cricket World Cup factfile on Sri Lanka:
World ranking
7
Match schedule (GMT)
Oct 07: v South Africa at New Delhi (0830)
Oct 10: v Pakistan at Hyderabad (0830)
Oct 16: v Australia at Lucknow (0830)
Oct 21: v Netherlands at Lucknow (0500)
Oct 26: v England at Bengaluru (0830)
Oct 30: v Afghanistan at Pune (0830)
Nov 02: v India at Mumbai (0830)
Nov 06: v Bangladesh at New Delhi (0830)
Nov 09: v New Zealand at Bengaluru (0830)
Squad
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Leading run-scorer in squad
Kusal Mendis: 3,215 runs, highest score 119, average 32.15, Hundreds 2, Fifties 25
Leading wicket-taker in squad
Dhananjaya de Silva: 44 wickets, best bowling 3-32, average 39.38
Previous world cup appearances
1975: Group stage
1979: Group stage
1983: Group stage
1987: Group stage
1991: Group stage
1996: Champions
1999: Group Stage
2003: Semi-finals
2007: Runners-up
2011: Runners-up
2015: Quarter-finals
2019: Group stage
What the captain says
“We have a good batting line-up. I think the pitches will be a challenge. Bowling will be a challenge. The margin of error is very low. We need to execute really well.”
