Team Srilanka and the world cup 2016
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As we already know that cricket is a very popular game in the world. Srilankan people also like this sport very much and they loved to watch cricket matches in the stadium or on sports channels. There are very famous players in team Srilanka like Angelo Methews, Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Jeevan Mendis etc. The performance of team Srilanka during the previous twenty-20 world cup was very good. In 2009 T-20 world cup, they reach in the final match and got 2nd position. They have the ability to give tough time to other teams. As other country’s people, the crowed of Srilanka is also very excited about this big event.
Twenty-20 cricket world cup and bitlanders outfits
The host of twenty-20 world cup 2016 is India which is considered as the big platform for this sport. One of the major reason is that, they have huge crowed to watch cricket matches. On social media, some websites are also celebrating this big event. One of the popular website called www.bitlanders.com is also supporting this upcoming twenty-20 world cup. They have some cricket related outfits in their shop which users can purchase to decorate their avatars as a cricketer to support their favorite team. The related items are cricket bat, cricket trousers, cricket helmet and cricket blouses of various teams. So we can enjoy this big event with bitlanders.
Twenty-20 cricket world cup March, 2016-India
Twenty-20 cricket world cup was introduced in 2007 and the first winner of this big event was Team India. This is the number sixth twenty-20 world cup which will be played in India. All the cricket fans are much excited and waiting for this big event. Srilankan people are also very excited and they will try to go to India to support their team. Some people like to watch these matches on sports channels. In this world cup, total 16 teams are participating. Out of 16 teams, 10 teams are full members whereas six teams need to qualify for the super 10 round. The list of these teams is as follows:-
1. Pakistan
2. India
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
5. South Africa
6. England
7. Srilanka
8. Zimbabwe
9. West Indies
10. Bangladesh
11. Scotland
12. Ireland
13. Hong Kong
14. Netherlands
15. Afghanistan
16. Oman
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Team Srilanka in twenty-20 cricket world cup
Team Srilanka is very famous in cricket sport and their performance in previous twenty-20 world cup was awesome. They reach in the finals of total three times. In 2007, they got 6th position in twenty-20 world cup. They were runners-up in 2009 and 2012 twenty-20 world cup. In 2010, they reach in the semifinals. They won twenty-20 world cup of 2014 which was held in Bngladesh. According to previous performance in twenty-20 world cup, Srilanka is considered as very strong team.
Matches schedule of team Srilanka
Team Srilanka is in group 1 of super 10 round. Total 5 teams are playing in this group including Srilanka. The other teams are South Africa, West Indies, England and the team from group-B winner. These five teams will play cricket matches with each other. India is the host of this twenty-20 world cup. Matches schedule of team Srilanka is as follows:-
Team Srilanka will play their first match on March 17, 2016 against the qualifier team from group B. This match is scheduled in Eaden gardens of Kolkatta. Their second match is scheduled in M.Chinnaswami stadium of Banglore. They will play this match on March 20, 2016 against the team West Indies who already won this world cup single time. Their third match is scheduled in Feroz Shah Kotla ground of Delhi. They will play this match against England on March 26, 2016. They will play their fourth and final match against the very strong team South Africa. They will play this match on March 28, 2016 at Feroz Shah Kotla ground of Delhi.
Expected team player’s of Srilanka in twenty-20 world cup 2016
Srilankan team has very good players and they have the ability to defeat any team. They have very good spin and fast bowlers in their team. The expected players of team Srilanka for twenty-20 world cup is as follows:-
Angelo Methews (Captain)
TM Dilshan
Lahiru Thirimanne
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dinesh Chandimal (Wicket Keeper)
Kusal Perera
Kithruwan Vithanage
Lasith Malinga
Thisara Parera
Dhamika Parasad
Rangana Herath
Nuwam Kulasekra
Suranga Lakmal
Jeevan Mendis
Team Srilanka after winning world twenty-20 2014
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Srilanka vs India in twenty-20 world cup 2014 final
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Some best player’s of team Srilanka and their Twenty-20 cricket profile
Angelo Methews
Angelo Methews is a very good and experienced player of team Srilanka. He is also playing as a captain of the team. He has a big responsibility on him as a captain. He is a good all rounder and his previous cricket record is also very good. Some of his personal detail and twenty-20 cricket statistics is as follows:-
Full Name: Angelo Methews
Nick Name: Methews
Date of Birth: June 02, 1987
Current Age: 28 years
Matches he played: 59
His batting style: Right hand bat
His bowling style: Right arm fast medium
Angelo Methews twenty-20 cricket statistics
Batting statistics
Angelo Methews has played 45 twenty-20 innings in his career and he remains not out in 15 matches. He has scored total 824 runs in T-20 career with an average rate of 27.47. His highest score is 81 runs not out including three fifties. His scoring rate is 123.72.
Bowling & fielding statistics
Angelo Methews is also a very good bowler. He has performed total 127 overs and bowled 765 balls. His maiden’s overs are 4. He gave away 863 runs and got 31 wickets with an average of 27.84. His best was 3 wickets of 16 runs. His economy rate is 6.77 and strike rate is 24.68. As a fielder he has taken total 17 catches in twenty-20 career.
Lahiru Thirimanne
Lahiru Thirimanne is a very good all rounder. He is a young and talented player. Srilankan team needs these types of youngsters. His performance in ODI matches is also very impressive. His twenty-20 cricket statistics and personal information is as follows:-
Full Name: Lahiru Thirimanne
Nick Name: Thirimanne
Date of Birth: September 08, 1989
Current Age: 26 years
Matches he played: 22
His batting style: Left hand bat
His bowling style: Right Arm medium fast
Twenty-20 cricket statistics of Lahiru Thirimanne
Batting and fielding statistics
Lahiru Thirimanne is a very good batsman. He has played total 16 twenty-20 innings and remains not out in 2 matches. He has scored total 277 runs with an average rate of 19.79. His highest score is 44 runs. His scoring rate is 114.94. As a fielder, he has taken 6 catches.
Tillekeratne M Dilshan
Tillekeratne M Dilshan is a very famous and experienced all rounder of Srilanka. His previous record of twenty-20 internationals is awesome. His twenty-20 cricket statistics and personal information is as follows:-
Full Name: Tillekeratme Dilshan
Nick Name: Dilshan
Date of Birth: October14, 1976
Current Age: 39 years
Matches he played: 69
His batting style: Right hand bat
His bowling style: Right arm medium
Tillekeratne Dilshan twenty-20 cricket statistics
Batting statistics
Tillekeratne Dilshan has played total 68 twenty-20 innings and he remains not out in 10 matches. He has scored total 1,618 runs with an average rate of 27.90. His highest score is 104 runs not out which are awesome. He has made 11 fifties and one century. He played as an opener of 55 times. His scoring rate is 120.48.
Bowling & fielding statistics
As a bowler Dilshan has performed total 38 overs and bowled 228 balls. He gave away 294 runs and got six wickets with an average rate of 49.00. His best was two wickets of 4 runs. His economy rate is 7.74 and strike rate is 38.00. As a fielder, he has taken 26 catches. As a captain, he has played 5 matches of which 2 won and 3 lost.
Angelo Methews Batting
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Lahiru Thirimanne playing a big shot against West Indies
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Dilshan playing a powerful shot against England
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Dinesh Chandimal
Dinesh Chandimal is a very good wicket keeper of team Srilanka. His batting performance in twenty-20 career is also very good. His personal information and cricket statistics is as follows:-
Full Name: Dinesh Chandimal
Nick Name: Chandimal
Date of Birth: November 18, 1989
Current Age: 26 years
Matches he played: 33
His batting style: Right hand bat
His bowling style: Right arm off break
Twenty-20 cricket statistics of Dinesh Chandimal
Batting and fielding statistics
Dinesh Chandimal has played total 27 twenty-20 innings and he remains not out in single match. He has scored total 389 runs and his average rate is 14.96. His highest score is 56 runs including one fifty. His scoring rate is 100.78. As a fielder, he has taken 15 catches. As a captain, he has played 16 matches of which 9 won by Srilankan team and 7 were lost.
Kusal Parera
Kusal Parera is also a very good Srilankan batsman. He is young and talented player of team Srilanka. His personal information and cricket statistics is as follows:-
Full Name: Kusal Janith Parera
Nick Name: Parera
Date of Birth: August 17, 1990
Current Age: 25 years
Matches he played: 22
His batting style: Left hand bat
His bowling style: NIL
Batting and fielding statistics
Kusal Parera is a young batsman and he has played 22 twenty-20 innings. He has scored total 596 runs and his average is 27.09. His highest score is 84 runs. In twenty-20 career, he has made 5 fifties. 20 times he played as an opener. His scoring rate is 133.04. As a fielder he has taken 5 catches.
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga is a very famous and experienced Srilankan bowler. He is much famous for his unique style of bowling. He uses his unique bowling action to pressurize the batsmen. His personal information and twenty-20 cricket statistics is as follows:-
Full Name: Lasith Malinga
Nick Name: Malinga
Date of Birth: August 28, 1983
Current Age: 32 years
Matches he played: 61
His batting style: Right hand bat
His bowling style: Right arm fast medium
Batting statistics
Lasith Malinga has played 18 twenty-20 innings and he remains not out in 7 matches. He has scored total 71 runs and his average rate is 6.45. His highest score is 27 runs. His scoring rate is 81.61.
Bowling and fielding statistics
Lasith Malinga is a very famous Srilankan bowler. He has performed total 214 overs and bowled 1,283 balls. He gave away 1,556 runs and got 74 wickets with an average of 21.03. Single time he got 4 wickets in an innings. His best was 5 wickets of 31 runs. His economy rate is 7.28 and strike rate is 17.34. As a fielder, he has taken 15 catches. As a captain, he has played 8 matches of which 5 won by Srilanka and 3 were lost.
Beautiful batting style of Dinesh Chandimal
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Beautiful action of Kusal Parera
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Amazing bowling action of Lasith Malinga
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Lasith Malinga's awesome bowling
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