OPPOSITION STATS
S Hope has scored 2 centuries & 4 fifties in 11 ODIs vs Sri Lanka. Notably, three of these fifty-plus scores came in Sri Lanka, in just 4 matches.
Meanwhile, Kusal M averages over 60 points vs West Indies: 378 runs, & 4 catches in 7 games.
VENUE STATS
W Hasaranga has an impressive record in Pallekele, generating over 70 points through his all-round skills: 16 wickets, 135 runs, & two catches in 8 matches.
In his 3 games this year, P Nissanka has scored a hundred & double-hundred.
IN FORM
G Motie has taken a wicket or more in 12 of 14 ODIs in his career, taking an average of 2 wickets every 10 overs.
INNINGS COMPARISON
Batting second since 2023, A Fernando has struggled, with 4 single-digit scores & 2 ducks in six innings, as opposed to 287 runs at 32 batting first.
Bowling second since 2023, R Shepherd has taken only 2 wickets in 7 innings, as compared to a whopping 14 wickets in only 6 innings bowling first.