Ranking opening combinations of top five teams ahead of Asia Cup 2022
Players like Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are also the leaders of their respective side and thus will have the pressure to lead from the front and give their team a good start.
3. Pathum Nissanka & Danushka Gunathilaka
Even though their strike rate is a matter of concern, their consistency is what keeps them at number three. Nissanka and Danushka are proven custodians of Sri Lankan cricket. They can play aggressively, but they tend to follow their role in the team and focus on giving Sri Lanka a solid start so that the hard hitters can capitalize later.
The 24-year-old Nissanka has played 23 T20Is for the Lankans and scored 628 runs at a strike rate of 115.65. Now, that may be a matter of concern, but since his role is defined, Nissanka can play the role of an anchor.
Similarly, Danushka Gunathilaka helps to build the innings. Now, this definitely isn’t the ideal opening combination as one of them should score the runs, but the management backs their process for now. The 31-year-old Gunathilaka scored 678 runs for the Lankans in 39 matches that he played. The player has a strike rate of 121.94 in T20Is.
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