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The slow track, especially in Colombo, made for some intriguing cricket. As per any tournament, theres a select few who either use the conditions to their advantage or transcend them. Here they are: Shan Shane Watson (Australia) Chris Gayle (West Indies) Virat Kohli (India) ane (Austr (Aus alia) Ch (Austral Chri ustral
Batting: 249 runs at an average e of 49. HS: 72 Bowling: 11 wickets at an average of 16. BB: 3/26 Impact: Crucial to Australias run in the tournament. Watson and David Warner exploited weak bowling and excelled in chases Bat Battin Batting: 219 runs at an average of 54. HS: 75* ave averag Imp Impact His fast starts Impact: pro protec protected a wonky middle ord order and whenever he failed, the there were no big totals Batting: 185 runs at an average of 46. HS: 78* Impact: Was the best number three on show and is denitely Indias future batting lynchpin

(Sri Lanka)

Kumar Sangakarra

Batting: 148 runs at an average of 29. HS: 44 Dismissals: Seven caught, 1 stumped Impact: Along with Mahela Jayawardene, he protected a fragile middle order and was able to shed his Test match inhibitions

(Sri Lanka)

Mahela Jayawardene
Batting: 210 runs at an average of 42. HS: 65 Impact: May not have batted in the middle order for his country, but provided fast starts when required

Marlon Samuels
(West Indies)
Batting: 152 runs at an average of 30. HS: 50 Impact: His Test match salvage tactics were called upon often and he also nally unleashed the attacking he had built his game upon in his early years

Eoin Morgan (England)

Batting: 140 runs at an average of 35. HS: 71* Impact: Like AB de Villiers of South Africa, he was badly underused and when he often batted, England were often chasing the game

Luke Wright (England)

Batting: 193 runs at an average of 48. HS: 99* Impact: Exploded at number three and knocked England into very strong positions. His bowling was not the most effective

Pat Cummins (Australia Saee Ajmal (Pakistan) (Australia) Saeed ia)

Bowling: Six wickets at an average of 32. BB: 2/6 Impact: Pace has no substitutes, even on the attest track, and he unsettled batsmen with his pace and hostility Bowlin Nine wickets at an Bowling: averag of 18. BB: 4/30 average Impact Has continued to Impact: mystif batsmen and, more mystify importantly, was used very smartly by Mohammad Hafeez

Ajantha Mendis
(Sri Lanka)
Bowling: Eleven wickets at an average of 12. BB: 6/8 Impact: His ambush of Zimbabwe aside, he found the spark and the accuracy that went missing from his bowling last year
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