1996: Lankans defy all logics

February 06, 2011 19:47

The Sri Lankans used the sub-continent conditions well to use spin bowling, pinch-hitting and some well implemented tactics to remain unbeaten in the tournament.

Player	Runs	AVG
Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan	500	62.50
Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar	482	53.55
Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara	465	93.00
Jonathan Trott Jonathan Trott	422	60.28
Upul Tharanga Upul Tharanga	395	56.42

Player	Wickets	Eco
Shahid Afridi Shahid Afridi	21	3.62
Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan	21	4.83
Tim Southee Tim Southee	18	4.31
Muttiah Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan	15	4.09
Robin Peterson Robin Peterson	15	4.25