ICC World Cup: The importance of Kumar Sangakkara to Sri Lanka

After he became the first man ever to score four consecutive ODI tons, mid-day looks at the stats that underline why the wicketkeeper-batsman is so critical to Lanka's chances of winning their second World Cup

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara in action against Scotland at Bellerive Oval in Hobart yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Graphic: Moulvi Zaki Hasan
Concept: Amit Kamath

Sangakkara's batting average in World Cups
2003: 25.14
2007: 35.00
2011: 93.00Extras
67
4%

Total runs
1,788

Sangakkara
496 runs
28%

Other batsmen
1,225 runs
68%

2015: 124

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