For someone who had teething problems at the start, Sri Lankan batsman Chamara Silva is proving to be an almost unstoppable run-scoring machine at the World Cup. Silva scored 61 and 152 not out in only his second test to set up a series-levelling victory in New Zealand in December 2006. He then stroked a majestic 107 not out in the final one-dayer in India in February. Although India won to clinch the series 2-1, Silva's sparkling stroke play won him the man-of-the-match award.
