National Records by Sri Lankan Cricket

National Records by Sri Lanka (Country Specific)

Records are bold if it is a World Record.

Batting records **********************

Test Matches

• Highest team total - 952/6 against India in 1997.

• Highest aggregate of runs- Mahela Jayawardene (7271) in 107 matches at an Average of 51.93

• Most number of matches played - Muttiah Muralitharan (118).

• Most number of matches as captain - Arjuna Ranatunga (56) from 1989 to 1999.

• Highest individual score - 374 by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in July 2006.

• Highest partnership - 624 for the third wicket by Kumar Sangakkara (287) & Mahela Jayawardene (374) against South Africa in 2006.

• Most number of centuries- Mahela Jayawardene (21) in 93 matches.

• Most number of half centuries- Arjuna Ranatunga (38) in 93 matches.

• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping)- Kumar Sangakkara (166 dismissals) in 64 matches.

• Most number of catches - Mahela Jayawardene (113) in 85 matches.

• Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) - Kumar Sangakkara (54.37)

ODI Matches

• Highest team total- 443/9 against Netherlands in July 2006.

• Highest aggregate of runs- Sanath Jayasuriya (12,116) in 398 matches at an average of 33.12.

• Most number of matches played - Sanath Jayasuriya (416).

• Most number of matches as captain - Arjuna Ranatunga (193) from 1988 to 1999.

• Highest individual score - 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya against India in October, 2000.

• Highest partnership - 286 for the first wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya (152) & Upul Tharanga (109) against England in July 2006.

• Most number of centuries - Sanath Jayasuriya (27) in 416 matches.

• Most number of half centuries - Sanath Jayasuriya (65) in 416 matches.

• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping)- Kumar Sangakkara(229 dismissals) in 200 matches.

• Most number of catches - Mahela Jayawardene (118) in 245 matches.

• Highest average (qualification 20 inns.)- Marvan Atapattu (37.57).

• Highest number of sixes in a match - Sanath Jayasuriya (11).

• Highest number of sixes in a career - Sanath Jayasuriya (263).

Twenty20 Matches

• Highest team total - 260/6 against Kenya on 14th September 2007.
• Highest wining margin - 172 runs against Kenya in 14th September 2007.

Bowling records *********************

Test Matches

• Most number of wickets - 746 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 21.77 in 121 matches.

• Best individual bowling - 9-51 by Muttiah Muralitharan against Zimbabwe in January 2002.

• Best bowling in a match - 16-220 by Muttiah Muralitharan against England in August 1998.

• Most number of 10 wicket hauls - Muttiah Muralitharan (20).

• Most number of 5 wicket hauls - Muttiah Muralitharan (62).

• Best average - 18.94 by Ajantha Mendis.

• Most number of wickets taken bowled - Muttiah Muralitharan (157).

• Most number of wickets taken stumped - Muttiah Muralitharan (41).

ODI Matches

• Most number of wickets - 455 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.68 in 297 matches.

• Best individual bowling - 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in December 2001.

• Most number of 5 wicket hauls -Muttiah Muralitharan (8).

• Best Average - 10.25 by Ajantha Mendis.

• Most Test Wickets - Muttiah Muralitharan ( broken in 2007 against England at home)

• Only bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls - Lasith Malinga against South Africa in March 2007.

• Only Sri Lankan bowler to have taken two ODI Hatricks in a career - Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001 and Bangladesh in 2003.

• Only bowler to have taken 8 wickets in a ODI - Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001.