National Records set by Sri Lanka
(Country Specific)
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Test Matches
- Highest team total – 952/6 (6 days) against India in 1997.
- Highest aggregate of runs- Mahela Jayawardene (7058) in 92 matches at an Average of 50.41.
- Most number of matches played – Muttiah Muralitharan (117).
- 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.
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- Highest partnership(runs) – 624 for the third wicket by Kumar Sangakkara(287) & Mahela Jayawardene(374) against South Africa in 2006 (also a World Record in Test and First Class matches).
- Most number of centuries- Aravinda De Silva(20) in 93 matches, and Mahela Jayawardene(20) in 92 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 (125) in 92 matches.
- Highest average(qualification 20 inns.)- Kumar Sangakkara (56.47)
ODI Matches
- Highest team total – 443/9 against Netherlands in July 2006.
- Highest aggregate of runs- Sanath Jayasuriya (12207) in 403 matches at an average of 32.63.
- Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya (403) (also a World Record).
- 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(runs) – 286 for the first wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya(152) & Upul Tharanga(109) against England in July 2006. (also a World Record for a first wicket partnership).
- Most number of centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya(25) in 403 matches.
- Most number of half centuries – Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya (64) in 308 and 403 matches respectively.
- Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping)- Kumar Sangakkara(269 dismissals) in 208 matches.
- Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (132) in 261 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(245) in 403 matches.
Bowling Records set by Sri Lanka
Test Matches
- Most number of wickets – 718* by Muttiah Muralitharan at 21.69 in 117* matches. (World Record)
- 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 – 21.69 by Muttiah Muralitharan.
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 – 22.68 by Muttiah Muralitharan.
- World’s 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.
- World’s first bowler to have taken 8 wickets in an ODI – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001.
- World’s First Cricketer to have over 12000 ODI runs and 300 ODI wickets to his name – Sanath Jayasuriya
World Cup Records by Sri Lanka
- Highest team total – 398/5 against Kenya in 1996.
- Highest partnership(runs) – 183 for the third wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya(115) and Mahela Jayawardene(82) against West Indies in 2007.
– 183 for the third wicket by Asanka Gurusinha(84) and Aravinda de Silva(145) against Kenya in 1996.
- Most number of runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (1165) in 38 matches.
- Highest individual score – Aravinda de Silva (145) against Kenya in 1996.
- Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya(38).
- Best individual bowling – 6-25 by Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003.
- Most number of dismissals (includes wicket-keeping)- Kumar Sangakkara(32) in 21 matches.
- Most number of wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan (53) in 31 matches.
- World’s only bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive balls – Lasith Malinga against South Africa in 2007.
- First Sri Lankan bowler to take a World Cup Hatrick – Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003.
- World’s only bowler to have taken a World Cup Hatrick in the first three balls of a match – Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003. As of 12th Dec, 2007.
My Name is Sandra Anne Mouda and I’m a big fan of your team .The best bowler i like is Lasith Malinga i thinks he’s a deadly bowler i seen so far,and i also thinks he’s hot.
And i also like Kumar Sangakkara,because i thinks he’s also a great player too.
get going becoz ur doing well i like this team becoz of the talented and the gifted players are in this team like
jayasuriya,sangakara,mahela,murali,vaas,dilshan,mubarak,dilhara,lasith,prassana,and of course the new guy mendis he is going orsome get going in 2007 i hoped that lanka would won that tournament but good try in the end!
well thats for all
nothing else
thankyou!
kindly update the site.. Lasith malinga took second hatrick 285 runs by tharanga nd dilshan for 1st wicket nd many more..
you have so many records then why do u wish to win this world cup….
i think there is no need to win today…..