List of Sri Lanka T20 International cricket records

This is a list of Sri Lanka T20 International cricket records, that is record team and individual performances in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. Records for One Day International cricket are at List of One-Day International cricket records. This list is based on the List of T20 International cricket records.

Key

The top five to seven records are listed for each category, except in "team wins, losses, and draws" and "highest wicket partnerships". Tied records for the fifth place are listed as well. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate.

Symbol Meaning
† Player is currently active in T20I cricket
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠ World record
d Innings was declared (e.g. 952–6d)
Date Starting date of the T20I match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opponent The team Sri Lanka was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in T20I cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue Test cricket ground where the match was played
ICC T20I Championship
Rank Change Team Qualifying Matches Matches Points Rating
1 Steady  Sri Lanka 25 14 1760 125
2 Steady  India 18 10 1244 124
3 Steady  Australia 28 16 1953 122
4 Increase  West Indies 29 17 1994 117
5 Decrease  Pakistan 31 18 2031 113
6 Increase  New Zealand 25 15 1656 110
7 Decrease  South Africa 31 19 2084 110
8 Steady  England 27 15 1493 100
9 Increase  Bangladesh 15 8 612 77
10 Increase  Afghanistan 12 6 373 62
11 Steady  Netherlands 12 6 357 60
12 Increase  Zimbabwe 10 5 254 51
13 Increase  Scotland 8 4 176 44
Insufficient matches
- Decrease  Ireland 7 4 334 84
- Steady  Hong Kong 4 4 203 51
- Steady    Nepal 4 4 170 43
- Steady  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0
Reference: ICC Rankings, 1 May 2015

Team records

Team wins, losses, and ties

Matches played (total)

Team Matches Won Lost Tied No result % Won
 Sri Lanka 6742231164.39
Note: Win percentage excludes no result matches and counts ties as half wins i.e. [won÷(matches - noresult)×100].

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Matches played (by country)

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No result % Won
 West Indies 6 5 1 0 0 83.33
 Australia 8 6 2 0 0 75.00
 Pakistan 12 5 7 0 0 41.66
 New Zealand 13 6 5 1 1 54.16
 India 6 3 3 0 0 50.00
 England 6 4 2 0 0 66.66
 Bangladesh 4 4 0 0 0 100.00
 Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 0 100.00
 South Africa 5 2 3 0 0 40.00
 Kenya 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Canada 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Ireland 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Team scoring records

Highest Team Totals

Rank Score Opponent Venue Season
1 260-6♠ (20 overs)  Kenya Johannesburg 14 September 2007
2 215-5 (20 overs)  India Nagpur 9 December 2009
3 211-3 (20 overs)  Pakistan Dubai 13 December 2013
4 206-7 (20 overs)  India Mohali 12 December 2009
5 198-3 (20 overs)  Australia Pallekele 6 August 2011
6 198-5 (20 overs)  Bangladesh Pallekele 31 March 2013
7 195-3 (20 overs)  West Indies Bridgetown 7 May 2010
8 192-5 (20 overs)  West Indies Nottingham 10 June 2009
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Lowest Team Totals

Rank Score Opponent Venue Season
1 87 (16.2 overs)  Australia Bridgetown 10 May 2010
2 92 (19.4 overs)  New Zealand Lauderhill 22 May 2010
3 99 (19.2 overs)  Pakistan Hambantota 3 June 2012
4 101 (19.3 overs)  Australia Cape Town 20 September 2007
5 101 (18.4 overs)  West Indies Colombo 7 October 2012
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 6 December 2014.

Individual records

Individual records (batting)

Highest individual score

Rank Runs Player Opponent Venue Date
1 104* Tillakaratne Dilshan  Australia Pallekele 6 August 2011
2 100 Mahela Jayawardena  Zimbabwe Guyana 3 May 2010
3 98* Mahela Jayawardena  West Indies Bridgetown 7 May 2010
4 96* Tillakaratne Dilshan  West Indies London 19 June 2009
5 89 Mahela Jayawardena  England Chittagong 27 March 2014
6 88 Sanath Jayasuriya  Kenya Johannesburg 14 September 2007
7 86 Mahela Jayawardena  Australia Pallekele 8 August 2011
8 84 Kusal Perera  Pakistan Dubai 13 December 2013
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Most career runs

Rank Runs Average Strike rate Player Matches Period
1 1,493 31.76133.18 Mahela Jayawardene 55 2006-2014
3 1,466 28.74119.57 Tillakaratne Dilshan 62 2006-Pre.
2 1,382 31.40119.55Kumar Sangakkara 56 2006-2014
4 674 24.96118.87 Angelo Mathews 54 2009-Pre.
5 629 23.29129.15 Sanath Jayasuriya 31 2006-2011
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 6 December 2014.

Best strike rates

Rank Strike Rate Player Period
1 200.00 Dilhara Lokuhettige 2008-2008
2 182.35 Seekkuge Prasanna 2013-Pre.
3 155.85 Thisara Perera 2010-Pre.
4 146.15Kithruwan Vithanage 2014-Pre.
5 133.58 Kusal Perera 2013–Pre.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Career Centuries

Rank Centuries Player Period
1 1 Mahela Jayawardena 2006-2014
2 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan 2006-Pre.
Source: []. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Most career half-centuries

Rank 50s Player Period
1 9 Mahela Jayawardene 2006-2014
2 9 Tillakaratne Dilshan 2006-Pre.
3 8 Kumar Sangakkara 2006-2014
4 5 Kusal Perera 2013–Pre.
5 4 Sanath Jayasuriya 2006–2011.
6 2 Angelo Mathews 2009-Pre.
7 1 Dinesh Chandimal 2010–Pre.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Most Ducks

Rank Ducks Player Period
1 8 Tillakaratne Dilshan 2006-Pre.
2 4 Lasith Malinga 2006-Pre.
3 4 Sanath Jayasuriya 2006-2011
4 4Mahela Jayawardena 2006–2014
5 3Nuwan Kulasekara 2008–Pre.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Individual records (bowling)

Most Career Wickets

Rank Wickets Player Matches Average Period
1 68 Lasith Malinga 57 21.10 2006-Pre.
2 66 Ajantha Mendis 39 14.42 2008-Pre.
3 46 Nuwan Kulasekara 41 22.60 2008-Pre.
4 31 Angelo Mathews 54 26.77 2009-Pre.
5 23 Thisara Perera 38 26.26 2010-Pre.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Best Bowling Figures

Rank Bowling Player Opposition Ground Date
1 6/8♠ Ajantha Mendis  Zimbabwe Hambantota 18 September 2012
2 6/16 Ajantha Mendis  Australia Pallekele 8 August 2011
3 5/3 Rangana Herath  New Zealand Chittagong 31 March 2014
4 5/31 Lasith Malinga  England Pallekele 1 October 2012
5 4/12 Ajantha Mendis  West Indies Colombo 7 October 2012
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Individual records (other)

Most Catches taken

Rank CatchesPlayer Period
1 25 Tillakaratne Dilshan 2006-Pre.
2 17Mahela Jayawardene 2006-2014
3 16 Angelo Mathews 2008-Pre.
4 14 Lasith Malinga 2006-Pre.
5 13 Thisara Perera 2010-Pre.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014.

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Partnership Runs Players Opponent Venue Date
1st wicket 124 Tillakaratne Dilshan & Sanath Jayasuriya  West Indies Nottingham 10 June 2009
2nd wicket 166 Mahela Jayawardena & Kumar Sangakkara  West Indies Bridgetown 7 May 2010
3rd wicket 87 Sanath Jayasuriya & Mahela Jayawardena  Kenya Johannesburg 14 September 2007
4th wicket 104* Tillakaratne Dilshan & Jeevan Mendis  Australia Pallekele 6 August 2011
5th wicket 66 Angelo Mathews & Jeevan Mendis  Bangladesh Pallekele 31 March 2013
6th wicket 51* Tillakaratne Dilshan & Jehan Mubarak  Bangladesh Johannesburg 18 September 2007
7th wicket 68* Kumar Sangakkara & Angelo Mathews  Pakistan London 21 June 2009
8th wicket 43* Thisara Perera & Nuwan Kulasekara  Pakistan Hambantota 1 June 2012
9th wicket 44 Lasith Malinga & Dilhara Fernando  New Zealand Aukland 26 December 2006
10th wicket 8* Kumar Sangakkara & Ajantha Mendis  South Africa Colombo 2 August 2013
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 December 2014

See also

References