- Home
- Players
- Virender Sehwag
- vs Muttiah Muralitharan
Batter vs bowler · all formats
Virender Sehwag vs Muttiah Muralitharan: head to head record
Data through 18 July 2010Last updated 18 July 2010
In 15 matches between 2003 and 2010, Virender Sehwag scored 300 runs off 319 balls from Muttiah Muralitharan (strike rate 94.0). Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Virender Sehwag 7 times, once every 46 balls on average. 51% of the balls were dot balls, and Virender Sehwag hit 36 fours and 4 sixes.
Balls
319
15 matches
Runs
300
Dismissals
7
by Muttiah Muralitharan
Strike rate
94.0
Dot balls
51%
Average
42.86
runs per dismissal
By format
| Format | Matches | Balls | Runs | Outs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 5 | 51 | 45 | 3 | 88.2 |
| Test | 8 | 252 | 236 | 3 | 93.7 |
| T20 leagues | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 118.8 |
By year
Show as table
| Year | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 86 | 116 |
| 2009 | 159 | 144 |
| 2010 | 32 | 27 |
How Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Virender Sehwag
- Caught5
- Lbw1
- Caught and bowled1
Every meeting
| Date | Format | Competition | Runs | Balls | Dismissed | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2010 | Test | India in Sri Lanka Test Series | 20 | 18 | – | Galle International Stadium |
| 19 Mar 2010 | T20 | Indian Premier League | 12 | 9 | caught | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Test | Sri Lanka in India Test Series | 83 | 77 | caught and bowled | Brabourne Stadium |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Test | Sri Lanka in India Test Series | 38 | 32 | caught | Green Park |
| 16 Nov 2009 | Test | Sri Lanka in India Test Series | 11 | 13 | – | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| 3 Feb 2009 | ODI | India in Sri Lanka ODI Series | 27 | 22 | – | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Test | India in Sri Lanka Test Series | 5 | 7 | – | P Saravanamuttu Stadium |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Test | India in Sri Lanka Test Series | 74 | 98 | – | Galle International Stadium |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Test | India in Sri Lanka Test Series | 0 | 4 | lbw | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 2 May 2008 | T20 | Indian Premier League | 7 | 7 | – | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 23 Mar 2007 | ODI | ICC Cricket World Cup | 7 | 8 | caught | Queen's Park Oval |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Test | Sri Lanka tour of India | 5 | 3 | – | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| 3 Nov 2005 | ODI | Sri Lanka tour of India | 1 | 4 | caught | Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 28 Oct 2005 | ODI | Sri Lanka tour of India | 5 | 5 | – | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 10 Mar 2003 | ODI | ICC Cricket World Cup | 5 | 12 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Virender Sehwag?
7 times in 15 matches in the data (2003–2010): caught 5, lbw 1, caught and bowled 1.
What is Virender Sehwag's strike rate against Muttiah Muralitharan?
94.0: 300 runs off 319 balls.
How many runs has Virender Sehwag scored against Muttiah Muralitharan?
300 runs, with 36 fours and 4 sixes.
Player pages
Balls faced exclude wides. Dismissals count only wickets credited to the bowler (not run outs). Coverage: Cricsheet data only.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.