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Lasith Embuldeniya stats
Data through 28 March 2026Last updated 28 March 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 13 February 2019 to 28 March 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Lasith Embuldeniya played 17 Tests for Sri Lanka in the data, between 2019 and 2026. With the ball, the best return was 71 wickets in Tests at an average of 36.77 and an economy rate of 3.23.
International matches
17
Tests 17
International wickets
71
5 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
15
7 runs
Best bowling
7/137
Test
Teams played for
Lasith Embuldeniya batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 17 | 27 | 1 | 191 | 40 | 7.35 | 583 | 32.8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 11 | 10 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 12.00 | 178 | 40.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| List A | 14 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 6.67 | 76 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 122 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 97 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Year-by-year batting (11 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Test | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 36.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 40.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Test | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 12.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Test | 10 | 122 | 13.56 | 43.1 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Test | 8 | 13 | 1.62 | 10.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First-class | 1 | 1 | – | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | List A | 5 | 14 | 4.67 | 36.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | First-class | 8 | 68 | 13.60 | 45.6 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | List A | 4 | 26 | 8.67 | 68.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | First-class | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 37.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lasith Embuldeniya bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 28 | 4,845 | 2,611 | 71 | 7/137 | 10/210 | 36.77 | 3.23 | 68.2 | 8 | 5 | 141 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 234 | 248 | 14 | 3/5 | – | 17.71 | 6.36 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 17 | 1,696 | 1,031 | 20 | 3/38 | 4/112 | 51.55 | 3.65 | 84.8 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| List A | 14 | 734 | 457 | 29 | 3/27 | – | 15.76 | 3.74 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Year-by-year bowling (12 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Test | 8 | 17 | 43.71 | 3.57 | 5/66 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | 8.00 | 0/24 |
| 2020 | Test | 4 | 13 | 34.69 | 3.46 | 5/114 |
| 2021 | Test | 11 | 32 | 27.22 | 2.75 | 7/137 |
| 2022 | Test | 5 | 9 | 60.67 | 3.57 | 3/87 |
| 2024 | First-class | 2 | 4 | 28.00 | 2.87 | 3/38 |
| 2024 | List A | 8 | 16 | 15.31 | 3.69 | 3/27 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 9 | 8.56 | 7.00 | 3/5 |
| 2025 | First-class | 14 | 14 | 59.57 | 3.70 | 2/31 |
| 2025 | List A | 6 | 13 | 16.31 | 3.79 | 3/28 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 5 | 29.40 | 5.88 | 1/19 |
| 2026 | First-class | 1 | 2 | 42.50 | 4.72 | 2/85 |
Lasith Embuldeniya against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | Test | 6 | 75 | 15.00 | 38.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| England | Test | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 54.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Test | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| India | Test | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | Test | 7 | 17 | 26.82 | 2.31 | 5/35 |
| England | Test | 4 | 15 | 27.67 | 3.49 | 7/137 |
| Zimbabwe | Test | 4 | 13 | 34.69 | 3.46 | 5/114 |
| India | Test | 3 | 8 | 46.12 | 4.06 | 3/87 |
| New Zealand | Test | 3 | 6 | 56.00 | 3.50 | 4/99 |
| South Africa | Test | 3 | 6 | 23.83 | 3.45 | 5/66 |
| Moors Sports Club | First-class | 3 | 3 | 66.67 | 3.12 | 2/80 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 40 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 9 | 65 | 13.00 | 35 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 24 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 18 | 18.00 | 14 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 10 |
| National Stadium, Karachi | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 13 |
| Police Park Ground | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 12 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 8 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 5 |
| P Sara Oval | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 5 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 11 | 32 | 28.44 | 2.94 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 15 | 29 | 21.28 | 3.63 |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 13 | 34.69 | 3.46 |
| P Sara Oval | 5 | 8 | 38.00 | 4.05 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 6 | 19.50 | 3.25 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 6 | 30.17 | 4.04 |
| Colts Cricket Club Ground | 4 | 5 | 30.40 | 3.23 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 5 | 5 | 33.60 | 6.00 |
| National Stadium, Karachi | 2 | 5 | 52.80 | 3.74 |
| Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground | 2 | 4 | 12.50 | 10.00 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 48 | 1 | 10.00 |
| T20 | Middle | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 168 | 12 | 5.39 |
| T20 | Death | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 5.67 |
How Lasith Embuldeniya was dismissed
- Caught22 (55%)
- Lbw7 (18%)
- Bowled7 (18%)
- Run out3 (8%)
- Stumped1 (2%)
How Lasith Embuldeniya took wickets
- Caught75
- Lbw23
- Bowled22
- Stumped12
- Caught and bowled2
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2024 | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2024 | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2024 | 6 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 3 |
| 27 Dec 2024 | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 0 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 35 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 4 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 5 |
| 8 Jun 2025 | 3 |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 12 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 8 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 8 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | 14 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | 3 |
Last 20 bowling innings
Batter vs bowler matchups
Batters Lasith Embuldeniya bowled to most
- Joe Root vs Lasith Embuldeniya247 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Lasith Embuldeniya taken in Tests?
71 wickets in 28 innings at an average of 36.77, economy 3.23, best figures 7/137.
How many wickets has Lasith Embuldeniya taken in T20 leagues?
14 wickets in 12 innings at an average of 17.71, economy 6.36, best figures 3/5.
How many runs has Lasith Embuldeniya scored in Tests?
191 runs in 27 innings (17 matches) at an average of 7.35 and a strike rate of 32.8, in the data from 2019 to 2022.
How many runs has Lasith Embuldeniya scored in T20 leagues?
7 runs in 2 innings (15 matches) at an average of 3.50 and a strike rate of 43.8, in the data from 2020 to 2025.
What is Lasith Embuldeniya's highest score?
40 in Tests, the highest score in the data.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.