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Sri Lanka cricket team stats and records

Data through 13 October 2026Last updated 13 October 2026

Sri Lanka played 902 matches in the data (2002–2026), winning 393 and losing 435, a win rate of 47.5% in matches with a result. Their best format by win rate is ODIs: 228 wins and 236 defeats (49.1%). At home they won 53.8% of decided matches, and away or at neutral grounds 43.5%. Kumar Sangakkara has scored the most runs for them in the data (21,401).

Matches
902
2002–2026
Won
393
Lost
435
Win %
47.5%
matches with a result
Tied / drawn / NR
10 / 39 / 25

Sri Lanka results by format

Results by format
FormatPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnNRWin %Years
Tests1786772039048.2%2003–2026
ODIs491228236402349.1%2002–2026
T20Is2319712760143.3%2006–2026
Other T20210001100.0%2014–2014

Win percentage by year

020406080200320112019202631.2
Sri Lanka: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
0204060802003200620092012201520182021202631.2
Sri Lanka: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
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Sri Lanka: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
YearWin %
200345.5
200464.7
200535.7
200658.5
200764.7
200853.3
200950.0
201065.6
201150.0
201246.8
201355.3
201467.3
201542.1
201632.4
201725.9
201843.8
201933.3
202044.4
202137.5
202247.2
202343.2
202456.4
202550.0
202631.2

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Home and away record

Home = grounds in the team's country (from our ground list)
WherePlayedWonLostWin %
Away54922128743.5%
Home35317214853.8%

Sri Lanka head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
OpponentPlayedWonLostOther
vs India146389513
vs Pakistan120456411
vs England103385411
vs Australia10237605
vs New Zealand99365310
vs Bangladesh9463238
vs South Africa8128503
vs West Indies6937239
vs Zimbabwe5036113
vs Ireland101000
vs Netherlands7700

Highest and lowest totals by Sri Lanka

Highest totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sri Lanka760/7India16 Nov 2009Drawn
Sri Lanka756/5South Africa27 Jul 2006Won
Sri Lanka730/6Bangladesh27 Jan 2014Won
Sri Lanka713/9Bangladesh31 Jan 2018Drawn
Sri Lanka704/3Ireland24 Apr 2023Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sri Lanka42South Africa27 Nov 2024Lost
Sri Lanka4320.1South Africa11 Jan 2012Lost
Sri Lanka459.5India1 Oct 2026Lost
Sri Lanka5015.2India17 Sep 2023Lost
Sri Lanka5519.4India2 Nov 2023Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Sri Lankainnings and 280 runsIrelandTest16 Apr 2023Galle International Stadium
Sri Lankainnings and 248 runsBangladeshTest27 Jan 2014Shere Bangla National Stadium
Sri Lankainnings and 239 runsIndiaTest23 Jul 2008Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Sri Lankainnings and 234 runsBangladeshTest25 Jun 2007Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Sri Lankainnings and 215 runsEnglandTest18 Dec 2003Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Sri Lanka10 wicketsEnglandODI18 Nov 2003Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka10 wicketsBangladeshODI23 Jul 2004R Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka10 wicketsBangladeshTest8 Mar 2006Shaheed Chandu Stadium

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Australiainnings and 242 runsSri LankaTest29 Jan 2025Galle International Stadium
Indiainnings and 239 runsSri LankaTest24 Nov 2017Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Indiainnings and 222 runsSri LankaTest4 Mar 2022Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
Pakistaninnings and 222 runsSri LankaTest24 Jul 2023Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
West Indiesinnings and 217 runsSri LankaTest25 Jun 2026Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Australia10 wicketsSri LankaT20I20 Sep 2007Newlands
South Africa10 wicketsSri LankaTest3 Jan 2012Newlands
England10 wicketsSri LankaODI28 May 2014Old Trafford

Most runs for Sri Lanka

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka48421,40149.5469.131953
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka45015,92538.4767.037433
Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka43715,34339.1484.119336
Angelo MathewsSri Lanka46515,06240.4961.320018
Kusal MendisSri Lanka38412,12033.5777.924517
Dinesh ChandimalSri Lanka36411,21534.8359.620618
Upul TharangaSri Lanka2888,61532.2771.917417
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka2278,15737.4253.524417
Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka2426,98631.4765.917313
Kusal PereraSri Lanka2396,56128.9098.51539

Most wickets for Sri Lanka

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Lasith MalingaSri Lanka33449828.005.256/38
Rangana HerathSri Lanka23048827.683.019/127
Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka20043623.293.318/70
Nuwan KulasekaraSri Lanka26830332.294.675/22
Suranga LakmalSri Lanka21428435.233.665/47
Ajantha MendisSri Lanka14726424.914.166/8
Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka16125721.125.727/19
Thisara PereraSri Lanka22221735.776.116/44
Angelo MathewsSri Lanka31219436.574.176/20
Dushmantha ChameeraSri Lanka15619230.765.785/16

Grounds where Sri Lanka played most

Most-used grounds
GroundPlayedWonLost
R Premadasa Stadium1225858
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium723331
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium452220
Galle International Stadium422216
Shere Bangla National Stadium312011
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground28145
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium261211
Harare Sports Club21173

Latest Sri Lanka matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
13 Oct 2026Pakistan 168/8 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka 172/2 (17.1 ov)		Sri Lanka won by 8 wicketsRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
11 Oct 2026Pakistan 215/3 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka 133/7 (20 ov)		Pakistan won by 82 runsRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
9 Oct 2026Sri Lanka 182/8 (20 ov)
Pakistan 187/6 (18.5 ov)		Pakistan won by 4 wicketsRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
3 Oct 2026Sri Lanka 165/9 (20 ov)
Bangladesh 102 (17.3 ov)		Sri Lanka won by 63 runsKorogi Sports Park
1 Oct 2026India 169/7 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka 45 (9.5 ov)		India won by 124 runsKorogi Sports Park
27 Sep 2026England 355/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 132 (29.1 ov)		England won by 223 runsKennington Oval
24 Sep 2026Sri Lanka 321/6 (50 ov)
England 305/9 (50 ov)		Sri Lanka won by 16 runsHeadingley
22 Sep 2026England 265 (48.1 ov)
Sri Lanka 176 (37 ov)		England won by 89 runsRiverside Ground
19 Sep 2026Sri Lanka 124 (18.5 ov)
England 126/2 (9.4 ov)		England won by 8 wicketsOld Trafford
17 Sep 2026Sri Lanka 145/9 (20 ov)
England 146/4 (12.1 ov)		England won by 6 wicketsSophia Gardens

Competitions

ICC Men's T20 World Cup (59)ICC Cricket World Cup (49)Asia Cup (40)ICC Champions Trophy (18)ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (8)

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Sri Lanka won?
393 of 902 matches in the data (2002–2026): 67 of 178 Tests, 228 of 491 ODIs, 97 of 231 T20Is, 1 of 2 Other T20.
What is Sri Lanka's highest total?
760/7 against India on 16 Nov 2009.
What is Sri Lanka's lowest total?
42 all out against South Africa on 27 Nov 2024.
What is Sri Lanka's biggest win?
By innings and 280 runs against Ireland (Test, 16 Apr 2023).
Who has taken the most wickets for Sri Lanka?
Lasith Malinga, with 498 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.