Records Of Sri Lankan Lions(Test,ODI,T20)

Batting records

Test Matches

• Highest team total – 952/6 against India in 1997.
• Highest aggregate of runs- Mahela Jayawardene (9120) in 110 matches at an Average of 53.96
• Most number of matches played – Muttiah Muralitharan (132).
• 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.
• Highest partnership – 624 for the third wicket by Kumar Sangakkara (287) & Mahela Jayawardene (374) against South Africa in 2006.
• Most number of centuries – Mahela Jayawardene (27) in 110 matches.
• Most number of half centuries – Arjuna Ranatunga (38) in 93 matches.
• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara (173 dismissals) in 79 matches.
• Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (142) in 101 matches.
• Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) – Kumar Sangakkara (55.10)

ODI Matches

• Highest team total- 443/9 against Netherlands in July 2006.
• Highest aggregate of runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (13,428) in 444 matches at an average of 32.43
• Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya (444).
• 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 – 286 for the first wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya (152) & Upul Tharanga (109) against England in July 2006.
• Most number of centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (28) in 444 matches.
• Most number of half centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (68) in 444 matches.
• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara(291 dismissals) in 246 matches.
• Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (159) in 299 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 (270).

Twenty20 Matches

• Highest team total – 260/6 against Kenya on 14 September 2007.
• Highest winning margin – 172 runs against Kenya in 14 September 2007.

Bowling records

Test Matches

• Most number of wickets – 792 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.77 in 132 matches.
• 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 (22).
• Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (66).
• Best average – 22.71 by Muttiah Muralitharan
• Most number of wickets taken bowled – Muttiah Muralitharan (157).
• Most number of wickets taken stumped – Muttiah Muralitharan (41).

ODI Matches

• Most number of wickets – 515 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.07 in 337 matches.
• Best individual bowling – 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in December 2001.
• Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (10).
• Best Average – 19.07 by Ajantha Mendis.
• Most Test Wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan ( broken in 2007 against England at home)
• 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 Hat-tricks in a career – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001 and Bangladesh in 2003.
• Only bowler to have taken 8 wickets in a ODI – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001
• ODI Hat-tricks bowlers Chaminda Vass,Lasith Malinga,Ferveez Maharoof