Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches Sri Lanka take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the India game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Sri Lanka total | 4.8 | 5 | - | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | |
N. DickwellaKeeper, 3 inns
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2.7 | 100%3/3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S. SamarawickramaKeeper, 5 inns
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1.20 | 60%3/5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
K. MendisKeeper, 14 inns
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1.07 | 71%10/14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 17 inns
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0.94 | 53%9/17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
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L. UdaraBatter, 7 inns
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0.71 | 57%4/7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
N. MadushkaKeeper, 5 inns
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0.60 | 60%3/5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
V. FernandoBowler, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
K. MendisAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.43 | 36%5/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
P. NissankaBatter, 10 inns
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0.40 | 30%3/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
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P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
R. MendisBatter, 5 inns
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0.20 | 20%1/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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S. DinushaAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.20 | 20%1/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
D. ChandimalKeeper, 16 inns
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0.19 | 19%3/16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.17 | 17%2/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
L. KumaraBowler, 7 inns
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0.14 | 14%1/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 17 inns
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0.12 | 6%1/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
D. KarunaratneBatter, 10 inns
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0.10 | 10%1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
A. FernandoBowler, 15 inns
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0.07 | 7%1/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
N. PeirisBowler, 5 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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T. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
D. MadushankaBowler, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
K. MisharaAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
P. RathnayakeBatter, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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C. GunasekaraAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
O. FernandoBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
J. VandersayBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Team Catches
Sri Lanka Catches Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.8 | 5.4 | 65% | ||
 India (H)WTC, 23 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 5 | 8 | |
| 2nd | - | 6 | - | ||
| India (H)WTC, 15 Aug |
Lby 165 runs | 1st | 7 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 8 | 7 | |||
 Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 |
Wby an innings and 78 runs | 1st | 7 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 5 | - | |||
| Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 7 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
 Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 3 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 8 | |||
| Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025 |
Lby an innings and 242 runs | 1st | 5 | 6 | |
| 2nd | - | 5 | - | ||
 New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024 |
Wby an innings and 154 runs | 1st | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 5 | - | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024 |
Wby 63 runs | 1st | 4 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 6 | |||
 Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024 |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 5 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 0 | |||
 Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 |
Lby an innings and 222 runs | 1st | 3 | 6 | |
| 2nd | - | 5 | - |
Pakistan Catches Match by Match
Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.7 | 5.0 | ||
 England (A)9 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 4 | 5 |
| 2nd | 1 | 9 | ||
| England (A)27 Aug |
Lby 194 runs | 1st | 3 | 5 |
| 2nd | 4 | 3 | ||
| England (A)19 Aug |
Lby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 4 | 2 |
| 2nd | - | 8 | ||
 West Indies (A)2 Aug |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 6 | 3 |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | ||
| West Indies (A)25 Jul |
Lby 90 runs | 1st | 6 | 5 |
| 2nd | 7 | 5 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)16 May |
Lby 78 runs | 1st | 7 | 9 |
| 2nd | 7 | 8 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)8 May |
Lby 104 runs | 1st | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 6 | 5 | ||
 South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 5 | 5 |
| 2nd | 1 | 4 | ||
| South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025 |
W | 1st | 8 | 5 |
| 2nd | 3 | 4 | ||
| West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025 |
Lby 120 runs | 1st | 4 | 3 |
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Sri Lanka Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| 3.5 | 12 | 5 | 71% |
| 4.5 | 11 | 6 | 65% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 11 | 35% |
| 6.5 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 12 | 3 | 80% |
| 9.5 | 8 | 7 | 53% |
| 10.5 | 6 | 9 | 40% |
| 11.5 | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| 12.5 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Sri Lanka's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
| Second | 6 | 2 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
| 2Australia |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
| 3New Zealand |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
| 4England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
| 5India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
6 Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
| 8Pakistan |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
| 9Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
Sri Lanka Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 9 | 3-4 | 7.9 | 10.2 |
 Test Series | 1 | 1-0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
Sri Lanka Test Catches Questions
How many catches do Sri Lanka take per innings in Tests?
Sri Lanka have averaged 4.8 catches an innings over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, against their opponents' 5.4, and their best was 8 in their second innings against India on 15 Aug 2026.
How often do Sri Lanka go over 4.5 catches in an innings?
Sri Lanka went over 4.5 catches in 11 of 17 innings over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, 65% of the time, while averaging 4.8 an innings against their opponents' 5.4.
Who takes the most catches for Sri Lanka?
Dhananjaya de Silva takes the most catches for Sri Lanka over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, with 16 in 17 innings at 0.94 an innings, ahead of Kusal Mendis (15) and Niroshan Dickwella (8).
What is Sri Lanka's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
Sri Lanka's highest over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, is 8 catches in their second innings against India on 15 Aug 2026 at Galle International Stadium, Galle, against their average of 4.8.
Do Sri Lanka take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Sri Lanka more catches over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023: they average 6.3 catches batting first in 4 Tests, and 9.5 batting second in 6, a gap of 3.3 catches.