Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Cricket Fours Stats
How many fours Sri Lanka hit, and who hits the most, game by game
Updated , after the India game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Sri Lanka total | 30.1 | 57 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 30 | 51 | 18 | 27 | 41 | 17 | 38 | |
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S. DinushaAll-rounder, 4 inns
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5.8 | 50%2/4 | 12166 | 226 | 675 | 329 | ||||||||||||||||
K. MendisAll-rounder, 17 inns
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5.6 | 47%8/17 | 11120 | 558 | 01 | 134 | 492 | 435 | 319 | 028 | 791 | -DNB | 8120 | 05 | 125 | 15183 | 7167 | 217 | 11127 | 16237 | ||
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 19 inns
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5.5 | 53%10/19 | 290 | 234 | 17168 | 07 | 127 | 792 | 112 | 981 | 11111 | -DNB | 03 | 771 | 884 | 125 | 6111 | 07 | 12131 | 9179 | 06 | 12185 |
P. NissankaBatter, 10 inns
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4.5 | 30%3/10 | 06 | 06 | 11157 | 444 | 012 | 431 | 951 | 13124 | 118 | 324 | ||||||||||
D. ChandimalKeeper, 19 inns
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4.3 | 47%9/19 | 015 | 4107 | 867 | 560 | 597 | 557 | 04 | 12174 | 04 | -DNB | 333 | 1162 | 240 | 7119 | 5104 | 27 | 013 | 02 | 492 | 892 |
K. MendisKeeper, 18 inns
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3.3 | 28%5/18 | 8115 | 03 | 04 | 120 | 328 | 376 | 03 | 977 | 313 | 737 | 434 | 04 | 11150 | 02 | 226 | 010 | 010 | 8106 | ||
D. KarunaratneBatter, 16 inns
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3.1 | 25%4/16 | 443 | 03 | 09 | 118 | 116 | 121 | 126 | 7129 | 018 | 432 | 8129 | 15 | 137 | 7101 | 9188 | 483 | ||||
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M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns
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2.6 | 22%2/9 | 043 | 120 | 352 | 03 | 121 | -DNB | 414 | 756 | 6135 | 115 | ||||||||||
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 16 inns
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2.1 | 13%2/16 | 690 | 459 | 015 | 242 | 011 | 361 | 336 | 391 | 05 | 2145 | 271 | 574 | 17 | 324 | 010 | 044 | ||||
N. MadushkaKeeper, 14 inns
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1.93 | 14%2/14 | 111 | 228 | 327 | 012 | -DNB | -DNB | 115 | 125 | 016 | 03 | 6105 | 545 | 09 | 120 | 331 | 493 | ||||
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 16 inns
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1.06 | 0%0/16 | 122 | 09 | 432 | 119 | 03 | 012 | 046 | 041 | 120 | 010 | 375 | 267 | 011 | 447 | 117 | 045 | ||||
L. KumaraBowler, 14 inns
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0.79 | 0%0/14 | 214 | 27 | 02 | 011 | 25 | 115 | 029 | -DNB | 022 | 213 | 112 | -DNB | 06 | 01 | 04 | 145 | ||||
K. RajithaBowler, 6 inns
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0.67 | 0%0/6 | 118 | 113 | 027 | 120 | 09 | 1110 | ||||||||||||||
V. FernandoBowler, 11 inns
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0.45 | 0%0/11 | 031 | 024 | 03 | 05 | 08 | -DNB | 262 | 02 | 226 | 116 | 019 | 024 | ||||||||
A. FernandoBowler, 15 inns
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0.13 | 0%0/15 | -DNB | 00 | 03 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 08 | 214 | -DNB | 01 | 03 | 06 | 00 | 04 | -DNB | 03 | 015 | ||
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L. UdaraBatter, 2 inns
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10.5 | 50%1/2 | 21248 | 04 | ||||||||||||||||||
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I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 114 | 06 | ||||||||||||||||||
O. FernandoBatter, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 032 | 036 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Team Fours
Sri Lanka Fours Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 30.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 30.1 | 30.3 | 45% | ||
 West Indies (A)3 Jul |
Ddrawn | 1st | 57 | 42 | |
| 2nd | 16 | 9 | |||
| West Indies (A)25 Jun |
Lby an innings and 217 runs | 1st | 40 | 46 | |
| 2nd | 13 | - | |||
 South Africa (A)5 Dec 2024 |
Lby 109 runs | 1st | 38 | 43 | |
| 2nd | 28 | 25 | |||
| South Africa (A)27 Nov 2024 |
Lby 233 runs | 1st | 6 | 25 | |
| 2nd | 38 | 27 | |||
 England (A)6 Sep 2024 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 34 | 33 | |
| 2nd | 24 | 19 | |||
| England (A)29 Aug 2024 |
Lby 190 runs | 1st | 21 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 41 | 25 | |||
| England (A)21 Aug 2024 |
Lby 5 wickets | 1st | 24 | 31 | |
| 2nd | 30 | 13 | |||
 Bangladesh (A)30 Mar 2024 |
Wby 192 runs | 1st | 51 | 18 | |
| 2nd | 18 | 41 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)22 Mar 2024 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 27 | 19 | |
| 2nd | 41 | 22 | |||
 New Zealand (A)16 Mar 2023 |
Lby an innings and 58 runs | 1st | 17 | 54 | |
| 2nd | 38 | - |
Pakistan Fours Match by Match
Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 23.9 | 27.6 | ||
| England (A)9 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 18 | 50 |
| 2nd | 48 | 16 | ||
| England (A)27 Aug |
Lby 194 runs | 1st | 14 | 36 |
| 2nd | 22 | 28 | ||
| England (A)19 Aug |
Lby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 23 | 59 |
| 2nd | 21 | - | ||
| West Indies (A)2 Aug |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 47 | 42 |
| 2nd | 5 | 14 | ||
| West Indies (A)25 Jul |
Lby 90 runs | 1st | 28 | 28 |
| 2nd | 16 | 15 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)16 May |
Lby 78 runs | 1st | 27 | 32 |
| 2nd | 36 | 38 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)8 May |
Lby 104 runs | 1st | 47 | 45 |
| 2nd | 18 | 22 | ||
| South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 24 | 28 |
| 2nd | 13 | 10 | ||
| South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025 |
W | 1st | 28 | 26 |
| 2nd | 20 | 13 | ||
| West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025 |
Lby 120 runs | 1st | 16 | 9 |
| 2nd | 6 | 14 |
Sri Lanka Fours Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| 27.5 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 30.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 33.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 36.5 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.5 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 57.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 60.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 63.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 66.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
Fours Batting First and Chasing
Sri Lanka's fours per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 2 | 63.4 | 48.2 |
| Second | 5 | 1 | 57.0 | 61.0 |
Test Fours Table
Fours per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Zealand |
12 | 63.8 | 55.1 | 119 |
| 2England |
20 | 62.4 | 67.2 | 130 |
3 India |
17 | 57.5 | 54.7 | 112 |
| 4South Africa |
14 | 57.3 | 50.1 | 107 |
| 5Sri Lanka |
10 | 54.8 | 53.7 | 109 |
6 Zimbabwe |
13 | 51.2 | 54.6 | 106 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 50.8 | 51.0 | 102 |
8 Australia |
21 | 50.5 | 43.5 | 94.0 |
9 Pakistan |
13 | 48.8 | 52.6 | 101 |
| 10West Indies |
18 | 44.2 | 51.6 | 95.8 |
Sri Lanka Test Fours Questions
How many fours do Sri Lanka hit per innings in Tests?
Sri Lanka have averaged 30.1 fours an innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, against their opponents' 30.3, and their best was 57 in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026.
How often do Sri Lanka go over 30.5 fours in an innings?
Sri Lanka went over 30.5 fours in 9 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, 45% of the time, while averaging 30.1 an innings against their opponents' 30.3.
Who hits the most fours for Sri Lanka?
Dhananjaya de Silva hits the most fours for Sri Lanka over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, with 105 in 19 innings at 5.5 an innings, ahead of Kamindu Mendis (95) and Dinesh Chandimal (81).
What is Sri Lanka's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?
Sri Lanka's highest over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, is 57 fours in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, against their average of 30.1.
Do Sri Lanka hit more fours batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings Sri Lanka more fours over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023: they average 63.4 fours batting first in 5 Tests, and 57.0 batting second in 5, a gap of 6.4 fours.