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Sri Lanka Test Catches Stats

How many catches Sri Lanka take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	3 Jul 26 A Drew		25 Jun 26 A Lostinns		5 Dec 24 A Lost109 runs		27 Nov 24 A Lost233 runs		6 Sep 24 A Won8 wkts		29 Aug 24 A Lost190 runs		21 Aug 24 A Lost5 wkts		30 Mar 24 A Won192 runs		22 Mar 24 A Won328 runs		16 Mar 23 A Lostinns		8 Mar 23 A Lost2 wkts		23 May 22 A Won10 wkts		15 May 22 A Drew		12 Mar 22 A Lost238 runs		4 Mar 22 A Lostinns		29 Mar 21 A Drew		21 Mar 21 A Drew		3 Jan 21 A Lost10 wkts		26 Dec 20 A Lostinns		27 Jan 20 A Drew
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
Sri Lanka total	5.2		9	0	6	-	5	5	7	1	10	6	9	9	5	3	3	6	7	8	4	-	7	4	6	5	6	-	5	4	3	-	7	2	5	2	8	0	7	-	6	2
N. DickwellaKeeper, 17 inns	2.2	88%15/17																					3	0	4	2	4		2	1	1		5	2	2	1	3	0	4		2	1
K. MendisKeeper, 28 inns	1.07	57%16/28	3	0	3		2	3	0	0	1	1			0	1	1	1	3	3	0		0	1	1	2	1		0	0							3	0	0		0	0
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 3 inns	1.00	67%2/3																																			1	0	2
N. MadushkaKeeper, 14 inns	0.93	50%7/14	1	0	1						0	2	3	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
C. KarunaratneBowler, 3 inns	0.67	67%2/3																					0	1			1
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 33 inns	0.61	48%16/33	0	0	0		0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	1		1	1	0	0	0		2	1	0		0	0	2	0			0		1	1
L. ThirimanneBatter, 10 inns	0.60	60%6/10																											1	0	1		1	0	0	1	1	0	1
K. MendisAll-rounder, 17 inns	0.59	47%8/17	2	0	0		1	0	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 4 inns	0.50	50%2/4																							1	0			0	1
K. RajithaBowler, 10 inns	0.40	40%4/10			0														0	1	1		1	1	0	0	0												0
D. ChandimalKeeper, 30 inns	0.37	23%7/30	1	0	0		0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0						0	0	1	0			0		0	0
P. NissankaBatter, 14 inns	0.36	29%4/14			0		1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2																	0		0	0	0	0
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns	0.33	22%2/9	0	0	0						2	0	1	0	0	0
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.33	33%1/3	0	0	1
L. KumaraBowler, 20 inns	0.30	30%6/20			0		0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1			0	1	0	0	0		1	0							0								0		0	0
R. MendisBatter, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4																			1				0	0	0
A. FernandoBowler, 23 inns	0.22	22%5/23	1	0	0		0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0		0	0	0	1	0										0	0
S. LakmalBowler, 9 inns	0.22	22%2/9																											0	0	1		0	0	0	0					1	0
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 25 inns	0.20	20%5/25					0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0										1	0
D. KarunaratneBatter, 32 inns	0.19	19%6/32					1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 17 inns	0.18	18%3/17	0	0			0	0	0	0			0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0
V. FernandoBowler, 25 inns	0.16	16%4/25					0	0	0	0	1	1			0	0	0	0	1	0							0		0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
O. FernandoBatter, 12 inns	0.08	8%1/12																			0		0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0					1	0
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 10 inns	0.00	0%0/10																									0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					0	0
D. ChameeraBowler, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6																															0	0	0	0	0	0
K. PereraBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																																			0	0	0
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																																			0	0	0
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																											0	0	0
P P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 1 inns	1.00	100%1/1			1
L L. UdaraBatter, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2	1	0
M. BhanukaKeeper, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																			0	0
I I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2	0	0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. A blank cell: not in the side.

Sri Lanka Team Catches

Line5.5

Avg5.25.7

Hit49%

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3 Jul 26

A Drew

25 Jun 26

A Lostinns

5 Dec 24

A Lost109 runs

27 Nov 24

A Lost233 runs

6 Sep 24

A Won8 wkts

29 Aug 24

A Lost190 runs

21 Aug 24

A Lost5 wkts

30 Mar 24

A Won192 runs

22 Mar 24

A Won328 runs

16 Mar 23

A Lostinns

8 Mar 23

A Lost2 wkts

23 May 22

A Won10 wkts

15 May 22

A Drew

12 Mar 22

A Lost238 runs

4 Mar 22

A Lostinns

29 Mar 21

A Drew

21 Mar 21

A Drew

3 Jan 21

A Lost10 wkts

26 Dec 20

A Lostinns

27 Jan 20

A Drew

Sri Lanka Catches Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	5.5+
Avg			5.2	5.7	49%
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	1st	9	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	2nd	0	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	1st	6	6
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	2nd	-	3	-
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	1st	5	7
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	2nd	5	7
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	1st	7	6
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	2nd	1	7
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	7
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	6	2
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	1st	9	5
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	2nd	9	9
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	1st	5	7
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	3	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	1st	3	3
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	2nd	6	4
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	1st	7	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	2nd	8	7
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Lby an innings and 58 runs	1st	4	8
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Lby an innings and 58 runs	2nd	-	10	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Lby 2 wickets	1st	7	7
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Lby 2 wickets	2nd	4	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022	Wby 10 wickets	1st	6	5
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	5	0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	1st	6	4
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	3	-
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Lby 238 runs	1st	5	6
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Lby 238 runs	2nd	4	3
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Lby an innings and 222 runs	1st	3	4
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Lby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	-	8	-
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	1st	7	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	2nd	2	1
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	1st	5	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	2nd	2	6
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Lby 10 wickets	1st	8	9
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	7
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Lby an innings and 45 runs	1st	7	5
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Lby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	6	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 27 Jan 2020	Ddrawn	1st	6	7
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 27 Jan 2020	Ddrawn	2nd	2	2

Pakistan Catches Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			4.7	5.5
England (A)9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	1st	4	5
England (A)9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	9
England (A)27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	1st	3	5
England (A)27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	2nd	4	3
England (A)19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	1st	4	2
England (A)19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	2nd	-	8
West Indies (A)2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	1st	6	3
West Indies (A)2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	2	1
West Indies (A)25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	1st	6	5
West Indies (A)25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	2nd	7	5
Bangladesh (A)16 May	Lby 78 runs	1st	7	9
Bangladesh (A)16 May	Lby 78 runs	2nd	7	8
Bangladesh (A)8 May	Lby 104 runs	1st	7	7
Bangladesh (A)8 May	Lby 104 runs	2nd	6	5
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	5	5
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	4
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	1st	8	5
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	2nd	3	4
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	1st	4	3
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	2nd	4	4
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	1st	4	5
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	2nd	5	5
South Africa (A)3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	1st	9	6
South Africa (A)3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	7
South Africa (A)26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	1st	8	9
South Africa (A)26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	2nd	3	8
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	1st	4	3
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	3	0
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	1st	6	7
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	2nd	6	7
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	1st	5	7
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	5
Bangladesh (A)30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	1st	5	4
Bangladesh (A)30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	3	9
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	7	5
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	5
Australia (A)2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	6	9
Australia (A)2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	0	6
Australia (A)25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	1st	10	5
Australia (A)25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	2nd	6	8

Sri Lanka Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
3.5	26	9	74%
4.5	23	12	66%
5.5	17	18	49%
6.5	11	24	31%
7.5	6	29	17%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
8.5	24	11	69%
9.5	24	11	69%
10.5	20	15	57%
11.5	17	18	49%
12.5	11	24	31%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's catches per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	2	8.6	11.5
Second	10	2	9.6	11.1

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
6Zimbabwe	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	19	4-11	9.2	11.4
Test Series	1	0-0	8.0	9.0

Sri Lanka Test Catches Questions

How many catches do Sri Lanka take per innings in Tests?

Sri Lanka have averaged 5.2 catches an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 5.7.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 5.5 catches in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 5.5 catches in 17 of their last 35 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 20 Tests: Niroshan Dickwella (37 in 17 innings, 2.2 an innings), Kusal Mendis (30 in 28 innings, 1.07 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (20 in 33 innings, 0.61 an innings).

What is Sri Lanka's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?

10 in their first innings against England on 6 Sep 2024 at Kennington Oval, London.

Do Sri Lanka take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 8.6 catches (10 Tests); batting second 9.6 (10).

Last innings5v India (H)

Per innings5.2Last 20 Tests

Over 5.549%17 of last 35 innings

Pakistan v Sri Lanka Catches

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SL	PAK
Taken	8.3	8.9
Opponents took	11.5	10.0
Match	19.8	18.9

Over 8.5 SL catches

Hit in 5 of SL's last 10

Over 19.5 match catches

Hit in 4 of SL's last 10

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Sri Lanka Catches Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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