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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew
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Sri Lanka total 5.0 906-5571106995336784-74656-543-7252807-6244312-3674337-838-
N. DickwellaKeeper, 32 inns 1.78 84%27/32 3 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 1 3 0 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
K. MendisKeeper, 43 inns 1.05 58%25/43 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 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, 5 inns 0.60 60%3/5 0 1 1 1 0
L. ThirimanneBatter, 17 inns 0.59 53%9/17 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
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
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 46 inns 0.48 39%18/46 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
K. RajithaBowler, 20 inns 0.40 30%6/20 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
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
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 3 inns 0.33 33%1/3 1 0 0
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 3 inns 0.33 33%1/3 0 0 1
D. ChandimalKeeper, 41 inns 0.32 22%9/41 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
R. MendisBatter, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 1 0 0 0
D. KarunaratneBatter, 47 inns 0.23 23%11/47 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 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
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
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 33 inns 0.21 21%7/33 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
L. KumaraBowler, 29 inns 0.21 21%6/29 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V. FernandoBowler, 34 inns 0.18 18%6/34 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 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
S. LakmalBowler, 19 inns 0.16 16%3/19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
O. FernandoBatter, 21 inns 0.14 14%3/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 18 inns 0.11 11%2/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
D. PereraAll-rounder, 9 inns 0.11 11%1/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
D. ChameeraBowler, 9 inns 0.11 11%1/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
K. PereraBatter, 9 inns 0.00 0%0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. SilvaBatter, 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. SandakanBowler, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 1 0
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

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ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew

Sri Lanka Catches Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line4.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 4.5+
Avg 5.05.5 56%
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul Ddrawn 1st 97
2nd 05
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun Lby an innings and 217 runs 1st 66
2nd -3 -
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Lby 109 runs 1st 57
2nd 57
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Lby 233 runs 1st 76
2nd 17
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 107
2nd 62
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024 Lby 190 runs 1st 95
2nd 99
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 5 wickets 1st 57
2nd 37
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Wby 192 runs 1st 33
2nd 64
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Wby 328 runs 1st 77
2nd 87
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023 Lby an innings and 58 runs 1st 48
2nd -10 -
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Lby 2 wickets 1st 77
2nd 47
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022 Wby 10 wickets 1st 65
2nd 50
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 64
2nd -3 -
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Lby 238 runs 1st 56
2nd 43
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Lby an innings and 222 runs 1st 34
2nd -8 -
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 77
2nd 21
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 55
2nd 26
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2021 Lby 10 wickets 1st 89
2nd 07
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2020 Lby an innings and 45 runs 1st 75
2nd -6 -
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 27 Jan 2020 Ddrawn 1st 67
2nd 22
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 19 Jan 2020 Wby 10 wickets 1st 44
2nd 40
Pakistan (A)WTC, 19 Dec 2019 Lby 263 runs 1st 36
2nd 15
Pakistan (A)WTC, 11 Dec 2019 Ddrawn 1st 24
South Africa (A)TEST, 21 Feb 2019 Wby 8 wickets 1st 36
2nd 62
South Africa (A)TEST, 13 Feb 2019 Wby 1 wicket 1st 76
2nd 46
Australia (A)TEST, 31 Jan 2019 Lby 366 runs 1st 35
2nd 37
Australia (A)TEST, 24 Jan 2019 Lby an innings and 40 runs 1st 79
2nd -7 -
New Zealand (A)TEST, 25 Dec 2018 Lby 423 runs 1st 86
2nd 36
New Zealand (A)TEST, 14 Dec 2018 Ddrawn 1st 89
2nd -1 -

Pakistan Catches Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Pakistan catches →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 4.65.1
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep Lby 8 wickets 1st 45
2nd 19
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug Lby 194 runs 1st 35
2nd 43
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug Lby an innings and 103 runs 1st 42
2nd -8
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug Wby 8 wickets 1st 63
2nd 21
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul Lby 90 runs 1st 65
2nd 75
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May Lby 78 runs 1st 79
2nd 78
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May Lby 104 runs 1st 77
2nd 65
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 55
2nd 14
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 W 1st 85
2nd 34
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025 Lby 120 runs 1st 43
2nd 44
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025 Wby 127 runs 1st 45
2nd 55
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Lby 10 wickets 1st 96
2nd 07
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Lby 2 wickets 1st 89
2nd 38
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Wby 9 wickets 1st 43
2nd 30
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 Wby 152 runs 1st 67
2nd 67
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 47 runs 1st 57
2nd -5
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Lby 6 wickets 1st 54
2nd 39
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 75
2nd 05
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 69
2nd 06
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023 Lby 79 runs 1st 105
2nd 68
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023 Lby 360 runs 1st 66
2nd 45
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Wby an innings and 222 runs 1st 63
2nd 5-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Wby 4 wickets 1st 104
2nd 84
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 45
2nd 34
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022 Ddrawn 1st 66
2nd 02
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 8 wickets 1st 45
2nd 06
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022 Lby 26 runs 1st 37
2nd 46
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022 Lby 74 runs 1st 48
2nd 67
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Lby 246 runs 1st 63
2nd 56
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Wby 4 wickets 1st 74
2nd 33
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022 Lby 115 runs 1st 43
2nd 26
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 35
2nd 15
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 62
2nd -0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Wby an innings and 8 runs 1st 51
2nd 3-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 62
2nd 50
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021 Wby 109 runs 1st 66
2nd 65
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021 Lby 1 wicket 1st 47
2nd 67
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021 Wby an innings and 147 runs 1st 56
2nd 6-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021 Wby an innings and 116 runs 1st 38
2nd 3-
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Wby 95 runs 1st 38
2nd 65

Sri Lanka Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
2.542884%
3.5341668%
4.5282256%
5.5222844%
6.5153530%
LineOverUnderOver %
8.5331766%
9.5302060%
10.5242648%
11.5212942%
12.5153530%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1327.911.2
Second1659.110.6

Test Catches Table

Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1412.79.121.8
2Australia 2112.110.022.1
3New Zealand 1211.89.921.7
4England 2011.59.921.4
5India 1710.111.021.1
6Zimbabwe 139.59.719.2
7West Indies 189.39.719.0
8Pakistan 139.110.819.9
9Bangladesh 169.011.220.2
10Sri Lanka 108.311.519.8

Sri Lanka Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship214-128.611.0
Test Series83-38.510.4

Sri Lanka Test Catches Questions

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

Sri Lanka have averaged 5.0 catches an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 5.5.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 4.5 catches in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 4.5 catches in 28 of their last 50 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 29 Tests: Niroshan Dickwella (57 in 32 innings, 1.78 an innings), Kusal Mendis (45 in 43 innings, 1.05 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (22 in 46 innings, 0.48 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 7.9 catches (13 Tests); batting second 9.1 (16).