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Sri Lanka Test Fours Stats

How many fours Sri Lanka hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game

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Player Avg Hit %
ICC World Test Championship 23 Aug 26 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 26 IndiaH Lost165 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 25 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 AustraliaH Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 AustraliaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 26 Sep 24 New ZealandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 18 Sep 24 New ZealandH Won63 runs
Test Series 2 Feb 24 AfghanistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 23 PakistanH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 23 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 22 PakistanH Won246 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 22 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jul 22 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jun 22 AustraliaH Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won164 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won187 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Apr 21 BangladeshH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Apr 21 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 22 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 14 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 19 New ZealandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 14 Aug 19 New ZealandH Won6 wkts
Test Series 23 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost42 runs
Test Series 14 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost57 runs
Test Series 6 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost211 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won278 runs
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Sri Lanka total 30.0 3030252049-5392519193352-33294972424393565-66-3736273149-211120213817521771-391510332815272128262617201841312518
P P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 3 inns 6.3 67%2/3 9133 10173 -DNB 01
D. KarunaratneBatter, 43 inns 6.1 47%20/43 383 128 113 04 4109 08 6127 1272 322 337 661 643 427 15133 15235 390 3105 07 229 10165 384 520 690 110 15300 9104 15190 778 26437 6165 270 473 6243 9125 336 4125 496 12 186 4110 12136 13222 780
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 5 inns 6.0 60%3/5 9162 8264 4168 8128 116
N. MadushkaKeeper, 10 inns 4.8 30%3/10 02 027 653 423 19 472 09 7115 22339 448
P. NissankaBatter, 18 inns 4.5 28%5/18 19254 23256 425 231 28 03 525 010 025 344 119 5148 4154 7140 011 384 231 123
K. MendisAll-rounder, 15 inns 4.3 33%5/15 358 292 125 012 541 8148 135 221 135 138 426 16250 11173 312 -DNB -DNB 7137
D. ChandimalKeeper, 35 inns 4.3 34%12/35 016 -DNB 10153 4119 044 6163 140 9139 349 16208 371 6150 10181 -DNB 460 011 06 364 214 12155 9137 058 10115 5139 16326 01 121 08 012 583 18 4121 26 171 328 372 011
K. MendisKeeper, 39 inns 4.2 31%12/39 887 117 -DNB 10139 554 140 447 6149 768 330 122 -DNB 19 235 314 245 18291 18193 010 230 335 9126 9161 015 115 02 165 470 363 789 16 436 8129 03 07 432 677 434 327 336 03
L. ThirimanneBatter, 11 inns 4.1 36%4/11 15298 06 8125 595 033 022 12251 035 05 136 4163
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 48 inns 4.0 27%13/48 214 144 441 7151 110 236 130 01 446 334 850 380 224 477 01 -DNB 968 238 12214 10118 217 316 361 16171 228 220 222 020 02 11262 595 07 09 452 22291 16148 019 119 313 8129 07 698 010 047 044 8109 03 136 012
S. SamarawickramaKeeper, 6 inns 3.8 33%2/6 -DNB -DNB 433 -DNB 04 111 557 211 -DNB 11114
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 6 inns 3.3 33%2/6 341 020 6107 668 431 165
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 47 inns 3.2 30%14/47 369 145 026 4149 118 659 7185 3116 5111 14259 -DNB 126 7127 9109 121 6114 03 5106 462 015 125 4117 371 -DNB 245 05 025 684 115 035 432 11238 011 154 4219 029 130 798 273 17 09 142 6137 3122 592 224 7147 010 186
L L. UdaraBatter, 7 inns 2.7 29%2/7 06 015 644 158 465 634 213
J. VandersayBowler, 4 inns 2.5 25%1/4 17 747 115 18
N. DickwellaKeeper, 31 inns 2.5 19%6/31 03 112 7115 117 654 225 14 211 013 659 07 872 225 333 10144 114 121 174 03 6161 3109 -DNB 016 219 333 343 339 132 19 17 031 114
O. FernandoBatter, 16 inns 2.4 19%3/16 110 110 470 324 549 6125 -DNB -DNB 118 227 241 027 132 8221 05 443 04 019
R. SilvaBatter, 8 inns 2.4 0%0/8 09 4161 4174 495 346 299 02 224
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 3 inns 2.3 0%0/3 355 222 218
P. KumaraBowler, 4 inns 2.3 25%1/4 314 640 022 09
K K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 4 inns 2.3 0%0/4 274 4150 018 369
M. TheekshanaBowler, 3 inns 2.0 0%0/3 465 057 227
K. PereraBatter, 8 inns 1.88 25%2/8 114 225 228 5109 04 03 04 519
R. MendisBatter, 22 inns 1.77 5%1/22 294 06 249 018 344 242 140 379 -DNB -DNB 452 554 141 232 198 336 02 19 158 249 -DNB 268 112 07 320
A. DananjayaAll-rounder, 6 inns 1.67 17%1/6 08 -DNB 339 028 03 018 791 -DNB
D. PereraAll-rounder, 15 inns 1.60 13%2/15 8170 013 02 538 154 012 05 122 237 011 249 349 224 -DNB 04 02
S. LakmalBowler, 19 inns 1.26 5%1/19 220 011 244 -DNB -DNB 16 031 02 132 124 245 398 -DNB 09 138 230 02 220 125 04 -DNB 140 546
L. SandakanBowler, 4 inns 1.25 0%0/4 04 141 355 19
R. HerathBowler, 5 inns 1.20 0%0/5 216 018 468 -DNB 07 05
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 12 inns 0.92 8%1/12 06 06 07 2124 118 -DNB 033 642 01 011 02 111 117 -DNB
K. RajithaBowler, 5 inns 0.80 0%0/5 -DNB -DNB 124 13 132 112 09
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 22 inns 0.59 0%0/22 07 028 243 01 139 213 -DNB 01 012 06 03 -DNB 015 224 08 -DNB 07 04 029 211 -DNB 323 017 -DNB 09 125 09
K. SilvaBowler, 4 inns 0.50 0%0/4 -DNB -DNB 115 06 06 159
L. KumaraBowler, 11 inns 0.45 0%0/11 258 190 15 04 026 118 02 04 -DNB 011 03 09 -DNB
V. FernandoBowler, 5 inns 0.40 0%0/5 013 02 -DNB 228 06 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 07
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 3 inns 0.33 0%0/3 01 -DNB 118 -DNB -DNB 05
A. FernandoBowler, 20 inns 0.25 0%0/20 04 024 05 01 04 18 -DNB 01 018 -DNB 04 07 01 -DNB 224 02 -DNB -DNB 113 -DNB 01 12 010 01 07 06
N. PeirisBowler, 4 inns 0.25 0%0/4 03 014 19 014 -DNB
K. MisharaAll-rounder, 2 inns 3.0 0%0/2 325 339
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 1 inns 3.0 0%0/1 -DNB -DNB 383 -DNB -DNB
C C. GunasekaraAll-rounder, 1 inns 2.0 0%0/1 227 -DNB
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.50 0%0/2 348 05
D. WellalageBowler, 2 inns 1.50 0%0/2 220 127
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 215 055
D. MadushankaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 05 03
T T. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 020 07 -DNB
D. ChameeraBowler, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 012 -DNB
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

Sri Lanka Team Fours

Line30.5
Avg30.025.7
Hit39%
30
30
25
20
49
-
53
9
25
19
19
33
52
-
33
29
49
7
24
24
39
35
65
-
66
-
37
36
27
31
49
-
21
11
20
21
38
17
52
17
71
-
39
15
10
33
28
15
27
21
28
26
26
17
20
18
41
31
25
18
52
-
45
19
28
11
44
20
37
10
54
-
6
37
26
19
25
31
56
-
49
17
59
23
18
22
17
30
19
19
39
16
30
1
26
12
25
15
34
26
55
10
36
12
33
3
36
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17
17
31
11
24
28
36
17
12
29
11
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1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
ICC World Test Championship 23 Aug 26 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 26 IndiaH Lost165 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 25 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 AustraliaH Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 AustraliaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 26 Sep 24 New ZealandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 18 Sep 24 New ZealandH Won63 runs
Test Series 2 Feb 24 AfghanistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 23 PakistanH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 23 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 22 PakistanH Won246 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 22 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jul 22 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jun 22 AustraliaH Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won164 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won187 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Apr 21 BangladeshH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Apr 21 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 22 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 14 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 19 New ZealandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 14 Aug 19 New ZealandH Won6 wkts
Test Series 23 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost42 runs
Test Series 14 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost57 runs
Test Series 6 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost211 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won278 runs

Sri Lanka Fours Match by Match

The last 30 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line30.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 30.5+
Avg 30.025.7 39%
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug Ddrawn 1st 3052
2nd 30-
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug Lby 165 runs 1st 2545
2nd 2019
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Wby an innings and 78 runs 1st 4928
2nd -11 -
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 5344
2nd 920
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025 Lby 9 wickets 1st 2537
2nd 1910
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025 Lby an innings and 242 runs 1st 1954
2nd 33-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024 Wby an innings and 154 runs 1st 526
2nd -37 -
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024 Wby 63 runs 1st 3326
2nd 2919
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 4925
2nd 731
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Lby an innings and 222 runs 1st 2456
2nd 24-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 3949
2nd 3517
Ireland (H)TEST, 24 Apr 2023 Wby an innings and 10 runs 1st 6559
2nd -23 -
Ireland (H)TEST, 16 Apr 2023 Wby an innings and 280 runs 1st 6618
2nd -22 -
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Wby 246 runs 1st 3717
2nd 3630
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Lby 4 wickets 1st 2719
2nd 3119
Australia (H)WTC, 8 Jul 2022 Wby an innings and 39 runs 1st 4939
2nd -16 -
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 2130
2nd 111
West Indies (H)WTC, 29 Nov 2021 Wby 164 runs 1st 2026
2nd 2112
West Indies (H)WTC, 21 Nov 2021 Wby 187 runs 1st 3825
2nd 1715
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 29 Apr 2021 Wby 209 runs 1st 5234
2nd 1726
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Apr 2021 Ddrawn 1st 7155
2nd -10 -
England (H)WTC, 22 Jan 2021 Lby 6 wickets 1st 3936
2nd 1512
England (H)WTC, 14 Jan 2021 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1033
2nd 333
New Zealand (H)WTC, 22 Aug 2019 Lby an innings and 65 runs 1st 2836
2nd 15-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 14 Aug 2019 Wby 6 wickets 1st 2717
2nd 2117
England (H)TEST, 23 Nov 2018 Lby 42 runs 1st 2831
2nd 2611
England (H)TEST, 14 Nov 2018 Lby 57 runs 1st 2624
2nd 1728
England (H)TEST, 6 Nov 2018 Lby 211 runs 1st 2036
2nd 1817
South Africa (H)TEST, 20 Jul 2018 Wby 199 runs 1st 4112
2nd 3129
South Africa (H)TEST, 12 Jul 2018 Wby 278 runs 1st 2511
2nd 184

Pakistan Fours Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Pakistan fours →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 28.329.8
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep Lby 8 wickets 1st 1850
2nd 4816
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug Lby 194 runs 1st 1436
2nd 2228
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug Lby an innings and 103 runs 1st 2359
2nd 21-
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug Wby 8 wickets 1st 4742
2nd 514
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul Lby 90 runs 1st 2828
2nd 1615
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May Lby 78 runs 1st 2732
2nd 3638
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May Lby 104 runs 1st 4745
2nd 1822
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 2428
2nd 1310
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 W 1st 2826
2nd 2013
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025 Lby 120 runs 1st 169
2nd 614
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025 Wby 127 runs 1st 1911
2nd 1114
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1963
2nd 486
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Lby 2 wickets 1st 2745
2nd 3320
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Wby 9 wickets 1st 1319
2nd 67
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 Wby 152 runs 1st 3934
2nd 1711
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 47 runs 1st 5073
2nd 24-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1528
2nd 2016
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 2760
2nd 154
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 3727
2nd 717
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023 Lby 79 runs 1st 1929
2nd 2129
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023 Lby 360 runs 1st 2856
2nd 621
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Wby an innings and 222 runs 1st 5624
2nd -24
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Wby 4 wickets 1st 4939
2nd 1735
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 5754
2nd 3336
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022 Ddrawn 1st 4970
2nd 355
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 8 wickets 1st 3933
2nd 2324
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022 Lby 26 runs 1st 3032
2nd 3725
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022 Lby 74 runs 1st 7087
2nd 3727
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Lby 246 runs 1st 1737
2nd 3036
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Wby 4 wickets 1st 1927
2nd 1931
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022 Lby 115 runs 1st 2842
2nd 2322
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 1649
2nd 409
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 4159
2nd 22-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Wby an innings and 8 runs 1st 369
2nd -24
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 2440
2nd 2821
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021 Wby 109 runs 1st 3817
2nd 1727
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021 Lby 1 wicket 1st 2933
2nd 2223
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021 Wby an innings and 147 runs 1st 6219
2nd -39
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021 Wby an innings and 116 runs 1st 5226
2nd -14
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Wby 95 runs 1st 3727
2nd 3836

Sri Lanka Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 30 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
24.5332161%
27.5262848%
30.5213339%
33.5163830%
36.5144026%
LineOverUnderOver %
51.5262452%
54.5232746%
57.5222844%
60.5183236%
63.5163432%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's fours per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First17954.642.8
Second13553.254.8

Test Fours Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1New Zealand 1263.855.1119
2England 2062.467.2130
3India 1757.554.7112
4South Africa 1457.350.1107
5Sri Lanka 1054.853.7109
6Zimbabwe 1351.254.6106
7Bangladesh 1650.851.0102
8Australia 2150.543.594.0
9Pakistan 1348.852.6101
10West Indies 1844.251.695.8

Sri Lanka Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship229-1053.848.1
Test Series85-354.647.6

Sri Lanka Test Fours Questions

How many fours do Sri Lanka hit per innings in Tests?

Sri Lanka have averaged 30.0 fours an innings over their last 30 Tests, their opponents 25.7.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 30.5 fours in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 30.5 fours in 21 of their last 54 innings.

Who hits the most fours for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 30 Tests: Dimuth Karunaratne (260 in 43 innings, 6.1 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (190 in 48 innings, 4.0 an innings), Kusal Mendis (162 in 39 innings, 4.2 an innings).

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

71 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 21 Apr 2021 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy.

Do Sri Lanka hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 54.6 fours (17 Tests); batting second 53.2 (13).