Pakistan vs Sri Lanka head to head stats and records ODI 2023
Ahead of the Asian derby in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, let’s have a look at Pakistan vs Sri Lanka head to head stats and records.
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Pakistan began their World Cup campaign with a victory against the Netherlands. It was an expected win for the men in green but there were some hiccups along the way. Sri Lanka on the other hand started their World Cup with a defeat against South Africa.
Batting first, sixties from Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel, and contributions from Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan saw Pakistan post 286 runs. In reply, the Netherlands were always behind the rate and kept losing wickets at regular intervals, despite fifties from Vikramjit Singh and Baas de Leede. Pakistan won by 81 runs eventually.
Sri Lanka was buried under the pile of runs posted by South Africa as Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram all picked up tons to help South Africa to 428/5, the highest ever in a World Cup game. In reply, Sri Lanka fought valiantly, as Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka scored firing half-centuries.
It wasn’t enough though as the Lankan Lions could only score 326 runs before being bowled out for 326 in 44.5 overs, losing the game by 102 runs.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka head to head team ODI records and stats
The two Asian heavyweights have faced in 156 games, where Pakistan have won 92 games. Sri Lanka has claimed victory in 59 matches, with 4 matches ending without a result and 1 match ending as a tie.
Matches played
156
Pakistan won
92
Sri Lanka won
59
No results
4
Ties
1
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka head to head player records and stats (ODI)
ODI Batting Records
Most Runs
Sanath Jayasuriya is the highest run-scorer in this fixture. The Matara hurricane scored 2517 runs against Pakistan in 79 innings.
Batter
Runs
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
2517
Aravinda de Silva (SL)
2319
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)
2265
Saeed Anwar (PAK)
2198
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
1903
Highest Individual scores
Batter
Score
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)
140*
Tilakratne Dilshan (SL)
137*
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
134*
Aravinda de Silva (SL)
134
Danushka Gunathilaka (SL)
133
Highest average (Minimum 10 innings)
Batter
Average
Babar Azam (PAK)
58.33
Javed Miandad (PAK)
54.33
Azhar Ali (PAK)
46.80
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)
46.71
Imran Khan (PAK)
45.42
Most Centuries
Batter
No.of centuries
Saeed Anwar (PAK)
7
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)
4
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)
4
Marvan Atapattu (SL)
3
Babar Azam (PAK)
3
Most Sixes
Batter
No.of sixes
Shahid Afridi (PAK)
63
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
53
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)
39
Wasim Akram (PAK)
29
Aravinda de Silva (SL)
29
ODI Bowling records
Most wickets
Spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka matches, with 96 wickets in 63 innings. He averaged 25.25 and had an economy rate of 4.13 against the Pakistanis in the ODIs.
Bowler
Wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
96
Wasim Akram (PAK)
92
Waqar Younis (PAK)
84
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
71
Shahid Afridi (PAK)
67
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Waqar Younis (PAK)
6/26
Thisara Perera (SL)
6/44
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
5/17
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
5/23
Azhar Mahmood (SL)
5/28
Best bowling averages (Min 10 innings)
Bowler
Average
Abdul Qadir (PAK)
16.60
Wasim Akram (PAK)
20.96
Sajeewa de Silva (SL)
22.47
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)
23.44
Champaka Ramanayake (SL)
24.17
ODI wicket-keeping records
Most dismissals (overall)
Wicket-keeper
No.of dismissals
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
62
Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL)
54
Moin Khan (PAK)
47
Rashid Latif (PAK)
39
Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK)
35
Most dismissals (in a single match)
Wicket-keeper
No.of dismissals
Hashan Thilakarathne (SL)
5
Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL)
5
Rashid Latif (PAK)
5
Zulqarnain (PAK)
4
Moin Khan (PAK)
4 (Twice)
ODI fielding records
Most catches (overall)
Fielder
No.of catches
Roshan Mahanama (SL)
32
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
31
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
30
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
24
Aravinda de Silva (SL)
21
Most catches (in one innings)
Fielder
No.of catches
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)
4
Imran Khan (PAK)
3
Roshan Mahanama (SL)
3
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)
3
Ruwan Kalpage (SL)
3
Individual ODI records
Most matches
Player
No.of matches
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
82
Aravinda de Silva (SL)
75
Shahid Afridi (PAK)
72
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
67
Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)
67
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: What happened in the last meeting?
The last time these two sides met, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in a curtailed 42-over match in the Asia Cup. Batting first Pakistan scored 252/7 in 42 overs, courtesy of a wonderful 86 off 73 by Mohammad Rizwan.
In reply, Sri Lanka won a last-ball thriller with Kusal Mendis scoring an 87-ball 91 and Charith Asalanka guiding the Lankan Lions home with an unbeaten 49 off 47 balls.
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