Sri Lanka at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Sri Lanka cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They have won the title once in 2014.[1] The team has appeared in every edition of the tournament, and also have been hosts of the 2012 World Cup and are scheduled to host the 2026 edition alongside India.[2] They have been runners-up twice in 2009 and 2012. In nine editions, the team has a win-loss record of 28-15 wins in 43 matches.

T20 World Cup record

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Host
Year Round Position GP W L T NR Ab[a] Captain
2007 Super 8s 6/12 5 3 2 0 0 0 Mahela Jayawardene
2009 Runners-up 2/12 7 6 1 0 0 0 Kumar Sangakkara
2010 Semi-final 3/12 6 3 3 0 0 0 Kumar Sangakkara
2012 Runners-up 2/12 7 4 2 1 0 0 Mahela Jayawardene
2014 Champions 1/16 6 5 1 0 0 0 Dinesh Chandimal
2016 Super 10s 8/16 4 1 3 0 0 0 Angelo Mathews
2021 Super 12 8/16 8 5 3 0 0 0 Dasun Shanaka
2022 Super 12 7/16 8 4 4 0 0 0 Dasun Shanaka
2024 Group stage 12/20 4 1 2 0 0 1 Wanindu Hasaranga
2026 Qualified as hosts
Total 1 title 9/9 52 29 21 1 0 1
  1. ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent M W L T+W T+L NR Ab Win % First played
 Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2016
 Australia 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 20.00 2007
 Bangladesh 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 66.67 2007
 England 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 33.33 2010
 India 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2010
 Kenya 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2007
 Namibia 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 50.00 2021
   Nepal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024
 Netherlands 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 100 2014
 New Zealand 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 58.33 2007
 Pakistan 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 50.00 2007
 South Africa 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 20.00 2012
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2022
 West Indies 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 75.00 2009
 Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2010
Total 52 29 21 1 0 0 1 57.84
Source:[3] Last Updated: 16 June 2024

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8s (Group F) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Kenya
W by 9 wickets
 New Zealand
W by 7 wickets
3  Pakistan
L by 33 runs
 Bangladesh
W by 64 runs
 Australia
L by 10 wickets
3 Did not advance Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

England 2009

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8s (Group F) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Australia
W by 6 wickets
 West Indies
W by 15 runs
1  Pakistan
W by 19 runs
 Ireland
W by 9 runs
 New Zealand
W by 48 runs
1  West Indies
W by 57 runs
 Pakistan
L by 8 wickets
Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

West Indies 2010

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8s (Group F) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 New Zealand
L by 2 wickets
 Zimbabwe
W by 14 runs (DLS)
2  West Indies
W by 57 runs
 Australia
L by 81 runs
 India
W by 5 wickets
2  England
L by 7 wickets
Did not advance Semi-final
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8s (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Zimbabwe
W by 82 runs
 South Africa
L by 32 runs
2  New Zealand
Tied (W the S/O)
 West Indies
W by 9 wickets
 England
W by 19 runs
1  Pakistan
W by 16 runs
 West Indies
L by 36 runs
Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

Bangladesh 2014

Squad
Results
First stage Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  South Africa
W by 5 runs
 Netherlands
W by 9 wickets
 England
L by 6 wickets
 New Zealand
W by 59 runs
1  West Indies
W by 27 runs (DLS)
 India
W by 6 wickets
Winners
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]

India 2016

Squad
Results
First stage Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  Afghanistan
W by 6 wickets
 West Indies
L by 6 wickets
 England
L by 10 runs
 South Africa
L by 8 wickets
4 Did not advance Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad
Results
First round (Group A) Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Namibia
W by 7 wickets
 Ireland
W by 70 runs
 Netherlands
W by 8 wickets
1  Bangladesh
W by 5 wickets
 Australia
L by 7 wickets
 South Africa
L by 4 wickets
 England
L by 26 runs
 West Indies
W by 20 runs
4 Did not advance Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Australia 2022

Squad
Results
First round (Group A) Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Namibia
L by 55 runs
 United Arab Emirates
W by 79 runs
 Netherlands
W by 16 runs
1  Ireland
W by 9 wickets
 Australia
L by 7 wickets
 New Zealand
L by 65 runs
 Afghanistan
W by 6 wickets
 England
L by 4 wickets
4 Did not advance Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad

2024 kit

Results
Group stage (Group D) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 South Africa
L by 6 wickets
 Bangladesh
L by 2 wickets
   Nepal
Match abandoned
 Netherlands
W by 83 runs
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
Score Opponent Venue Season
260/6 (20 overs)  Kenya Johannesburg 2007
201/6 (20 overs)  Netherlands Gros Islet 2024
195/3 (20 overs)  West Indies Bridgetown 2010
192/5 (20 overs)  West Indies Nottingham 2009
189/4 (20 overs)  England Chattogram 2014
Last updated: 16 June 2024[13]

Batting statistics

Most runs
Runs Player Mat Inn HS Avg 100s 50s Period
1016 Mahela Jayawardene 31 31 100 39.07 1 6 2007–2014
897 Tillakaratne Dilshan 35 34 96* 30.93 6 2007–2016
661 Kumar Sangakkara 31 30 68 25.42 4 2007–2014
521 Angelo Mathews 32 25 73* 37.21 2 2009–2024
485 Pathum Nissanka 18 18 74 26.94 5 2021–2024
Last updated: 16 June 2024[14]
Highest partnerships
Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
166 (2nd wicket) Kumar Sangakkara (68) & Mahela Jayawardene (86) v  West Indies Bridgetown 2010
145 (2nd wicket) Mahela Jayawardene (89) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (50) v  England Chattogram 2014
124 (1st wicket) Sanath Jayasuriya (81) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (38) v  West Indies Nottingham 2009
123 (4th wicket) Wanindu Hasaranga (71) & Pathum Nissanka (48) v  Ireland Abu Dhabi 2021
108* (2nd wicket) Kumar Sangakkara (59) & Mahela Jayawardene (39) v  West Indies Pallekele 2012
Last updated: 16 June 2024[15]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets
Wickets Player Matches Avg. Econ. BBI 4W 5W Period
38 Lasith Malinga 31 20.07 7.43 5/31 0 1 2007–2014
37 Wanindu Hasaranga 19 11.72 6.00 3/8 0 0 2021–2024
35 Ajantha Mendis 21 15.02 6.70 6/8 1 1 2009–2014
19 Angelo Mathews 32 27.21 6.51 3/16 0 0 2009–2024
18 Maheesh Theekshana 18 21.77 6.20 3/17 0 0 2021–2024
Last updated: 16 June 2024[16]

References

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