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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | PHKD Mendis | PHKD Mendis (SL) | 2022-2025 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1316 | 182* | 62.66 | 2063 | 63.79 | 5 | 5 | - | 137 | 24 |
🥈 2 | KC Sangakkara | KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2015 | 134 | 233 | 17 | 12400 | 319 | 57.40 | 22882 | 54.19 | 38 | 52 | 11 | 1491 | 51 |
🥉 3 | DPMD Jayawardene | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1997-2014 | 149 | 252 | 15 | 11814 | 374 | 49.84 | 22959 | 51.45 | 34 | 50 | 15 | 1387 | 61 |
4 | TT Samaraweera | TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2013 | 81 | 132 | 20 | 5462 | 231 | 48.76 | 11641 | 46.92 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 633 | 7 |
5 | P Nissanka | P Nissanka (SL) | 2021-2025 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1305 | 187 | 45.00 | 2299 | 56.76 | 4 | 7 | - | 150 | 5 |
6 | AD Mathews | AD Mathews (SL) | 2009-2025 | 119 | 212 | 27 | 8214 | 200* | 44.40 | 16970 | 48.40 | 16 | 45 | 6 | 835 | 90 |
7 | LD Chandimal | LD Chandimal (SL) | 2011-2025 | 90 | 161 | 15 | 6361 | 206* | 43.56 | 12703 | 50.07 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 668 | 44 |
8 | PA de Silva | PA de Silva (SL) | 1984-2002 | 93 | 159 | 11 | 6361 | 267 | 42.97 | 11249+ | 51.04 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 737+ | 48 |
9 | HP Tillakaratne | HP Tillakaratne (SL) | 1989-2004 | 83 | 131 | 25 | 4545 | 204* | 42.87 | 11152+ | 40.26 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 540 | 1 |
10 | TM Dilshan | TM Dilshan (SL) | 1999-2013 | 87 | 145 | 11 | 5492 | 193 | 40.98 | 8379 | 65.54 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 677 | 24 |
11 | ST Jayasuriya | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1991-2007 | 110 | 188 | 14 | 6973 | 340 | 40.07 | 10698 | 65.18 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 910 | 59 |
12 | FDM Karunaratne | FDM Karunaratne (SL) | 2012-2025 | 100 | 191 | 7 | 7222 | 244 | 39.25 | 14024 | 51.49 | 16 | 39 | 13 | 764 | 12 |
13 | MS Atapattu | MS Atapattu (SL) | 1990-2007 | 90 | 156 | 15 | 5502 | 249 | 39.02 | 12384+ | 44.42 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 685 | 4 |
14 | DM de Silva | DM de Silva (SL) | 2016-2025 | 65 | 115 | 9 | 4133 | 173 | 38.99 | 7089 | 58.30 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 499 | 36 |
15 | AP Gurusinha | AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1985-1996 | 41 | 70 | 7 | 2452 | 143 | 38.92 | 5802+ | 36.59 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 234+ | 11 |
16 | MG Vandort | MG Vandort (SL) | 2001-2008 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 1144 | 140 | 36.90 | 2421 | 47.25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 6 |
17 | BKG Mendis | BKG Mendis (SL) | 2015-2025 | 73 | 135 | 6 | 4757 | 245 | 36.87 | 8116 | 58.61 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 572 | 52 |
18 | RL Dias | RL Dias (SL) | 1982-1987 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 1285 | 109 | 36.71 | 1256+ | 52.94 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 95+ | 1 |
19 | A Ranatunga | A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-2000 | 93 | 155 | 12 | 5105 | 135* | 35.69 | 8672+ | 49.96 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 534+ | 40 |
19 | SM Warnapura | SM Warnapura (SL) | 2007-2009 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 821 | 120 | 35.69 | 1412 | 58.14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 98 | 2 |
21 | ARS Silva | ARS Silva (SL) | 2017-2019 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 702 | 109 | 35.10 | 1712 | 41.00 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 3 |
22 | NT Paranavitana | NT Paranavitana (SL) | 2009-2012 | 32 | 60 | 5 | 1792 | 111 | 32.58 | 4274 | 41.92 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 206 | 5 |
23 | WU Tharanga | WU Tharanga (SL) | 2005-2017 | 31 | 58 | 3 | 1754 | 165 | 31.89 | 3212 | 54.60 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 239 | 9 |
24 | LRD Mendis | LRD Mendis (SL) | 1982-1988 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 1329 | 124 | 31.64 | 991+ | 61.04 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 78+ | 11 |
25 | BOP Fernando | BOP Fernando (SL) | 2019-2025 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 1104 | 102 | 31.54 | 2224 | 49.64 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 126 | 11 |
26 | N Dickwella | N Dickwella (SL) | 2014-2023 | 54 | 96 | 7 | 2757 | 96 | 30.97 | 4148 | 66.46 | - | 22 | 4 | 304 | 11 |
26 | MDKJ Perera | MDKJ Perera (SL) | 2015-2021 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 1177 | 153* | 30.97 | 1629 | 72.25 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 151 | 12 |
28 | UC Hathurusingha | UC Hathurusingha (SL) | 1991-1999 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 1274 | 83 | 29.62 | 3573 | 35.65 | - | 8 | 2 | 154 | 0 |
29 | HAPW Jayawardene | HAPW Jayawardene (SL) | 2000-2015 | 58 | 83 | 11 | 2124 | 154* | 29.50 | 4361 | 48.70 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 223 | 15 |
30 | RS Madugalle | RS Madugalle (SL) | 1982-1988 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 1029 | 103 | 29.40 | 1869+ | 38.89 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 93+ | 2 |
31 | RS Mahanama | RS Mahanama (SL) | 1986-1998 | 52 | 89 | 1 | 2576 | 225 | 29.27 | 5917+ | 41.64 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 293+ | 2 |
32 | S Wettimuny | S Wettimuny (SL) | 1982-1987 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 1221 | 190 | 29.07 | 2010+ | 40.74 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 114+ | 0 |
33 | JK Silva | JK Silva (SL) | 2011-2018 | 39 | 74 | - | 2099 | 139 | 28.36 | 5212 | 40.27 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 238 | 2 |
34 | RP Arnold | RP Arnold (SL) | 1997-2004 | 44 | 69 | 4 | 1821 | 123 | 28.01 | 4084 | 44.58 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 222 | 3 |
35 | UDU Chandana | UDU Chandana (SL) | 1999-2005 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 616 | 92 | 26.78 | 1217 | 50.61 | - | 2 | - | 77 | 6 |
36 | HDRL Thirimanne | HDRL Thirimanne (SL) | 2011-2022 | 44 | 85 | 6 | 2088 | 155* | 26.43 | 5294 | 39.44 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 207 | 3 |
37 | RS Kaluwitharana | RS Kaluwitharana (SL) | 1992-2004 | 49 | 78 | 4 | 1933 | 132* | 26.12 | 3203 | 60.34 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 284 | 6 |
38 | JR Ratnayeke | JR Ratnayeke (SL) | 1982-1989 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 807 | 93 | 25.21 | 1074+ | 39.66 | - | 5 | 5 | 70+ | 1 |
39 | WPUJC Vaas | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 162 | 35 | 3089 | 100* | 24.32 | 7033 | 43.92 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 376 | 16 |
40 | DS de Silva | DS de Silva (SL) | 1982-1984 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 406 | 61 | 21.36 | 912+ | 34.10 | - | 2 | 3 | 25+ | 0 |
41 | HDPK Dharmasena | HDPK Dharmasena (SL) | 1993-2004 | 31 | 51 | 7 | 868 | 62* | 19.72 | 2665 | 32.57 | - | 3 | 4 | 91 | 2 |
42 | MDK Perera | MDK Perera (SL) | 2014-2021 | 43 | 77 | 8 | 1303 | 95 | 18.88 | 2779 | 46.88 | - | 7 | 14 | 158 | 23 |
43 | MF Maharoof | MF Maharoof (SL) | 2004-2011 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 556 | 72 | 18.53 | 1404 | 39.60 | - | 3 | 1 | 67 | 3 |
44 | RTM Mendis | RTM Mendis (SL) | 2021-2025 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 408 | 45* | 17.73 | 929 | 43.91 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 2 |
45 | J Mubarak | J Mubarak (SL) | 2002-2015 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 385 | 49 | 17.50 | 885 | 43.50 | - | - | 5 | 50 | 3 |
46 | HMRKB Herath | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 144 | 28 | 1699 | 80* | 14.64 | 3405 | 49.89 | - | 3 | 23 | 201 | 6 |
47 | KMDN Kulasekara | KMDN Kulasekara (SL) | 2005-2014 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 391 | 64 | 14.48 | 930 | 42.04 | - | 1 | 4 | 47 | 8 |
48 | RJ Ratnayake | RJ Ratnayake (SL) | 1983-1992 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 433 | 56 | 14.43 | 456+ | 55.70 | - | 2 | 5 | 31+ | 10 |
49 | ALF de Mel | ALF de Mel (SL) | 1982-1986 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 326 | 34 | 14.17 | 387+ | 40.82 | - | - | 5 | 17+ | 3 |
50 | RMS Eranga | RMS Eranga (SL) | 2011-2016 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 193 | 45* | 12.86 | 469 | 41.15 | - | - | 4 | 26 | 0 |
50 | KTGD Prasad | KTGD Prasad (SL) | 2008-2015 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 476 | 47 | 12.86 | 888 | 53.60 | - | - | 8 | 53 | 8 |
52 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (SL) | 1992-2010 | 132 | 162 | 56 | 1259 | 67 | 11.87 | 1787 | 70.45 | - | 1 | 32 | 146 | 29 |
53 | SL Malinga | SL Malinga (SL) | 2004-2010 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 275 | 64 | 11.45 | 619 | 44.42 | - | 1 | 9 | 36 | 6 |
54 | RAS Lakmal | RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2010-2022 | 70 | 109 | 25 | 934 | 42 | 11.11 | 1936 | 48.24 | - | - | 21 | 114 | 12 |
55 | CPH Ramanayake | CPH Ramanayake (SL) | 1988-1993 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 143 | 34* | 9.53 | 550 | 26.00 | - | - | 7 | 13 | 0 |
56 | GP Wickramasinghe | GP Wickramasinghe (SL) | 1991-2001 | 40 | 64 | 5 | 555 | 51 | 9.40 | 1105 | 50.22 | - | 1 | 17 | 69 | 4 |
57 | UWMBCA Welegedara | UWMBCA Welegedara (SL) | 2007-2014 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 218 | 48 | 9.08 | 423 | 51.53 | - | - | 4 | 30 | 4 |
58 | KR Pushpakumara | KR Pushpakumara (SL) | 1994-2001 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 166 | 44 | 8.73 | 483 | 34.36 | - | - | 5 | 19 | 4 |
59 | DNT Zoysa | DNT Zoysa (SL) | 1997-2004 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 288 | 28* | 8.47 | 695 | 41.43 | - | - | 9 | 31 | 5 |
60 | CRD Fernando | CRD Fernando (SL) | 2000-2012 | 40 | 47 | 17 | 249 | 39* | 8.30 | 709 | 35.11 | - | - | 8 | 30 | 1 |
61 | NGRP Jayasuriya | NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) | 2022-2025 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 255 | 28* | 7.96 | 772 | 33.03 | - | - | 6 | 27 | 0 |
62 | L Embuldeniya | L Embuldeniya (SL) | 2019-2022 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 191 | 40 | 7.34 | 583 | 32.76 | - | - | 8 | 17 | 6 |
63 | MVT Fernando | MVT Fernando (SL) | 2016-2025 | 28 | 40 | 17 | 161 | 38 | 7.00 | 618 | 26.05 | - | - | 13 | 16 | 1 |
63 | CAK Rajitha | CAK Rajitha (SL) | 2018-2024 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 133 | 22 | 7.00 | 551 | 24.13 | - | - | 6 | 14 | 0 |
65 | PVD Chameera | PVD Chameera (SL) | 2015-2021 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 104 | 22 | 5.47 | 342 | 30.40 | - | - | 5 | 13 | 0 |
66 | SD Anurasiri | SD Anurasiri (SL) | 1986-1998 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 91 | 24 | 5.35 | 380+ | 20.78 | - | - | 3 | 5+ | 0 |
67 | CBRLS Kumara | CBRLS Kumara (SL) | 2016-2025 | 34 | 50 | 21 | 135 | 13* | 4.65 | 458 | 29.47 | - | - | 16 | 21 | 0 |
68 | N Pradeep | N Pradeep (SL) | 2011-2017 | 28 | 50 | 17 | 132 | 17* | 4.00 | 361 | 36.56 | - | - | 18 | 19 | 0 |
69 | AM Fernando | AM Fernando (SL) | 2021-2025 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 58 | 11 | 3.22 | 222 | 26.12 | - | - | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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