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| Rank | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 263.63 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 |
🥈 2 | AD Mathews | 25* | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.30 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 |
🥉 3 | M Muralidaran | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 185.71 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 07 Mar 1997 | Test # 1358 |
4 | ST Jayasuriya | 89 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 158.92 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 2001 | Test # 1561 |
5 | M Muralidaran | 43 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 153.57 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 |
6 | KDK Vithanage | 34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 147.82 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Jun 2015 | Test # 2168 |
7 | WPUJC Vaas | 38 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 146.15 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 |
8 | FDM Karunaratne | 32* | 22 | 3 | 1 | 145.45 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 |
9 | RS Kaluwitharana | 42 | 29 | 9 | - | 144.82 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Karachi | 12 Mar 2000 | Test # 1489 |
10 | TM Dilshan | 68* | 47 | 6 | 1 | 144.68 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 |
11 | A Ranatunga | 52 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 144.44 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 | Test # 1061 |
11 | TAM Siriwardana | 26 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 144.44 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 18 Dec 2015 | Test # 2194 |
13 | ST Jayasuriya | 25 | 19 | 4 | - | 131.57 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 |
13 | TM Dilshan | 25 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 131.57 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 03 Apr 2008 | Test # 1872 |
15 | PA de Silva | 42 | 32 | 7 | - | 131.25 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 |
16 | DPMD Jayawardene | 150 | 115 | 26 | 1 | 130.43 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 2001 | Test # 1561 |
17 | TM Dilshan | 54 | 42 | 10 | - | 128.57 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 |
18 | PA de Silva | 41* | 32 | 6 | - | 128.12 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 26 Oct 1994 | Test # 1272 |
19 | TM Dilshan | 92 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 127.77 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 |
20 | UDU Chandana | 43 | 34 | 7 | - | 126.47 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 |
21 | P Nissanka | 64 | 51 | 9 | - | 125.49 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 06 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 |
22 | PHKD Mendis | 32 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 123.07 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 |
23 | SM Warnapura | 59 | 48 | 9 | - | 122.91 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 | Test # 1909 |
24 | MDK Perera | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 122.22 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 | Test # 2252 |
25 | RAS Lakmal | 31 | 26 | 6 | - | 119.23 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 12 Jan 2017 | Test # 2247 |
26 | BKG Mendis | 26 | 22 | 4 | - | 118.18 | Sri Lanka | v England | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 |
27 | KTGD Prasad | 27 | 23 | 4 | - | 117.39 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 |
28 | N Dickwella | 42 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 116.66 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 21 Feb 2019 | Test # 2348 |
28 | DM de Silva | 28 | 24 | 5 | - | 116.66 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 08 Feb 2018 | Test # 2296 |
30 | PA de Silva | 37 | 32 | 7 | - | 115.62 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 |
31 | HAPW Jayawardene | 30* | 26 | 5 | - | 115.38 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 |
32 | M Muralidaran | 33 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 113.79 | Sri Lanka | v England | Nottingham | 02 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 |
33 | ST Jayasuriya | 50 | 44 | 9 | - | 113.63 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 03 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 |
33 | N Dickwella | 25 | 22 | 2 | - | 113.63 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Canberra | 01 Feb 2019 | Test # 2345 |
35 | GP Wickramasinghe | 51 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 113.33 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 |
36 | AD Mathews | 43* | 38 | 3 | 1 | 113.15 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 04 Feb 2014 | Test # 2117 |
37 | JDF Vandersay | 53 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 112.76 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 |
38 | KC Sangakkara | 56 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 112.00 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
39 | BKG Mendis | 48 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 111.62 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 15 May 2022 | Test # 2462 |
40 | PW Hasaranga | 59 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 111.32 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 |
41 | KC Sangakkara | 64 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 110.34 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 |
42 | S Samarawickrama | 38 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 108.57 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 06 Oct 2017 | Test # 2278 |
43 | A Ranatunga | 51 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 108.51 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 09 Mar 1984 | Test # 980 |
43 | RS Kaluwitharana | 51 | 47 | 12 | - | 108.51 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 |
45 | RG de Alwis | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 108.33 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 09 Mar 1984 | Test # 980 |
46 | P Nissanka | 27 | 25 | 5 | - | 108.00 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 |
47 | RS Mahanama | 29 | 27 | 6 | - | 107.40 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Dec 1992 | Test # 1204 |
47 | PW Hasaranga | 29 | 27 | 5 | - | 107.40 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 |
49 | N Dickwella | 77* | 72 | 8 | 1 | 106.94 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 |
49 | FDM Karunaratne | 77 | 72 | 12 | - | 106.94 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 |
51 | ST Jayasuriya | 157 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 106.80 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 May 2004 | Test # 1698 |
52 | RS Kaluwitharana | 32 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 106.66 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 |
52 | WPUJC Vaas | 32 | 30 | 3 | - | 106.66 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 |
54 | A Ranatunga | 66 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 106.45 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 |
55 | N Dickwella | 51 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 106.25 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 03 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 |
56 | DPMD Jayawardene | 37* | 35 | 5 | - | 105.71 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 |
57 | BKG Mendis | 39 | 37 | 7 | - | 105.40 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 06 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 |
58 | PM Pushpakumara | 42* | 40 | 6 | 1 | 105.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Nov 2018 | Test # 2329 |
59 | BKG Mendis | 87 | 83 | 16 | - | 104.81 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 09 Mar 2023 | Test # 2498 |
60 | TM Dilshan | 25 | 24 | 6 | - | 104.16 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 |
61 | PA de Silva | 103* | 99 | 11 | 1 | 104.04 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 |
62 | M Muralidaran | 27 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 103.84 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 |
62 | HAPW Jayawardene | 27 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 103.84 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 |
64 | TM Dilshan | 62 | 60 | 8 | - | 103.33 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 03 Apr 2008 | Test # 1872 |
65 | TM Dilshan | 32 | 31 | 7 | - | 103.22 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Jul 2005 | Test # 1755 |
66 | RS Kaluwitharana | 33 | 32 | 6 | - | 103.12 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Karachi | 12 Mar 2000 | Test # 1489 |
67 | M Muralidaran | 67 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 103.07 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 | Test # 1557 |
68 | HMRKB Herath | 35 | 34 | 6 | - | 102.94 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 38 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 102.70 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
70 | P Nissanka | 127* | 124 | 13 | 2 | 102.41 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 06 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 |
71 | KTGD Prasad | 47 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 102.17 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 15 Nov 2010 | Test # 1977 |
72 | WU Tharanga | 48 | 47 | 6 | - | 102.12 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 03 Jul 2015 | Test # 2169 |
73 | N Dickwella | 62 | 61 | 9 | - | 101.63 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 31 Jan 2018 | Test # 2295 |
74 | RS Kaluwitharana | 103 | 103 | 13 | 2 | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 07 Mar 1997 | Test # 1358 |
74 | FDM Karunaratne | 60* | 60 | 9 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 17 Nov 2012 | Test # 2059 |
74 | DA Gunawardene | 43 | 43 | 9 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Lahore | 04 Mar 1999 | Test # 1447 |
74 | FDM Karunaratne | 38 | 38 | 6 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 |
74 | KDK Vithanage | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 10 Dec 2015 | Test # 2192 |
74 | PHKD Mendis | 35 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 |
74 | WPUJC Vaas | 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 |
74 | KC Sangakkara | 27 | 27 | 4 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 |
74 | TM Dilshan | 27* | 27 | 5 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Jul 2005 | Test # 1755 |
74 | RP Arnold | 25 | 25 | 4 | - | 100.00 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Jul 2002 | Test # 1609 |
84 | KDK Vithanage | 103* | 104 | 12 | 2 | 99.03 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 27 Jan 2014 | Test # 2116 |
85 | TM Dilshan | 78 | 79 | 12 | - | 98.73 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
86 | N Dickwella | 75 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 98.68 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 | Test # 2252 |
87 | ST Jayasuriya | 73 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 98.64 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 |
88 | WPUJC Vaas | 65 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 98.48 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Sep 2005 | Test # 1766 |
88 | KC Sangakkara | 65 | 66 | 10 | - | 98.48 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 | Test # 1909 |
90 | N Dickwella | 58 | 59 | 6 | - | 98.30 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 |
91 | MDKJ Perera | 55 | 56 | 9 | - | 98.21 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 |
92 | TM Dilshan | 162 | 165 | 21 | 2 | 98.18 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 03 Jan 2009 | Test # 1905 |
93 | N Dickwella | 52 | 53 | 5 | - | 98.11 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 06 Oct 2017 | Test # 2278 |
94 | KR Pushpakumara | 44 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 97.77 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Karachi | 12 Mar 2000 | Test # 1489 |
95 | HMRKB Herath | 34* | 35 | 4 | 1 | 97.14 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 03 Nov 2011 | Test # 2014 |
96 | LRD Mendis | 94 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 96.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 |
97 | BKG Mendis | 84 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 96.55 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 |
97 | TM Dilshan | 56 | 58 | 9 | - | 96.55 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 | Test # 2046 |
97 | KS Lokuarachchi | 28* | 29 | 3 | 1 | 96.55 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 |
100 | SM Warnapura | 54 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 96.42 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 |
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