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Ten or more wickets by Indian bowlers in a test going in vain

Ten or more wickets by Indian bowlers in a test going in vain

Washington Sunder’s 11 for 115 against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Pune was in a losing cause to provide the 54th occasion of an Indian bowler’s ten or more wickets in a test going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMdnsRunsWOppGroundStart Date
1MH Mankad69.462410812v EngChennai06 Feb 1952
2MH Mankad71.263013113v PakDelhi16 Oct 1952
3Ghulam Ahmed49.361113010v AusEden Gardens02 Nov 1956
4SP Gupte57.361322310v WinKanpur12 Dec 1958
5JM Patel61.362312414v AusKanpur19 Dec 1959
6SA Durani70.062117710v EngChennai10 Jan 1962
7RG Nadkarni72.462712211v AusChennai02 Oct 1964
8S Venkataraghavan112.365615212v NZlDelhi19 Mar 1965
9BS Chandrasekhar92.562423511v WinBrabourne13 Dec 1966
10EAS Prasanna71.062717410v AusChennai24 Dec 1969
11EAS Prasanna47.081014011v NZlAuckland24 Jan 1976
12BS Bedi61.281219410v AusPerth16 Dec 1977
13BS Chandrasekhar34.18510412v AusMelbourne30 Dec 1977
14N Kapil Dev42.461214611v PakChennai15 Jan 1980
15N Kapil Dev57.361513510v WinAhmedabad12 Nov 1983
16L Sivaramakrishnan77.262018112v EngWankhede28 Nov 1984
17C Sharma53.36618810v EngBirmingham03 Jul 1986
18Maninder Singh37.461010710v SrlNagpur27 Dec 1986
19Maninder Singh62.161612610v PakBengaluru13 Mar 1987
20ND Hirwani33.56613616v WinChennai11 Jan 1988
21A Kumble64.361912811v SrlLucknow18 Jan 1994
22SLV Raju56.261612511v SrlAhmedabad08 Feb 1994
23BKV Prasad44.061015310v SAFDurban26 Dec 1996
24A Kumble51.061314914v PakDelhi04 Feb 1999
25J Srinath46.061013213v PakEden Gardens16 Feb 1999
26A Kumble59.461713410v NZlKanpur22 Oct 1999
27Harbhajan Singh68.261519613v AusEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
28Harbhajan Singh80.162621715v AusChennai18 Mar 2001
29A Kumble89.061823310v EngAhmedabad11 Dec 2001
30A Kumble88.561527912v AusSydney02 Jan 2004
31Harbhajan Singh71.161222411v AusBengaluru06 Oct 2004
32A Kumble64.361218113v AusChennai14 Oct 2004
33IK Pathan31.06109611v BanDhaka10 Dec 2004
34A Kumble75.162716110v PakEden Gardens16 Mar 2005
35IK Pathan34.26712612v ZimHarare20 Sep 2005
36A Kumble64.061315710v SrlDelhi10 Dec 2005
37Harbhajan Singh53.261014110v SrlAhmedabad18 Dec 2005
38Harbhajan Singh54.36915310v SrlGalle31 Jul 2008
39Z Khan39.36514910v BanMirpur24 Jan 2010
40I Sharma41.261110810v WinBridgetown28 Jun 2011
41R Ashwin43.26148512v NZlHyderabad23 Aug 2012
42R Ashwin74.061819812v AusChennai22 Feb 2013
43PP Ojha29.2688910v WinWankhede14 Nov 2013
44R Ashwin42.06816010v SrlGalle12 Aug 2015
45R Ashwin46.06139812v SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
46R Ashwin66.261222510v NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
47R Ashwin41.16714013v NZlIndore08 Oct 2016
48R Ashwin64.36716712v EngWankhede08 Dec 2016
49RA Jadeja70.061415410v EngChennai16 Dec 2016
50UT Yadav38.56613310v WinHyderabad12 Oct 2018
51AR Patel36.4667011v EngAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
52RA Jadeja33.16311010v AusDelhi17 Feb 2023
53R Ashwin46.061313112v WinRoseau12 Jul 2023
54Washington Sundar42.16411511v NZlPune24 Oct 2024

Washington Sunder’s 11 for 115 against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Pune was in a losing cause to provide the seventh occasion of an Indian bowler’s ten or more wickets in a test going in vain against New  Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWOppGroundStart Date
1S Venkataraghavan112.365615212v NZlDelhi19 Mar 1965
2EAS Prasanna47.081014011v NZlAuckland24 Jan 1976
3A Kumble59.461713410v NZlKanpur22 Oct 1999
3R Ashwin43.26148512v NZlHyderabad23 Aug 2012
4R Ashwin66.261222510v NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
6R Ashwin41.16714013v NZlIndore08 Oct 2016
7Washington Sundar42.16411511v NZlPune24 Oct 2024
Pakistan spin bowlers capturing ten or more wickets in a test match

Pakistan spin bowlers capturing ten or more wickets in a test match

Noman Ali of Pakistan returned with match figures of 11 for 147 in the just concluded second test at Multan against Pakistan to provide the 28th occasion of a Pakistan spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets on a test match. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWOppositionGroundStart Date
1Zulfiqar Ahmed83.56407911v New ZealandKarachi13 Oct 1955
2Intikhab Alam95.463918210v New ZealandDhaka08 Nov 1969
3Intikhab Alam39.48513011v New ZealandDunedin07 Feb 1973
4Iqbal Qasim72.562917510v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979
5Iqbal Qasim72.063411811v AustraliaKarachi27 Feb 1980
6Abdul Qadir92.562621811v AustraliaFaisalabad30 Sep 1982
7Abdul Qadir72.061219410v EnglandLahore19 Mar 1984
8Abdul Qadir97.463621110v EnglandThe Oval06 Aug 1987
9Abdul Qadir73.062710113v EnglandLahore25 Nov 1987
10Abdul Qadir104.463118610v EnglandKarachi16 Dec 1987
11Mushtaq Ahmed65.261717110v New ZealandChristchurch08 Dec 1995
12Mushtaq Ahmed54.161214310v New ZealandLahore21 Nov 1996
13Mushtaq Ahmed41.361210610v West IndiesPeshawar17 Nov 1997
14Saqlain Mushtaq67.261618710v IndiaChennai28 Jan 1999
15Saqlain Mushtaq82.362221610v IndiaDelhi04 Feb 1999
16Danish Kaneria28.0669412v BangladeshMultan29 Aug 2001
17Saqlain Mushtaq63.561115510v ZimbabweBulawayo16 Nov 2002
18Danish Kaneria83.062319010v Sri LankaKarachi28 Oct 2004
19Saeed Ajmal56.562011111v West IndiesProvidence12 May 2011
20Saeed Ajmal42.06119710v EnglandDubai (DICS)17 Jan 2012
21Saeed Ajmal60.161114710v South AfricaCape Town14 Feb 2013
22Saeed Ajmal49.16911811v ZimbabweHarare03 Sep 2013
23Yasir Shah60.061514110v EnglandLord’s14 Jul 2016
24Yasir Shah67.461121010v West IndiesAbu Dhabi21 Oct 2016
25Yasir Shah57.261018414v New ZealandDubai (DICS)24 Nov 2018
26Sajid Khan47.461212812v BangladeshMirpur04 Dec 2021
27Abrar Ahmed51.06423411v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
28Noman Ali44.36614711v EnglandMultan15 Oct 2024

Noman Ali of Pakistan returned with match figures of 11 for 147 in the just concluded second test at Multan against Pakistan to provide the eighth occasion of a Pakistan spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets on a test match against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWOppositionGroundStart Date
1Abdul Qadir72.061219410v EnglandLahore19 Mar 1984
2Abdul Qadir97.463621110v EnglandThe Oval06 Aug 1987
3Abdul Qadir73.062710113v EnglandLahore25 Nov 1987
4Abdul Qadir104.463118610v EnglandKarachi16 Dec 1987
5Saeed Ajmal42.06119710v EnglandDubai (DICS)17 Jan 2012
6Yasir Shah60.061514110v EnglandLord’s14 Jul 2016
7Abrar Ahmed51.06423411v EnglandMultan09 Dec 2022
8Noman Ali44.36614711v EnglandMultan15 Oct 2024
Two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test.

Two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test.

Pakistan deployed two bowlers against England in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  England at  Multan to provide the  30th occasion of two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowlerW/RBowlerW/RITeamOppGroundDate
1GE Palmer7/68E Evans3/641Ausv EngSydney17 Feb 1882
2F Morley2/34RG Barlow7/404Engv AusSydney26 Jan 1883
3GE Palmer4/32FR Spofforth5/303Ausv EngSydney14 Mar 1885
4GA Lohmann7/36J Briggs3/282Engv AusThe Oval12 Aug 1886
5CTB Turner6/15JJ Ferris4/271Ausv EngSydney28 Jan 1887
6GA Lohmann5/17R Peel5/182Engv AusSydney10 Feb 1888
7CTB Turner5/36JJ Ferris5/264Ausv EngLord’s16 Jul 1888
8J Briggs8/11AJ Fothergill1/303Engv SAFCape Town25 Mar 1889
9JJ Ferris7/37F Martin2/393Engv SAFCape Town19 Mar 1892
10J Briggs6/49GA Lohmann3/462Engv AusAdelaide24 Mar 1892
11G Giffen5/26CTB Turner4/333Ausv EngSydney01 Feb 1895
12T Richardson6/39GA Lohmann3/131Engv AusLord’s22 Jun 1896
13S Haigh6/11AE Trott4/194Engv SAFCape Town01 Apr 1899
14SF Barnes6/42C Blythe4/641Engv AusMelbourne01 Jan 1902
15H Trumble3/38MA Noble7/172Ausv EngMelbourne01 Jan 1902
16JV Saunders5/43MA Noble5/543Ausv EngSydney14 Feb 1902
17GH Hirst4/28C Blythe6/441Engv AusBirmingham27 May 1909
18FR Foster5/16SF Barnes5/251Engv SAFLord’s10 Jun 1912
19AER Gilligan6/07MW Tate4/122Engv SAFBirmingham14 Jun 1924
20W Voce4/16GOB Allen5/364Engv AusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
21Fazal Mahmood6/34Khan Mohammad4/431Pakv AusKarachi11 Oct 1956
22CEL Ambrose6/24CA Walsh3/164Winv EngPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
23Wasim Akram4/32Waqar Younis6/341Pakv SrlKandy26 Aug 1994
24GD McGrath5/28JN Gillespie4/184Ausv WinPort of Spain05 Mar 1999
25JM Anderson2/23SCJ Broad7/444Engv NZlLord’s16 May 2013
26TA Boult6/32TG Southee4/251NZlv EngAuckland22 Mar 2018
27SCJ Broad4/19CR Woakes6/174Engv IreLord’s24 Jul 2019
28KA Maharaj7/32SR Harmer3/214SAFv BanDurban31 Mar 2022
29KA Maharaj7/40SR Harmer3/344SAFv BanGqeberha08 Apr 2022
30Sajid Khan2/93Noman Ali8/464Pakv EngMultan15 Oct 2024

Pakistan deployed two bowlers against England  in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  England at  Multan to provide the  third occasion of two Pakistan bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowlerW/RBowlerW/RITeamOppGroundDate
1Fazal Mahmood6/34Khan Mohammad4/431Pakv AusKarachi11 Oct 1956
2Wasim Akram4/32Waqar Younis6/341Pakv SrlKandy26 Aug 1994
3Sajid Khan2/93Noman Ali8/464Pakv EngMultan15 Oct 2024

Pakistan deployed two bowlers against England in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  England at  Multan to provide the  tenth occasion of two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test against England. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first occasion of two Pakistan bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test against England.

NoBowlerW/RBowlerW/RITeamOppGroundDate
1GE Palmer7/68E Evans3/641Ausv EngSydney17 Feb 1882
2GE Palmer4/32FR Spofforth5/303Ausv EngSydney14 Mar 1885
3CTB Turner6/15JJ Ferris4/271Ausv EngSydney28 Jan 1887
4CTB Turner5/36JJ Ferris5/264Ausv EngLord’s16 Jul 1888
5G Giffen5/26CTB Turner4/333Ausv EngSydney01 Feb 1895
6H Trumble3/38MA Noble7/172Ausv EngMelbourne01 Jan 1902
7JV Saunders5/43MA Noble5/543Ausv EngSydney14 Feb 1902
8CEL Ambrose6/24CA Walsh3/164Winv EngPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
9TA Boult6/32TG Southee4/251NZlv EngAuckland22 Mar 2018
10Sajid Khan2/93Noman Ali8/464Pakv EngMultan15 Oct 2024

It is interesting to note that there are only two occasions of a bowler capturing eight wickets in an innings when only two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test. The first such occasion was in March 1889 when J Briggs of England returned with figures of 8 for 11 against South Africa at Cape Town. The difference in dates of these two matches is 135 years and 07 months

NoBowlerW/RBowlerW/RITeamOppGroundDate
1J Briggs8/11AJ Fothergill1/303Engv SAFCape Town25 Mar 1889
2Sajid Khan2/93Noman Ali8/464Pakv EngMultan15 Oct 2024

Pakistan deployed two bowlers against England in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against England at  Multan to provide the  eleventh occasion of two bowlers bowling unchanged in a completed innings of a test in the fourth innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoBowlerW/RBowlerW/RITeamOppGroundDate
1F Morley2/34RG Barlow7/404Engv AusSydney26 Jan 1883
2CTB Turner5/36JJ Ferris5/264Ausv EngLord’s16 Jul 1888
3S Haigh6/11AE Trott4/194Engv SAFCape Town01 Apr 1899
4W Voce4/16GOB Allen5/364Engv AusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
5CEL Ambrose6/24CA Walsh3/164Winv EngPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
6GD McGrath5/28JN Gillespie4/184Ausv WinPort of Spain05 Mar 1999
7JM Anderson2/23SCJ Broad7/444Engv NZlLord’s16 May 2013
8SCJ Broad4/19CR Woakes6/174Engv IreLord’s24 Jul 2019
9KA Maharaj7/32SR Harmer3/214SAFv BanDurban31 Mar 2022
10KA Maharaj7/40SR Harmer3/344SAFv BanGqeberha08 Apr 2022
11Sajid Khan2/93Noman Ali8/464Pakv EngMultan15 Oct 2024
R Ashwin going wicketless in a test innings

R Ashwin going wicketless in a test innings

R Ashwin went wicket less in Bangladesh’a first innings in the on-going test at Chennai to provide the 27th occasion of R Aswhin going wicket less in a test innings in his illustrious career. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin44.0515702v AustraliaSydney03 Jan 2012
2R Ashwin03.4002204v EnglandWankhede23 Nov 2012
3R Ashwin06.0002502v South AfricaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013
4R Ashwin36.0508304v South AfricaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013
5R Ashwin14.0102902v EnglandManchester07 Aug 2014
6R AshwinDNB4v AustraliaBrisbane17 Dec 2014
7R Ashwin06.0200803v BangladeshFatullah10 Jun 2015
8R Ashwin08.0103302v Sri LankaCol-SSC28 Aug 2015
9R Ashwin17.0504302v West IndiesNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
10R Ashwin25.0605603v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
11R Ashwin08.0201302v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
12R AshwinDNB4v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
13R Ashwin01.0000303v South AfricaCape Town05 Jan 2018
14R Ashwin17.0106802v EnglandLord’s09 Aug 2018
15R Ashwin10.0000302v EnglandNottingham18 Aug 2018
16R Ashwin12.0104802v South AfricaRanchi19 Oct 2019
17R AshwinDNB1v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
18R Ashwin05.0001903v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
19R AshwinDNB4v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 2020
20R Ashwin24.0107401v AustraliaSydney07 Jan 2021
21R Ashwin13.0203702v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021
22R Ashwin10.0103502v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022
23R Ashwin09.0301502v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022
24R Ashwin11.3105104v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022
25R Ashwin10.0103402v BangladeshChattogram14 Dec 2022
26R Ashwin12.0006102v EnglandVisakhapatnam02 Feb 2024
27R Ashwin13.0402902v BangladeshChennai19 Sep 2024

It also provides the ninth occasion of R Ashwin going wicket less in a test innings on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin03.4002204v EnglandWankhede23 Nov 2012
2R Ashwin25.0605603v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
3R Ashwin08.0201302v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
4R AshwinDNB4v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
5R Ashwin12.0104802v South AfricaRanchi19 Oct 2019
6R AshwinDNB1v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
7R Ashwin05.0001903v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
8R Ashwin12.0006102v EnglandVisakhapatnam02 Feb 2024
9R Ashwin13.0402902v BangladeshChennai19 Sep 2024

It also provides the fifth occasion of R Ashwin going wicket less in a test innings against Bangladesh. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin06.0200803v BangladeshFatullah10 Jun 2015
2R AshwinDNB1v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
3R Ashwin05.0001903v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
4R Ashwin10.0103402v BangladeshChattogram14 Dec 2022
5R Ashwin13.0402902v BangladeshChennai19 Sep 2024

It also provides the second occasion of R Ashwin going wicket less in a test innings at Chennai. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin25.0605603v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
2R Ashwin13.0402902v BangladeshChennai19 Sep 2024

The following table lists the four occasions of R Ashwin going wicket less in both innings of a test – two occasions on home soil and two occasions on away soil

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin06.0002502v South AfricaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013
2R Ashwin36.0508304v South AfricaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013
          
1R Ashwin08.0201302v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
2R AshwinDNB4v Sri LankaEden Gardens16 Nov 2017
          
1R AshwinDNB1v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
2R Ashwin05.0001903v BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
          
1R Ashwin09.0301502v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022
2R Ashwin11.3105104v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022
T20 International careers of captain wicketkeeper opening batsmen

T20 International careers of captain wicketkeeper opening batsmen

PD Salt who is leading England against Australia in the on-going T20 series became the 29th captain wicket keeper opening batsman to lead a team in the annals of T20 Internationals. The career figures updated as at the end of the second T20I between England and Australia at Cardiff as on 13 Sep 2024 is furnished below.

NoPlayerSpanMINORunsHSAveCHC04s6s
1AC Gilchrist (AUS)2007-20072215331*53.0000062
2BB McCullum (NZ)2008-20082201497.0000001
3TM Dilshan (SL)2009-2009110616161.0001071
4BJ Haddin (AUS)2009-2009220392419.5000040
5LD Chandimal (SL)2016-2016110212121.0000021
6K Motlhanka (BOT)2019-20225511795944.75020223
7R Ulutuna (TKY)2019-2019330311.0000000
8Q de Kock (SA)2019-20201111141679*41.600403226
9Virandeep Singh (MAS)2020-2020110272727.0000031
10SE Aquilina (MLT)2020-20201
11MS Wade (AUS)2020-2021440835820.75010103
12A Otwani (UGA)2021-2021330302110.0000020
13JC Buttler (ENG)2021-20243029410208440.8009310841
14AJ Ayannaike (NGA)2021-2021110444.0000010
15MD Patel (USA)2021-2024171614106827.330315311
16KJ Young (Blz)2021-2021110444444.0000041
17GT Taylor (Bhm)2021-2021220342017.0000012
18Khizer Ahmed (NOR)2022-2022330473715.6600050
19RW Chakabva (ZIM)2022-2022110131313.0000030
20CF Tlali (LES)2022-2024330523917.3300022
21Mohammed Rizlan (QAT)2022-20221
22TWM Latham (NZ)2023-20235501166423.20011132
23D Ndikubwimana (RWN)2023-2023550996919.80010112
24LR Gaonkar (PAN)2023-2023330422314.0000011
25P Baron (Arg)2023-2023110161616.0000030
26Ali Raza (Belg)2024-2024550592111.8000091
27V Ravindran (HUN)2024-2024110575757.0001080
28Manpreet Singh (SGP)2024-2024110000.0000100
29PD Salt (ENG)2024-2024220593929.5000063

PD Salt became the second captain wicket keeper opening batsman to lead England in T20 Internationals after JC Buttler

NoPlayerSpanMINORunsHSAveCHC04s6s
1JC Buttler (ENG)2021-20243029410208440.8009310841
2PD Salt (ENG)2024-2024220593929.5000063

JC Buttler of England holds the following records as a captain wicket keeper opening batsman  He has led in most matches – 30. Has scored most runs – 1020. He is the only wicket keeper opening batsman to score 1000 runs.  Has scored most boundary fours – 109. He is the only wicket keeper opening batsman to score 100 plus boundary fours. Has scored most boundary sixes – 41 He is the only wicket keeper opening batsman to score 40 plus boundary sixes. Has scored most half centuries – nine. He is the only wicket keeper opening batsman to score nine half centuries. Has scored the highest individual innings of 84 not out amongst the 29 captain wicket keeper opening batsmen

Sri Lankan opening batsmen scoring fifties in both innings of a test

Sri Lankan opening batsmen scoring fifties in both innings of a test

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 64 and 127 not out against England in the just concluded test at The Oval to provide the 28th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1ST Jayasuriya72113v PakistanCol-SSC26 Apr 1997
2MS Atapattu6071v South AfricaCape Town19 Mar 1998
3RP Arnold12356*v PakistanLahore04 Mar 1999
4MS Atapattu50100*v ZimbabweGalle12 Jan 2002
5RP Arnold62109v EnglandManchester13 Jun 2002
6MG Vandort61140v BangladeshCol-SSC28 Jul 2002
7MS Atapattu11850*v West IndiesGros Islet20 Jun 2003
8ST Jayasuriya7151v AustraliaCol-SSC24 Mar 2004
9MS Atapattu8867v IndiaDelhi10 Dec 2005
10WU Tharanga16571*v BangladeshBogra08 Mar 2006
11SM Warnapura12062v West IndiesProvidence22 Mar 2008
12TM Dilshan92123*v New ZealandGalle18 Aug 2009
13NT Paranavitana5354v IndiaBrabourne02 Dec 2009
14TM Dilshan10156v PakistanGalle22 Jun 2012
15TM Dilshan54126v BangladeshGalle08 Mar 2013
16JK Silva9558v PakistanDub-DICS08 Jan 2014
17JK Silva6357v EnglandLord’s12 Jun 2014
18FDM Karunaratne56110v ZimbabweHarare29 Oct 2016
19FDM Karunaratne158*60v South AfricaGalle12 Jul 2018
20MD Gunathilaka5761v South AfricaCol-SSC20 Jul 2018
21FDM Karunaratne5385v South AfricaCol-SSC20 Jul 2018
22FDM Karunaratne6357v EnglandPallekele14 Nov 2018
23HDRL Thirimanne7076v West IndiesNorth Sound21 Mar 2021
24FDM Karunaratne11866v BangladeshPallekele29 Apr 2021
25FDM Karunaratne14783v West IndiesGalle21 Nov 2021
26P Nissanka7366v West IndiesGalle29 Nov 2021
27FDM Karunaratne8951v New ZealandWellington17 Mar 2023
28P Nissanka64127*v EnglandThe Oval06 Sep 2024

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 64 and 127 not out against England in the just concluded test at The Oval to provide the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RP Arnold62109v EnglandManchester13 Jun 2002
2JK Silva6357v EnglandLord’s12 Jun 2014
3FDM Karunaratne6357v EnglandPallekele14 Nov 2018
4P Nissanka64127*v EnglandThe Oval06 Sep 2024
Batsman dismissed run out for zero after facing 20 plus deliveries – First such occasion at Lord’s

Batsman dismissed run out for zero after facing 20 plus deliveries – First such occasion at Lord’s

CBRLS Kumara of Sri Lanka was dismissed run out for zero after playing 22 deliveries in the first innings of the just concluded test at Lord’s against England to provide the fifth occasion of a batsmen dismissed run out for zero after playing 20 plus deliveries. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerZBFITeamOppositionGroundDate
1IM Chappell0221AustraliaIndiaSydney26 Jan 1968
2HH Gibbs0224South  AfricaNew ZealandWellington18 Mar 1999
3CBRLS Kumara0222Sri LankaEnglandLord’s29 Aug 2024
4KD Ghavri0211IndiaAustraliaMelbourne07 Feb 1981
5Ebadot Hossain0201BangladeshSri LankaMirpur23 May 2022

CBRLS Kumara of Sri Lanka became the third batsman to be dismissed run out for zero after playing exact 22 deliveries.  He is the first Sri Lankan batsman to suffer such an ignominy. Lord’s witnessed such an occasion for the first time in the annals of test cricket. England became the first opposition to effect such a dismissal

Sri Lanka vs India – Second ODI at Col-RPS on 04 Aug 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 32 runs

Sri Lanka vs India – Second ODI at Col-RPS on 04 Aug 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 32 runs

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 225th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first duck in an innings in ODIs It also provides the 50th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 37th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first duck in an innings in ODIs It also provides the 12th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings of an ODI against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 16th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI It also provides the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 86th occasion of opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match It also provides the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 616th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 97th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 289th occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 53rd occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game represents his 73rd fifty as an opening batsman, his 19th fifty as captain opening batsman and his 20th fifty as captain while representing India

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game represents his twelfth fifty as an opening batsman, his fifth fifty as captain opening batsman and his fifth fifty as captain while representing India against Sri Lanka.

RG Sharma scored four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 302 boundary sixes while opening the innings. He became the first Indian opening batsman to score 300 plus boundary sixes in ODIs

RG Sharma scored four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 302 boundary sixes while opening the innings. He became the second opening batsman to score 300 plus boundary sixes in ODIs. CH Gayle is the other opening batsman in ODIs to score 328 boundary sixes

RG Sharma scored 64 and KL Rahul score zero in this game to provide the ninth occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty and wicket keeper batsman scoring zero in an innings in a ODI

RG Sharma scored 64 and KL Rahul score zero in this game to provide the third occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty and wicket keeper batsman scoring zero in an innings in a ODI against Sri Lanka

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the 16th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six   wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the third occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

India was dismissed all out for 208 in this game to provide the 298th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings in ODI. It also provides the 34th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings in ODI against Sri Lanka.

India was dismissed all out for 208 in this game to provide the 162nd occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in ODI. It also provides the 20th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in ODI against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 424th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI. It also provides the 58th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 220th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin. It also provides the 27th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 177th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI on home soil. It also provides the 29th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India on home soil.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 86th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin on home soil. It also provides the 15th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin on home soil.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 81st occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI at Col-RPS. It also provides the 42nd occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India at Col-RPS.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 17th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin at Col-RPS. It also provides the tenth occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin at Col-RPS.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 179th occasion of an Indian opening batsman’s fifty going in vain, provides the 20th occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and provides the 89th occasion of an Indian captain’s fifty going in vain in One day Internationals.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 21st occasion of an Indian opening batsman’s fifty going in vain, provide the second occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and the 15th occasion of an Indian captain’s fifty going in vain in One day Internationals against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 17th occasion of his fifty as opening batsman going in vain, provides the second occasion of his fifth as captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and provides the third occasion of his fifth as captain going in vain in One day Internationals.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the second occasion of his fifty as opening batsman going in vain, provide the first occasion of his fifty as captain opening batsman going in vain and the first occasion of his fifty as captain going in vain in One day Internationals against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game fetched him an aggregate of 249 boundary sixes  whenever he scored a fifty and with it the record of most boundary sixes by an opening batsman in the annals of one day internationals. He went past CH Gayle who has scored 248 boundary sixes and held the record for most boundary sixes by an opening batsman whenever he scored a fifty in the annals of one day internationals

Sri Lanka Vs India-First T20I at Pallekele on 27 Jul 2024-India won by 43 runs

Sri Lanka Vs India-First T20I at Pallekele on 27 Jul 2024-India won by 43 runs

SK Yadav scored 58 runs in this game to provide the 37th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in a T20I.  It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in a T20I against Sri Lanka

SK Yadav scored 58 runs in this game to provide the 217th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a T20I.  It also provides the 26th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a T20I against Sri Lanka

SA Yadav’s 58 in this game represent his 24th fifty in T20Is. He became the fourth Indian batsman to score 24 plus fifties in T20I. Others are – V Kohli {39}, RG Sharma {37} and KL Rahul {24}

SA Yadav’s 58 in this game represent his 24th fifty in T20Is. He became the ninth batsman to score 24 plus fifties in T20I. Others are – Babar Azam {39}, V Kohli {39}, RG Sharma {37}, Mohammad Rizwan {30}, DA Warner {29}, JC Buttler {25}, KL Rahul {24} and P Sterling {24}

YBK Jaiswal was dismissed stumped for 40 in this game to provide the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a T20I. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a T20I against Sri Lanka

YBK Jaiswal was dismissed stumped for 40 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped in a T20I. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped in a T20I against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s four bowlers – D Madhushanka {45}, AM Fernando {47}, M Teekhana {44} and M Pathirana {40} – conceded 40 plus runs in an innings to provide a total of 112 occasions of Sri Lankan bowlers conceding 40  plus runs in an innings in T20I. It also provides the total of 30 such occasions in a T20I against India

Sri Lanka’s four bowlers – D Madhushanka {45}, AM Fernando {47}, M Teekshana {44} and M Pathirana {40} – conceded 40 plus runs in an innings to provide  the second occasions of four Sri Lankan bowlers conceding 40  plus runs in an innings in T20I. It also provides the second such occasion in a T20I against India

M Teekshana returned with figures of 4.0-0-44-0 to provide the 48th occasion of a bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs without a wicket in a T20I. It also provide the eighth occasion of a bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs without a wicket in a T20I against India

M Teekshana returned with figures of 4.0-0-44-0 to provide the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs without a wicket in a T20I. It also provide the second occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs without a wicket in a T20I against India

M Pathirana captured four wickets conceding 40 runs in this game to provide the 25th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the second occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in a T20I against India.

M Pathirana captured four wickets conceding 40 runs in this game to provide the 19th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the second occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in a T20I against India.

M Pathirana captured four wickets conceding 40 runs in this game to provide the second occasion of his capturing four wickets in an innings in a T20I. Prior to this he had captured four for 24 against Afghanistan at Dambulla on 17.02.2024

M Pathirana became the fifth Sri Lankan bowler to capture four wickets in an innings on two or more occasions. Others are – PW Hasaranga {03}, BAW Mendis {03}, N Tushara {02} and KMDN Kulasekhara {02}

M Pathirana became the sixth Sri Lankan bowler to capture four or more wickets in an innings on two or more occasions. Others are – BAW Mendis {05}, PW Hasaranga {03}, SL Malinga {03}, N Tushara {03}, and KMDN Kulasekhara {02}

M Pathirana’s four for 40 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler’s four plus wickets in an innings going in vain in a T20I. It also provides the first occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler’s four plus wickets in an innings going in vain in a T20I against India

M Pathirana’s four for 40 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler’s four wickets in an innings going in vain in a T20I. It also provides the first occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler’s four wickets in an innings going in vain in a T20I against India

India posted a total of 213 for 7 in this game to provide the 35th occasion of India posting a team total of 200 plus runs in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the fifth occasion of India posting a team total of 200 plus runs in an innings in a T20I against Sri Lanka

India posted a total of 213 for 7 in this game to provide the first occasion of India posting a team total of 200 plus runs in an innings in a T20I in Sri Lanka. The previous bests were – 174 for 7 at Col-RPS on 10.02.2009, 174 for 3 at Col-RPS on 06.09.2017 and 174 for 5 at Col-RPS on 06.03.2018

MD Shanaka was dismissed run out without scoring in this game to provide the 15th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed without scoring in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the third occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed without scoring in an innings in a T20I against India

KIC Asalanka scored zero in this game to provide the 18th occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring zero in a T20I. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring zero in a T20I against India

KIC Asalanka scored zero in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring zero at home in a T20I. It also provides the first occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring zero at home in a T20I against India

Sri Lanka was dismissed for 170 in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the ninth occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in a T20I against India

Sri Lanka was dismissed for 170 in this game to provide the 25th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in a T20I. It also provides the eighth occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in a T20I against India

Sri Lankan innings contained three zeroes to provide a total of 159 Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in T20I. It also provides a total of 24 Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in a T20I against India

Sri Lankan innings contained three zeroes to provide the twelfth occasion of three or more Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in T20I. It also provides the second occasion of three or more Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in a T20I against India

Sri Lankan innings contained three zeroes to provide the ninth occasion of three Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in T20I. It also provides the first occasion of three Sri Lankan batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in a T20I against India

D Madhushanka of Sri Lanka scored zero in this game to provide the tenth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman batting at number eleven scoring zero in an innings in a T20I. It also provides the second occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman batting at number eleven scoring zero in an innings in a T20I against India.

It is interesting to note that it was D Madhushanka – the number eleven batsman dismissed run out for zero on these two occasions. The first occasion was at Wankhede on 03.01.2023

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 79 in this game to provide the 119th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in T20I. It also provides the 17th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in T20I against India.

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 79 in this game to provide the occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in T20I. It also provides the seventh occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in T20I against India.

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 79 in this game to provide the highest individual score in an innings by Sri Lankan opening batsman T20I against India. The previous best was his own 75 at Dharamsala on 26.02.2022

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 79 in this game to provide his third fifty in an innings as an opening batsman T20I against India. He became the second Sri Lankan opening batsman to score fifties on three occasions against India in T20Is. BKG Mendis is the other opening batsman to perform such a feat against India

P Nissanka with his three fifties against India became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score three fifties against India in T20Is. Others to perform such a feat are BKG Mendis and KC Sangakkara

P Nissanka’s 79 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 49th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s fifty in an innings going in vain in T20I. It also provides the tenth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s fifty in an innings going in vain in T20I against India

P Nissanka’s 79 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 19th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman’s fifty in an innings going in vain in T20I. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman’s fifty in an innings going in vain in T20I against India

P Nissanka has witnessed five fifties of his going in vain as an opening in T20Is.The other Sri Lankan opening batsman to witness five fifties going in vain is TM Dilshan

P Nissanka became the fifth Sri Lankan batsman to witness five fifties going in vain in T20Is. Others are – MDKJ Perera, LD Chandimal, TM Dilshan and AD Matthews

Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the second innings of a test which is its first innings

Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the second innings of a test which is its first innings

West Indies posted a total of 457 in the second innings which is its first innings of the second test at Nottingham in the just concluded test series and lost the test to provide the 36th occasion of a team losing a test despite posting a total of 400 plus runs in the second innings of the test which is team’s first innings. 

It also provides the eleventh occasion of a team losing a test against England after posting a total of 400 plus runs in the second innings of test which is its first innings

NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1India4542lostv EnglandLord’s26 Jul 1990
2Australia4192lostv EnglandAdelaide26 Jan 1995
3West Indies4162lostv EnglandLord’s22 Jul 2004
4South Africa4192lostv EnglandJohannesburg13 Jan 2005
5Pakistan5382lostv EnglandLeeds04 Aug 2006
6Pakistan5042lostv EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 2006
7New Zealand5232lostv EnglandLord’s21 May 2015
8Pakistan4002lostv EnglandBirmingham03 Aug 2016
9Pakistan5792lostv EnglandRawalpindi01 Dec 2022
10India4362lostv EnglandHyderabad25 Jan 2024
11West Indies4572lostv EnglandNottingham18 Jul 2024

It also provides the fifth occasion of West Indies losing a test after posting a total of 400 plus runs in the second innings of test which is its first innings. It also provides the fifth occasion of West Indies losing a test against England after posting a total of 400 plus runs in the second innings of test which is its first innings

NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1West Indies4082lostv AustraliaPort of Spain19 Apr 2003
2West Indies4102lostv South AfricaJohannesburg12 Dec 2003
3West Indies4162lostv EnglandLord’s22 Jul 2004
4West Indies4042lostv PakistanKingston03 Jun 2005
5West Indies4572lostv EnglandNottingham18 Jul 2024
NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1West Indies4162lostv EnglandLord’s22 Jul 2004
2West Indies4572lostv EnglandNottingham18 Jul 2024