Lahiru Kumara
On scorecards: CBRLS Kumara
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lahiru Kumara played 28 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2024. The first came against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, with a score of 0 and 3 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 60 wickets at 37.3 in 19 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 122 against South Africa at Newlands in 2017. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 12 wickets at 65.4 at home and 73 wickets at 32.2 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 17 wickets at 19.9 in 3 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 11 wickets at 40.8. Sri Lanka won 9 of the Tests Lahiru Kumara played and lost 13, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13* | 32 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2023 | Lost |
| 10 | 15 | India | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 9 | 16 | South Africa | Newlands | 2017 | Lost |
| 8 | 9 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2018 | Lost |
| 8 | 6 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2023 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/122 | 25 | South Africa | Newlands | 2017 | Lost |
| 4/49 | 18 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2019 | Lost |
| 4/50 | 15 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2024 | Won |
| 4/58 | 23.3 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2018 | Won |
| 4/86 | 26.3 | West Indies | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2018 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/135 against West Indies (2018).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 49.63 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 30.92 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 42.07 |
| India | 3 | 16 | 3.20 | 0/0 | 5 | 69.20 |
| South Africa | 3 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 32.83 |
| West Indies | 3 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 19.88 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.43 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 65.42 |
| Away | 21 | 73 | 3.84 | 0/0 | 73 | 32.18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 | 49 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 60 | 37.32 |
| 2020s | 9 | 42 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 25 | 35.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 40.82 |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 48.29 |
| Hagley Oval | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.56 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 192.00 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 27.33 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 72.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 2016 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2024 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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