SRI LANKA · Wicketkeeper-Batter · 1982–1982
Mahes Goonatilleke
On scorecards: HM Goonatilleke
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
5
MATCHES
10
INNINGS
177
RUNS
22.12
AVERAGE
56
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
10
CATCHES
3
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mahes Goonatilleke played 5 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, in 1982. The first came against England at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 22 and 2, and the last against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1982.
The highest score in the archive is 56 from 156 balls against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1982. In all: 1 fifty. The most runs came against Pakistan: 146 runs at 24.3 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 5 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 156 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 27 | 86 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 22* | 35 | England | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 21 | 27 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 15 | 21 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 24 | – | 0/0 |
| Away | 4 | 153 | 19.13 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 83 | 41.50 | 0/1 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1 | 24 | – | 0/0 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1982 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
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