Lasith Embuldeniya
On scorecards: L Embuldeniya
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lasith Embuldeniya played 17 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2019 to 2022. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 24 and 4, and 6 wickets, and the last against Australia at Galle International Stadium in 2022.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 54 wickets at 34.6 in 12 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 137 against England at Galle International Stadium in 2021. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 34 wickets at 31.4 at home and 37 wickets at 41.8 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 17 wickets at 26.8 in 4 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 32 wickets at 28.4. Sri Lanka won 6 of the Tests Lasith Embuldeniya played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 42 | England | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 39 | 124 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 24 | 63 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2019 | Won |
| 17 | 18 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 13 | 34 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2019 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/137 | 42 | England | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 5/35 | 20.1 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 5/46 | 29 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 5/66 | 26 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2019 | Won |
| 5/114 | 42 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2020 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/210 against England (2021).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 75 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 26.82 |
| England | 2 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.67 |
| India | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 46.13 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 56.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 34.69 |
| Australia | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 104.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 120 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 34 | 31.35 |
| Away | 10 | 71 | 5.07 | 0/0 | 37 | 41.76 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 51 | 7.29 | 0/0 | 17 | 43.71 |
| 2020s | 12 | 140 | 7.37 | 0/0 | 54 | 34.59 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 6 | 115 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 32 | 28.44 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 53.50 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 34.69 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.50 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.80 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 78.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2019 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2022 at Galle International Stadium
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