Dinesh Chandimal
On scorecards: LD Chandimal
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dinesh Chandimal played 79 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2024. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 58 and 54, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 3,846 runs at 41.4 in 55 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 206 not out from 326 balls against Australia at Galle International Stadium in 2022, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 15 hundreds, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 47.7 across 35 Tests; away it was 39.3 across 39 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 1,006 runs at 67.1 in 12 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 20 Tests and 1,523 runs at 56.4. Dinesh Chandimal captained Sri Lanka in 19 Tests, winning 4 and losing 10. Sri Lanka won 29 of the Tests Dinesh Chandimal played and lost 35, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206* | 326 | Australia | Galle International Stadium | 2022 | Won |
| 164 | 361 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2017 | Drawn |
| 162* | 169 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 155* | 372 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 151 | 298 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2015 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15 | 988 | 39.52 | 1/8 |
| Bangladesh | 12 | 1,006 | 67.07 | 5/4 |
| Australia | 8 | 579 | 44.54 | 2/1 |
| England | 8 | 425 | 28.33 | 1/1 |
| India | 8 | 750 | 50.00 | 2/3 |
| West Indies | 8 | 538 | 44.83 | 2/0 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 520 | 40.00 | 0/5 |
| South Africa | 7 | 350 | 25.00 | 0/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 101 | 25.25 | 0/1 |
| Ireland | 2 | 115 | – | 1/0 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 107 | 107.00 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 2,577 | 47.72 | 9/9 |
| Away | 39 | 2,553 | 39.28 | 5/15 |
| Neutral | 5 | 349 | 43.63 | 1/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55 | 3,846 | 41.35 | 11/18 |
| 2020s | 24 | 1,633 | 48.03 | 4/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 20 | 1,523 | 56.41 | 5/6 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 370 | 41.11 | 2/0 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 4 | 387 | 77.40 | 1/3 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 305 | 38.13 | 0/2 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 207 | 29.57 | 1/0 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 3 | 194 | 48.50 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2011 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2024 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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