Niroshan Bandaratilleke
On scorecards: MRCN Bandaratilleke
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Niroshan Bandaratilleke played 7 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2001. The first came against New Zealand at R Premadasa Stadium, with scores of 20 and 16, and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 19 wickets at 25.4 in 4 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 36 against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium in 1998. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The most wickets came against New Zealand: 16 wickets at 21.2 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 29 | West Indies | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 20 | 51 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 16 | 91 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 12* | 36 | West Indies | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 7 | 15 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/36 | 24 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 4/47 | 38 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 4/52 | 17 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
| 2/29 | 15 | West Indies | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 2/46 | 19 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2001 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/83 against New Zealand (1998).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 | 16 | 21.19 |
| West Indies | 3 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 53.75 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 48.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 93 | 13.29 | 0/0 | 20 | 27.70 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 48.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 52 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 19 | 25.42 |
| 2000s | 3 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 53.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 27.80 |
| Galle International Stadium | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 18.64 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 78.00 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 27.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 48.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1998 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2001 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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