Upul Chandana
On scorecards: UDU Chandana
In-game rating: 76/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Upul Chandana played 16 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1999 to 2005. The first came against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with scores of 15 and 28, and 6 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 2005.
The highest score in the archive is 92 from 167 balls against Zimbabwe at Galle International Stadium in 2002, in a match Sri Lanka won. The best bowling is 6 for 179 against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 1999. In all: 2 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
At home the average was 31.5 across 11 Tests; away it was 18.9 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 146 runs at 20.9 in 4 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 244 runs at 30.5. Sri Lanka won 6 of the Tests Upul Chandana played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 16 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 167 | Zimbabwe | Galle International Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 76 | 103 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2003 | Won |
| 43 | 34 | Australia | Galle International Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
| 41 | 82 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Lost |
| 40 | 81 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2004 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/179 | 47.5 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 5/101 | 18.4 | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | 2004 | Drawn |
| 5/109 | 26 | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | 2004 | Drawn |
| 2/21 | 9.5 | South Africa | Asgiriya Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 2/30 | 11 | Australia | Marrara Cricket Ground | 2004 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/210 against Australia (2004).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 131 | 21.83 | 0/0 | 10 | 43.70 |
| Australia | 4 | 146 | 20.86 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.93 |
| England | 2 | 116 | 38.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 74.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 68 | 22.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 116.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 18.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 441 | 31.50 | 0/2 | 17 | 50.24 |
| Away | 4 | 132 | 18.86 | 0/0 | 14 | 35.86 |
| Neutral | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.83 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.43 |
| 2000s | 14 | 561 | 28.05 | 0/2 | 30 | 43.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 5 | 244 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 70.71 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 | 168 | 42.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 46.40 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 25.40 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.83 |
| Cazaly's Stadium | 1 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 21.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1999 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2005 at Basin Reserve
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