Upul Tharanga
On scorecards: WU Tharanga
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Upul Tharanga played 31 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2017. The first came against India at Narendra Modi Stadium, with scores of 2 and 47, and the last against India at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2017.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,041 runs at 34.7 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 165 from 304 balls against Bangladesh at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in 2006, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 3 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 26.1 across 19 Tests; away it was 41.3 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 465 runs at 58.1 in 5 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 273 runs at 22.8. Sri Lanka won 13 of the Tests Upul Tharanga played and lost 13, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 304 | Bangladesh | Shaheed Chandu Stadium | 2006 | Won |
| 115 | 171 | Bangladesh | Galle International Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 110* | 208 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
| 92 | 179 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2014 | Won |
| 83 | 155 | South Africa | Galle International Stadium | 2014 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 235 | 23.50 | 0/1 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 465 | 58.13 | 2/1 |
| England | 5 | 168 | 21.00 | 0/1 |
| India | 5 | 141 | 14.10 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 356 | 35.60 | 0/2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 305 | 61.00 | 1/2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 84 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 887 | 26.09 | 1/5 |
| Away | 12 | 867 | 41.29 | 2/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 713 | 28.52 | 1/3 |
| 2010s | 16 | 1,041 | 34.70 | 2/5 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 7 | 273 | 22.75 | 0/2 |
| Galle International Stadium | 5 | 337 | 37.44 | 1/2 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 207 | 69.00 | 1/1 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 106 | 26.50 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2005 at Narendra Modi Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2017 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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