Sri LankaTest and ODI ground1982 to 2024
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground records at a glance
At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, the highest Test team total is 756/5 by Sri Lanka in 2006; the highest individual score is 374 by Mahela Jayawardene in 2006; the highest successful chase is 326/5 by Sri Lanka in 1998.
At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, the highest ODI team total is 343/5 by Pakistan in 2004; the highest individual score is 144 by Younis Khan in 2004; the highest successful chase is 290/9 by Sri Lanka in 2020.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 756/5 (Sri Lanka, 2006) | 343/5 (Pakistan, 2004) |
| Lowest completed total | 81 (Sri Lanka, 2001) | 38 (Zimbabwe, 2001) |
| Highest successful chase | 326/5 (Sri Lanka, 1998) | 290/9 (Sri Lanka, 2020) |
| Highest individual score | Mahela Jayawardene 374 (2006) | Younis Khan 144 (2004) |
| Best bowling | Rangana Herath 9/127 (2014) | Chaminda Vaas 8/19 (2001) |
| Most runs at the ground | Mahela Jayawardene 2,921 | Sanath Jayasuriya 730 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Muthiah Muralidaran 166 | Sanath Jayasuriya 25 |
| Average first-innings total | 326 | 207 |
About Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, the SSC, is Colombo's leading Test venue and staged its first Test in 1984. Its most remarkable record came in 2006, when Mahela Jayawardene, with 374, and Kumar Sangakkara, with 287, added 624 for the third wicket against South Africa, the highest partnership in Test history, in a total of 756 for 5 declared. Jayawardene scored 2,921 Test runs here. Muttiah Muralidaran took 166 Test wickets at the ground, more than any bowler has taken at any single ground in the archive; Rangana Herath took 84, including 9 for 127 against Pakistan in 2014, the best innings figures here, and Chaminda Vaas 80. Sri Lanka have won 21 of the 45 Tests here and lost ten. Jayawardene made 11 Test hundreds at the ground and Sangakkara eight. In one-day cricket the SSC has favoured the side batting second, 31 wins to 23, and Chaminda Vaas's 8 for 19 against Zimbabwe in 2001 remains the best bowling in ODI history.
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in numbers
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has staged 45 Tests and 61 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between England and Sri Lanka in 1982, and the most recent international here was in 2024.
In Tests
Of the 45 Tests played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 14 were drawn (31%), 16 won by the side batting first and 15 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Sri Lanka have played 45 of those Tests and won 21, lost 10 and drawn or tied 14, a win rate of 47%. The most frequent visitors have been India (9) and Pakistan (7).
The average first-innings total was 307 in the 1990s (12 Tests) and 421 in the 2010s (10 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 19 Tests, against 12 in the 1990s.
Mahela Jayawardene has made more Test runs here than anyone, 2,921 in 42 innings with 11 hundreds, and Muthiah Muralidaran has taken the most wickets, 166 in 24 Tests.
- Highest total: Sri Lanka's 756 for 5 (2006)
- Lowest completed innings: Sri Lanka's 81 (2001)
- Highest individual score: Mahela Jayawardene, 374 against South Africa (2006)
- Best bowling: Rangana Herath, 9 for 127 (2014)
- Heaviest defeat: India, by an innings and 239 runs against Sri Lanka (2008)
In one-day internationals
Of the 61 ODIs played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, sides batting first have won 23 and chasing sides 31; 7 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Sri Lanka have played 40 of those ODIs and won 24, lost 11 and tied or had no result in 5, a win rate of 60%. The most frequent visitors have been India (16) and Pakistan (13).
The average first-innings total was 198 in the 1980s (9 ODIs) and 251 in the 2010s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 25 ODIs, against 22 in the 1990s.
Sanath Jayasuriya has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 730 in 24 innings with 2 hundreds, and Sanath Jayasuriya has taken the most wickets, 25 in 20 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 343 for 5 (2004)
- Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 38 (2001)
- Highest individual score: Younis Khan, 144 against Hong Kong (2004)
- Best bowling: Chaminda Vaas, 8 for 19 (2001)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 173 runs over Hong Kong (2004)
- Closest finish: Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (2020)
Tests at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
45 Tests, 1984 to 2024. The first was Sri Lanka v New Zealand on 16 March 1984: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 196 |
| 1990s | 12 | 307 |
| 2000s | 19 | 316 |
| 2010s | 10 | 421 |
| 2020s | 2 | 182 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 42 | 2,921 | 11 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 34 | 2,312 | 8 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 37 | 1,542 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka | 28 | 1,257 | 5 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | Sri Lanka | 21 | 1,239 | 5 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 24 | 166 |
| Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 14 | 84 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 21 | 80 |
| Dilruwan Perera | Sri Lanka | 6 | 29 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 20 | 26 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 756/5
- Lowest completed total
- 81
- Highest score
- 374 · Mahela Jayawardene
- Best bowling
- 9/127 · Rangana Herath
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 239
- Biggest win by runs
- 313 runs
ODIs at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
61 ODIs, 1982 to 2020. The first was England v Sri Lanka on 13 February 1982: England won by 5 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 198 |
| 1990s | 22 | 206 |
| 2000s | 25 | 201 |
| 2010s | 4 | 251 |
| 2020s | 1 | 289 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 24 | 730 | 2 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 18 | 706 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka | 17 | 637 | 2 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 13 | 520 | 0 |
| Marvan Atapattu | Sri Lanka | 16 | 507 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 20 | 25 |
| Upul Chandana | Sri Lanka | 13 | 23 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 15 | 22 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 21 | 22 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | India | 11 | 17 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 343/5
- Lowest completed total
- 38
- Highest score
- 144 · Younis Khan
- Best bowling
- 8/19 · Chaminda Vaas
- Biggest win by runs
- 173 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- Afghanistan v Sri Lanka (Test, 2 February 2024): Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 24 July 2023): Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs
- West Indies v Sri Lanka (ODI, 22 February 2020): Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (with 5 balls remaining)
- England v Sri Lanka (Test, 23 November 2018): England won by 42 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (Test, 20 July 2018): Sri Lanka won by 199 runs
- India v Sri Lanka (Test, 3 August 2017): India won by an innings and 53 runs
- Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (ODI, 1 April 2017): Sri Lanka won by 70 runs
- Sri Lanka v Australia (Test, 13 August 2016): Sri Lanka won by 163 runs
- India v Sri Lanka (Test, 28 August 2015): India won by 117 runs
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 14 August 2014): Sri Lanka won by 105 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 45 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 61 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive