Bandula Warnapura
69Sri Lanka · PACE · 1975 to 1982 · on scorecards: B Warnapura
BATTING
- Matches
- 12
- Innings
- 12
- Runs
- 180
- Average
- 15
- Strike rate
- 43.37
- High score
- 77
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 8
- Average
- 39.5
- Economy
- 4.57
- Strike rate
- 51.7
- Best figures
- 3/42
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bandula Warnapura played 12 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1982. The first came against West Indies at Old Trafford, with a score of 8, and the last against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 101 runs at 14.4 in 7 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 77 from 98 balls against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1982, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 42 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1975.
In all: 1 fifty. The most runs came against Pakistan: 84 runs at 28.0 in 3 ODIs. Bandula Warnapura captained Sri Lanka in 8 ODIs, winning 3 and losing 5. Sri Lanka won 3 of the ODIs Bandula Warnapura played and lost 9.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 98 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 31 | 39 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Lost |
| 20 | 58 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Lost |
| 18 | 51 | India | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
| 10 | 25 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/42 | 8 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
| 2/41 | 10 | India | Gandhi Sports Complex Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 1/38 | 10 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 1/42 | 9 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 1/47 | 12 | India | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.25 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 21.00 |
| England | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
| Away | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/1 | 3 | 38.33 |
| Neutral | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.75 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.75 |
| 1980s | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0/1 | 4 | 39.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 47.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 24.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 77 | 77.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1975 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1982 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 March 1953
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 415
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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