Nuwan Zoysa
86Sri Lanka · PACE · 1997 to 2007 · on scorecards: DNT Zoysa
BATTING
- Matches
- 95
- Innings
- 47
- Runs
- 343
- Average
- 13.19
- Strike rate
- 95.81
- High score
- 47*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 108
- Average
- 29.75
- Economy
- 4.52
- Strike rate
- 39.4
- Best figures
- 5/26
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 13 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nuwan Zoysa played 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2007. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, with 2 wickets, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 91 wickets at 28.9 in 77 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 26 against South Africa at R Premadasa Stadium in 2004. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 32 wickets at 30.4 at home and 33 wickets at 30.4 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 24 wickets at 27.6 in 18 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 23 ODIs and 25 wickets at 32.1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 54 of the ODIs Nuwan Zoysa played and lost 39.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 95 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47* | 42 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 32 | 19 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 2001 | Lost |
| 22 | 14 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 21 | 28 | United Arab Emirates | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 19* | 14 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26 | 8 | South Africa | R Premadasa Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 4/28 | 9 | New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 4/34 | 9 | Pakistan | Galle International Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 3/16 | 9 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 3/19 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Kennington Oval | 2004 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 18 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 17 | 38.88 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 75 | 10.71 | 0/0 | 24 | 27.58 |
| South Africa | 13 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 28.13 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 103 | 103.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 21.76 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 21.15 |
| England | 9 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 31.55 |
| West Indies | 7 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 56.50 |
| Australia | 5 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 45.25 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 5.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 105 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 32 | 30.41 |
| Away | 30 | 90 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 33 | 30.36 |
| Neutral | 35 | 148 | 11.38 | 0/0 | 43 | 28.79 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 42 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 34.35 |
| 2000s | 77 | 301 | 15.05 | 0/0 | 91 | 28.89 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 23 | 118 | 13.11 | 0/0 | 25 | 32.12 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 16 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 44.42 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 48 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 23.50 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 5 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 25.57 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 4 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 14.38 |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 25.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1997 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2007 at Eden Gardens
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 13 May 1978
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 358
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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