Kapila Wijegunawardene
73Sri Lanka · PACE · 1988 to 1992 · on scorecards: KIW Wijegunawardene
BATTING
- Matches
- 26
- Innings
- 12
- Runs
- 20
- Average
- 2.85
- Strike rate
- 36.36
- High score
- 8*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 25
- Average
- 39.44
- Economy
- 4.98
- Strike rate
- 47.4
- Best figures
- 4/49
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 3 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kapila Wijegunawardene played 26 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1992. The first came against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 15 wickets at 27.7 in 12 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 49 against India at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 1988. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 11 wickets at 41.5 in 12 ODIs.
Bangabandhu National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 8 wickets at 16.5. Sri Lanka won 7 of the ODIs Kapila Wijegunawardene played and lost 18.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8* | 9 | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 7 | 9 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1992 | Lost |
| 3 | 10 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 1* | 5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1990 | Lost |
| 1 | 5 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1992 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/49 | 9 | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 2/29 | 8 | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 2/30 | 10 | West Indies | Municipal Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 2/33 | 9 | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 2/34 | 10 | Pakistan | Bellerive Oval | 1990 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 12 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 41.55 |
| India | 6 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.88 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 107.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 18.50 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 33.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 12 | 9 | 2.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 52.40 |
| Neutral | 14 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 11 | 2.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.73 |
| 1990s | 14 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 57.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 4 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 16.50 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 94.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 21.50 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 18.50 |
| Niaz Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 49.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1988 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 November 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 55
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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