Lakshan Sandakan
63Sri Lanka · SPIN · 2016 to 2021 · on scorecards: PADLR Sandakan
BATTING
- Matches
- 31
- Innings
- 19
- Runs
- 64
- Average
- 5.33
- Strike rate
- 45.71
- High score
- 16*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 27
- Average
- 57
- Economy
- 6.2
- Strike rate
- 55.1
- Best figures
- 4/52
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lakshan Sandakan played 31 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2021. The first came against Australia at R Premadasa Stadium, with 2 wickets, and the last against India at R Premadasa Stadium in 2021.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 17 wickets at 60.6 in 21 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 52 against Zimbabwe at Galle International Stadium in 2017. With the ball: 15 wickets at 48.7 at home and 10 wickets at 75.1 away.
The most wickets came against Zimbabwe: 8 wickets at 28.4 in 4 ODIs. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 2 wickets at 119.5. Sri Lanka won 8 of the ODIs Lakshan Sandakan played and lost 22.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16* | 20 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 8* | 12 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 6 | 7 | New Zealand | Bay Oval | 2019 | Lost |
| 6 | 20 | New Zealand | Bay Oval | 2019 | Lost |
| 5* | 13 | South Africa | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2018 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/52 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Galle International Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 3/54 | 10 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 3/57 | 9.1 | West Indies | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2020 | Won |
| 2/24 | 6 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 2/33 | 5 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 2016 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 103.67 |
| West Indies | 6 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 68.75 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.14 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 28.38 |
| England | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| India | 3 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 93.50 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 174.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 16.50 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 16 | 3.20 | 0/0 | 15 | 48.73 |
| Away | 15 | 48 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 10 | 75.10 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 28.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21 | 31 | 3.88 | 0/0 | 17 | 60.65 |
| 2020s | 10 | 33 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 50.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 5 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 119.50 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 4 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.75 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 48.00 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 3 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 145.00 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 35.00 |
| Bay Oval | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2016 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2021 at R Premadasa Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 10 June 1991
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm wrist-spin
- Balls faced (career)
- 140
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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