Uvais Karnain
75Sri Lanka · PACE · 1984 to 1990 · on scorecards: SHU Karnain
BATTING
- Matches
- 19
- Innings
- 17
- Runs
- 229
- Average
- 19.08
- Strike rate
- 59.32
- High score
- 41*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 16
- Average
- 31.56
- Economy
- 4.77
- Strike rate
- 39.6
- Best figures
- 5/26
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 1 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Uvais Karnain played 19 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1990. The first came against New Zealand at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, with a score of 28 and 5 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1990.
The highest score in the archive is 41 not out from 60 balls against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1985, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 26 against New Zealand at Tyronne Fernando Stadium in 1984. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The most runs came against West Indies: 119 runs at 59.5 in 6 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 15 runs at 5.0. Sri Lanka won 5 of the ODIs Uvais Karnain played and lost 14.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41* | 60 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 28* | 48 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 28 | 24 | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 21 | 67 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Lost |
| 20* | 28 | West Indies | Tasmania Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26 | 8 | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 2/43 | 10 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 2/50 | 9.5 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 2/55 | 10 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 2/56 | 8 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 119 | 59.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 82.50 |
| Australia | 4 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.75 |
| India | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 23.50 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 16.71 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 13.40 |
| Away | 5 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.75 |
| Neutral | 12 | 145 | 20.71 | 0/0 | 7 | 42.71 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 214 | 21.40 | 0/0 | 14 | 31.71 |
| 1990s | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 30.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 31.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 51 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 72.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 28.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1984 at Tyronne Fernando Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1990 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 11 August 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 386
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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