Indika de Saram
67Sri Lanka · BAT · 1999 to 2001 · on scorecards: SI de Saram
BATTING
- Matches
- 15
- Innings
- 13
- Runs
- 183
- Average
- 16.63
- Strike rate
- 67.77
- High score
- 38
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 5
CAREER IN BRIEF
Indika de Saram played 15 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1999 to 2001. The first came against Australia at Galle International Stadium, with a score of 24, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 127 runs at 15.9 in 10 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 38 from 43 balls against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2001, in a defeat. At home the average was 23.0 across 7 ODIs; away it was 8.0 across 3 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 75 runs at 15.0 in 5 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 90 runs at 18.0. Sri Lanka won 9 of the ODIs Indika de Saram played and lost 6.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 43 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 24* | 46 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 24 | 31 | Australia | Galle International Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 21 | 33 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 14 | 22 | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 |
| 2000s | 10 | 127 | 15.88 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 4 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 |
| Galle International Stadium | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| Jinnah Stadium | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Harare Sports Club | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1999 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2001 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 2 September 1973
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 270
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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