Sri Lanka at the Men's T20 World Cup

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The Sri Lanka cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They have won the title once in 2014. [1] The team has appeared in every edition of the tournament, and also have been hosts of the 2012 World Cup and are scheduled to host the 2026 edition alongside India. [2] They have been runners-up twice in 2009 and 2012. In nine editions, the team has a win-loss record of 28-15 wins in 43 matches.

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T20 World Cup record

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Host
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNRAb [a] Captain
Flag of South Africa.svg 2007 Super 8s6/12532000 Mahela Jayawardene
Flag of England.svg 2009 Runners-up2/12761000 Kumar Sangakkara
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2010 Semi-final3/12633000 Kumar Sangakkara
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2012 Runners-up2/12742100 Mahela Jayawardene
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2014 Champions1/16651000 Dinesh Chandimal
Flag of India.svg 2016 Super 10s8/16413000 Angelo Mathews
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Flag of Oman.svg 2021 Super 128/16853000 Dasun Shanaka
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2022 Super 127/16844000 Dasun Shanaka
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Group stage12/20412001 Wanindu Hasaranga
Flag of India.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2026 Qualified as hosts
Total1 title9/9522921101
  1. Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

OpponentMWLT+WT+LNRAbWin %First played
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 22000001002016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 514000020.002007
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 321000066.672007
Flag of England.svg  England 615000033.332010
Flag of India.svg  India 22000001002010
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 11000001002007
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 211000050.002021
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 10000012024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 44000001002014
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 632100058.332007
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 422000050.002007
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 514000020.002012
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 11000001002022
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 862000075.002009
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 22000001002010
Total522921100157.84
Source: [3] Last Updated: 16 June 2024

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C)Super 8s (Group F)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W by 9 wickets
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W by 7 wickets
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
L by 33 runs
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
W by 64 runs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L by 10 wickets
3Did not advanceSuper 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo [4]

England 2009

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C)Super 8s (Group F)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W by 6 wickets
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 15 runs
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
W by 19 runs
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
W by 9 runs
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W by 48 runs
1WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 57 runs
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
L by 8 wickets
Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]

West Indies 2010

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group B)Super 8s (Group F)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L by 2 wickets
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
W by 14 runs (DLS)
2WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 57 runs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L by 81 runs
Flag of India.svg  India
W by 5 wickets
2Flag of England.svg  England
L by 7 wickets
Did not advanceSemi-final
Source: ESPNcricinfo [6]

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group C)Super 8s (Group E)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
W by 82 runs
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 32 runs
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tied (W the S/O)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 9 wickets
Flag of England.svg  England
W by 19 runs
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
W by 16 runs
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
L by 36 runs
Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo [7]

Bangladesh 2014

Squad
Results
First stageSuper 10 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directlyFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
W by 5 runs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W by 9 wickets
Flag of England.svg  England
L by 6 wickets
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W by 59 runs
1WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 27 runs (DLS)
Flag of India.svg  India
W by 6 wickets
Winners
Source: ESPNcricinfo [8]

India 2016

Squad
Results
First stageSuper 10 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directlyFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
W by 6 wickets
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
L by 6 wickets
Flag of England.svg  England
L by 10 runs
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 8 wickets
4Did not advanceSuper 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo [9]

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad
Results
First round (Group A)Super 12 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
W by 7 wickets
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
W by 70 runs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W by 8 wickets
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
W by 5 wickets
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L by 7 wickets
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 4 wickets
Flag of England.svg  England
L by 26 runs
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
W by 20 runs
4Did not advanceSuper 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo [10]

Australia 2022

Squad
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit trousers long.png

Home kit

Kit left arm.svg
Kit body sl t20wc 22a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit trousers long.png

Home kit

Results
First round (Group A)Super 12 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
L by 55 runs
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
W by 79 runs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W by 16 runs
1Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
W by 9 wickets
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L by 7 wickets
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L by 65 runs
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
W by 6 wickets
Flag of England.svg  England
L by 4 wickets
4Did not advanceSuper 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo [11]

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body sl t20wc 24.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
Kit trousers long.png

2024 kit

Results
Group stage (Group D)Super 8SemifinalFinalOverall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 6 wickets
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
L by 2 wickets
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Match abandoned
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W by 83 runs
3Did not advanceGroup stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo [12]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
ScoreOpponentVenueSeason
260/6 (20 overs)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Johannesburg 2007
201/6 (20 overs)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gros Islet 2024
195/3 (20 overs)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Bridgetown 2010
192/5 (20 overs)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Nottingham 2009
189/4 (20 overs)Flag of England.svg  England Chattogram 2014
Last updated: 16 June 2024 [13]

Batting statistics

Most runs
RunsPlayerMatInnHSAvg100s50sPeriod
1016 Mahela Jayawardene 313110039.07162007–2014
897 Tillakaratne Dilshan 353496*30.9362007–2016
661 Kumar Sangakkara 31306825.4242007–2014
521 Angelo Mathews 322573*37.2122009–2024
485 Pathum Nissanka 18187426.9452021–2024
Last updated: 16 June 2024 [14]
Highest partnerships
RunsPlayersOppositionVenueSeason
166 (2nd wicket) Kumar Sangakkara (68) & Mahela Jayawardene (86)v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Bridgetown 2010
145 (2nd wicket) Mahela Jayawardene (89) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (50)v Flag of England.svg  England Chattogram 2014
124 (1st wicket) Sanath Jayasuriya (81) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (38)v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Nottingham 2009
123 (4th wicket) Wanindu Hasaranga (71) & Pathum Nissanka (48)v Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Abu Dhabi 2021
108* (2nd wicket) Kumar Sangakkara (59) & Mahela Jayawardene (39)v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Pallekele 2012
Last updated: 16 June 2024 [15]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets
WicketsPlayerMatchesAvg.Econ.BBI4W5WPeriod
38 Lasith Malinga 3120.077.435/31012007–2014
37 Wanindu Hasaranga 1911.726.003/8002021–2024
35 Ajantha Mendis 2115.026.706/8112009–2014
19 Angelo Mathews 3227.216.513/16002009–2024
18 Maheesh Theekshana 1821.776.203/17002021–2024
Last updated: 16 June 2024 [16]

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