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Sri LankaTest and ODI ground1982 to 2019

P Saravanamuttu Stadium

Colombo, Sri Lanka

34
Internationals
22
Tests
12
ODIs
1982
First
2019
Latest
52%
Home win %
17 of 33

P Saravanamuttu Stadium records at a glance

At P Saravanamuttu Stadium, the highest Test team total is 541/9 by Sri Lanka in 2002; the highest individual score is 274* by Stephen Fleming in 2003; the highest successful chase is 352/9 by Sri Lanka in 2006.

At P Saravanamuttu Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 251/6 by Sri Lanka in 1992; the highest individual score is 105 by Aravinda de Silva in 1992; the highest successful chase is 251/6 by Sri Lanka in 1992.

Highest and lowest totals, best individual performances and averages at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, from the scorecards in CricArcade's archive.
RecordTestODI
Highest team total541/9 (Sri Lanka, 2002)251/6 (Sri Lanka, 1992)
Lowest completed total62 (Bangladesh, 2007)115 (Sri Lanka, 1984)
Highest successful chase352/9 (Sri Lanka, 2006)251/6 (Sri Lanka, 1992)
Highest individual scoreStephen Fleming 274* (2003)Aravinda de Silva 105 (1992)
Best bowlingShane Warne 7/94 (2002)Dilhara Fernando 4/24 (2007)
Most runs at the groundKumar Sangakkara 905Aravinda de Silva 278
Most wickets at the groundMuthiah Muralidaran 52Arjuna Ranatunga 10
Average first-innings total306200

P Saravanamuttu Stadium in numbers

P Saravanamuttu Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has staged 22 Tests and 12 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Sri Lanka and England in 1982, and the most recent international here was in 2019. The scorecards know it by 2 names: P Saravanamuttu Stadium (1982 to 2008) and P Sara Oval (2009 to 2019).

In Tests

Of the 22 Tests played at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, 4 were drawn (18%), 7 won by the side batting first and 11 by the side batting second. Only 39% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Sri Lanka have played 21 of those Tests and won 9, lost 8 and drawn or tied 4, a win rate of 43%. The most frequent visitors have been India (5) and Pakistan (5).

The average first-innings total was 295 in the 1980s (3 Tests) and 303 in the 2010s (8 Tests), peaking at 352 in the 1990s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 8 Tests, against 8 in the 2010s.

Kumar Sangakkara has made more Test runs here than anyone, 905 in 20 innings with 2 hundreds, and Muthiah Muralidaran has taken the most wickets, 52 in 9 Tests.

  • Highest total: Sri Lanka's 541 for 9 (2002)
  • Lowest completed innings: Bangladesh's 62 (2007)
  • Highest individual score: Stephen Fleming, 274 not out against Sri Lanka (2003)
  • Best bowling: Shane Warne, 7 for 94 (2002)
  • Heaviest defeat: Bangladesh, by an innings and 196 runs against Sri Lanka (2002)
  • Closest finish: Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (2006)

In one-day internationals

Of the 12 ODIs played at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, sides batting first have won 4 and chasing sides 6; 2 produced no result. Only 40% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Sri Lanka have played 12 of those ODIs and won 8, lost 2 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 67%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (4) and New Zealand (3).

The average first-innings total was 187 in the 1980s (7 ODIs) and 215 in the 1990s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 7 ODIs, against 4 in the 1990s.

Aravinda de Silva has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 278 in 9 innings with 1 hundred, and Arjuna Ranatunga has taken the most wickets, 10 in 11 ODIs.

  • Highest total: Sri Lanka's 251 for 6 (1992)
  • Lowest completed innings: Sri Lanka's 115 (1984)
  • Highest individual score: Aravinda de Silva, 105 against Australia (1992)
  • Best bowling: Dilhara Fernando, 4 for 24 (2007)

Tests at P Saravanamuttu Stadium

22 Tests, 1982 to 2019. The first was Sri Lanka v England on 17 February 1982: England won by 7 wickets.

Tests by decade, and who won them
  • Won batting first
  • Won batting second
  • Drawn / tied
024681980s: 1 won batting second of 31980s: 1 drawn / tied of 31980s: 1 won batting first of 3380s1990s: 2 drawn / tied of 31990s: 1 won batting first of 3390s2000s: 5 won batting second of 82000s: 1 drawn / tied of 82000s: 2 won batting first of 8800s2010s: 5 won batting second of 82010s: 3 won batting first of 8810s
Every Test at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in CricArcade's archive, by decade: won by the side batting first, won by the side batting second, or drawn or tied.

First-innings totals by decade

Completed first innings only; Test totals the archive can only bound are left out.
DecadeTestsAverage first-innings total
1980s3295
1990s3352
2000s8295
2010s8303

Most runs

BatterTeamInnsRuns100s
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka209052
Aravinda de SilvaSri Lanka106883
Angelo MathewsSri Lanka156251
Thilan SamaraweeraSri Lanka106042
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka165922

Most wickets

BowlerTeamTestsWkts
Muthiah MuralidaranSri Lanka952
Rangana HerathSri Lanka841
Dhammika PrasadSri Lanka524
Dilhara FernandoSri Lanka315
Tim SoutheeNew Zealand214

Test records

Highest total
541/9
Sri Lanka, 2002
Lowest completed total
62
Bangladesh, 2007
Highest score
274* · Stephen Fleming
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2003
Best bowling
7/94 · Shane Warne
Australia v Pakistan, 2002
Biggest innings win
Inns & 196
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2002
Biggest win by runs
301 runs
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1994

Closest finishes

ODIs at P Saravanamuttu Stadium

12 ODIs, 1983 to 2007. The first was Australia v Sri Lanka on 13 April 1983: Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

ODIs by decade, and who won them
  • Won batting first
  • Won batting second
  • Tied / NR
024681980s: 3 won batting second of 71980s: 1 tied / nr of 71980s: 3 won batting first of 7780s1990s: 3 won batting second of 41990s: 1 tied / nr of 4490s2000s: 1 won batting first of 1100s
Every ODI at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in CricArcade's archive, by decade: won by the side batting first, won by the side batting second, or tied or no result.

First-innings totals by decade

Completed first innings only; Test totals the archive can only bound are left out.
DecadeODIsAverage first-innings total
1980s7187
1990s4215
2000s1234

Most runs

BatterTeamInnsRuns100s
Aravinda de SilvaSri Lanka92781
Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka102160
Ranjan MadugalleSri Lanka61380
Mark TaylorAustralia21350
Sidath WettimunySri Lanka41270

Most wickets

BowlerTeamODIsWkts
Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka1110
Vinothen JohnSri Lanka69
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka47
Ashantha de MelSri Lanka66
Ravi RatnayekeSri Lanka56

ODI records

Highest total
251/6
Sri Lanka, 1992
Lowest completed total
115
Sri Lanka, 1984
Highest score
105 · Aravinda de Silva
Sri Lanka v Australia, 1992
Best bowling
4/24 · Dilhara Fernando
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2007
Biggest win by runs
86 runs
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1984

Most recent matches

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.

NameUsed
P Saravanamuttu Stadium1982 to 2008
P Sara Oval2009 to 2019

Sources