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Pathum Nissanka stats
Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 3 March 2021 to 27 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2021 and 2026, Pathum Nissanka appears in 19 Tests, 70 ODIs, 90 T20Is for Sri Lanka in the Cricsheet data. In T20Is Pathum Nissanka scored 2,639 runs in 89 innings (average 31.05, strike rate 128.1), including 2 hundreds and 18 fifties. Against Zimbabwe in ODIs, Pathum Nissanka averaged 89.00 over 6 innings.
International matches
179
Tests 19 · ODIs 70 · T20Is 90
International runs
6,313
11 hundreds
T20 league & domestic matches
54
1,447 runs
Best batting average (Test)
42.26
33 innings
Highest score
187
Test
Teams played for
Sri Lanka 2021–2026 · 179Jaffna Kings 2024 · 11Delhi Capitals 2026 · 10Colombo Strikers 2023 · 8Kandy Falcons 2022 · 8Nondescripts Cricket Club 2024–2026 · 8Gulf Giants 2025 · 6Colombo Stars 2021 · 5
Pathum Nissanka batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 19 | 33 | 2 | 1,310 | 187 | 42.26 | 2,311 | 56.7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 150 | 5 |
| ODI | 70 | 70 | 3 | 2,364 | 137 | 35.28 | 2,787 | 84.8 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 301 | 26 |
| T20I | 90 | 89 | 4 | 2,639 | 107 | 31.05 | 2,060 | 128.1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 262 | 80 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 54 | 53 | 0 | 1,447 | 119 | 27.30 | 1,011 | 143.1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 156 | 49 |
| First-class | 2 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 77 | 53.00 | 143 | 74.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 871 |
| 2022 | 1,372 |
| 2023 | 1,208 |
| 2024 | 1,619 |
| 2025 | 1,730 |
| 2026 | 1,066 |
Year-by-year batting (25 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ODI | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 55.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 88.9 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20I | 11 | 302 | 27.45 | 117.1 | 72 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Test | 10 | 427 | 42.70 | 43.3 | 103 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | ODI | 8 | 368 | 46.00 | 87.2 | 137 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 229 | 28.62 | 119.3 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | T20I | 21 | 665 | 33.25 | 113.5 | 75 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Test | 5 | 110 | 27.50 | 45.8 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | ODI | 24 | 932 | 44.38 | 87.3 | 104 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 193 | 24.12 | 122.9 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | T20I | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 92.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ODI | 9 | 348 | 38.67 | 88.1 | 114 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 360 | 27.69 | 149.4 | 119 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | T20I | 16 | 531 | 35.40 | 131.4 | 90 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Test | 11 | 380 | 38.00 | 76.2 | 127 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | First-class | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 54.7 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ODI | 13 | 401 | 30.85 | 83.7 | 122 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 293 | 41.86 | 194.0 | 81 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | T20I | 17 | 619 | 38.69 | 149.5 | 107 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Test | 5 | 388 | 77.60 | 67.6 | 187 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | First-class | 1 | 77 | 77.00 | 85.6 | 77 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | ODI | 7 | 229 | 32.71 | 85.4 | 79 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 316 | 26.33 | 152.7 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | T20I | 18 | 439 | 25.82 | 142.5 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Test | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 41.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pathum Nissanka bowling record by format
Pathum Nissanka has not bowled in the matches in the data.
Pathum Nissanka against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Test | 6 | 435 | 72.50 | 64.6 | 187 | 2 | 0 |
| West Indies | Test | 9 | 366 | 40.67 | 42.6 | 103 | 1 | 4 |
| England | Test | 4 | 217 | 72.33 | 100.0 | 127 | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | Test | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 54.5 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | Test | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 48.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Test | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 78.9 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 6 | 445 | 89.00 | 90.6 | 122 | 2 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 12 | 314 | 26.17 | 84.0 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
| Australia | ODI | 8 | 293 | 36.62 | 83.0 | 137 | 1 | 2 |
| West Indies | ODI | 6 | 281 | 46.83 | 84.6 | 104 | 1 | 2 |
| England | ODI | 10 | 243 | 27.00 | 82.1 | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 96.3 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| India | ODI | 7 | 181 | 25.86 | 77.7 | 72 | 0 | 2 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 5 | 157 | 31.40 | 77.7 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | ODI | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 89.5 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| India | T20I | 11 | 421 | 38.27 | 134.5 | 107 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia | T20I | 11 | 397 | 39.70 | 121.4 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | T20I | 9 | 298 | 42.57 | 151.3 | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| West Indies | T20I | 10 | 287 | 28.70 | 123.2 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| Bangladesh | T20I | 8 | 283 | 35.38 | 140.8 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | T20I | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 119.4 | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| England | T20I | 9 | 242 | 26.89 | 147.6 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan | T20I | 9 | 122 | 15.25 | 98.4 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | T20I | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 50.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Kandy Falcons | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 165.1 | 119 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaffna Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 113.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Galle Marvels | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 136.7 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Dambulla Aura | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 107.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Galle Gladiators | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 86.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 33 | 1115 | 34.84 | 100 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 43 | 846 | 20.14 | 137 |
| Galle International Stadium | 15 | 578 | 38.53 | 187 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 12 | 562 | 51.09 | 107 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 13 | 456 | 35.08 | 119 |
| Harare Sports Club | 7 | 421 | 60.14 | 122 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 290 | 72.50 | 101 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 8 | 211 | 30.14 | 98 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 103 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 7 | 206 | 29.43 | 50 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 2416 | 1844 | 131.0 | 73 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 1411 | 1084 | 130.2 | 48 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Death | 259 | 143 | 181.1 | 17 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Powerplay | 1192 | 1482 | 80.4 | 33 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Middle | 1124 | 1265 | 88.9 | 32 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Death | 48 | 40 | 120.0 | 2 | – | – | – |
How Pathum Nissanka was dismissed
- Caught158 (66%)
- Bowled37 (16%)
- Lbw21 (9%)
- Run out10 (4%)
- Caught and bowled7 (3%)
- Stumped5 (2%)
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 8 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 11 |
| 1 May 2026 | 62 |
| 5 May 2026 | 19 |
| 8 May 2026 | 50 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 7 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | 26 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 31 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 7 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 12 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | 37 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | 36 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 27 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 25 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 1 | 3 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 25 | 33 | lbw | Headingley |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 27 | 37 | caught | Riverside Ground |
| 19 Sep 2026 | T20I | England | 36 | 24 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 17 Sep 2026 | T20I | England | 37 | 21 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 15 Sep 2026 | T20I | England | 12 | 11 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 1 Sep 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Ace Capital Cricket Club | 7 | 7 | bowled | P Sara Oval |
| 28 Aug 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sinhalese Sports Club | 31 | 25 | caught and bowled | Colts Cricket Club Ground |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Test | West Indies | 3 | 6 | caught | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Test | West Indies | 2 | 6 | caught | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 14 Jun 2026 | T20I | West Indies | 26 | 17 | caught | Sabina Park |
| 13 Jun 2026 | T20I | West Indies | 7 | 10 | caught | Sabina Park |
| 11 Jun 2026 | T20I | West Indies | 18 | 14 | bowled | Sabina Park |
| 3 Jun 2026 | ODI | West Indies | 79 | 103 | caught | Sabina Park |
| 8 May 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 50 | 29 | stumped | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 5 May 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Chennai Super Kings | 19 | 15 | caught | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 1 May 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Rajasthan Royals | 62 | 33 | lbw | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 25 Apr 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 11 | 7 | caught | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 21 Apr 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 6 | caught | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 18 Apr 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 2 | lbw | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Bowlers Pathum Nissanka faced most
- vs Taijul Islam283 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Pathum Nissanka scored in Tests?
1,310 runs in 33 innings (19 matches) at an average of 42.26 and a strike rate of 56.7, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
How many runs has Pathum Nissanka scored in ODIs?
2,364 runs in 70 innings (70 matches) at an average of 35.28 and a strike rate of 84.8, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
How many runs has Pathum Nissanka scored in T20Is?
2,639 runs in 89 innings (90 matches) at an average of 31.05 and a strike rate of 128.1, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
What is Pathum Nissanka's highest score?
187 in Tests, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has Pathum Nissanka scored?
12 hundreds in the data: 4 in Tests, 5 in ODIs, 2 in T20Is, 1 in T20 leagues.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.