Most runs by Sri Lanka batter in T20I
Ever since the likes of Sri Lanka greats like Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Marvan Atapattu retired the island nation has looked like a pale shadow of themselves in all three formats. Let us have a look at the most runs scored by a Sri Lanka batter in the shortest format of the game.
Data Last Updated: August 16, 2022
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM Dilshan | 2006-2016 | 80 | 79 | 12 | 1889 | 104* | 28.19 |
| MDKJ Perera | 2013-2021 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 1539 | 84 | 26.53 |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 2006-2014 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1493 | 100 | 31.76 |
| KC Sangakkara | 2006-2014 | 56 | 53 | 9 | 1382 | 78 | 31.4 |
| AD Mathews | 2009-2021 | 78 | 63 | 18 | 1148 | 81* | 25.51 |
| LD Chandimal | 2010-2022 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 1062 | 66* | 19.66 |
| NLTC Perera | 2010-2021 | 80 | 70 | 21 | 1047 | 58 | 21.36 |
| MD Shanaka | 2015-2022 | 68 | 64 | 15 | 1015 | 74* | 20.71 |
| CK Kapugedera | 2006-2017 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 703 | 50 | 22.67 |
| BKG Mendis | 2016-2022 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 681 | 79 | 20.02 |
