Most runs conceded in an innings Held in Sri Lanka for Tests
Most runs conceded in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Innings in match | Team | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date | Scorecard |
78.0 | 8 | 276 | 1 | 3.53 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | draw | 02 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
72.0 | 7 | 223 | 1 | 3.09 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | draw | 02 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
73.0 | 16 | 222 | 2 | 3.04 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
65.0 | 5 | 221 | - | 3.40 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
34.0 | 1 | 203 | - | 5.97 | 2 | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
49.2 | 3 | 196 | 3 | 3.97 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | draw | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
70.0 | 12 | 195 | 1 | 2.78 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | draw | 02 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
64.0 | 5 | 194 | 2 | 3.03 | 2 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
53.0 | 11 | 194 | 2 | 3.66 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
60.0 | 8 | 193 | 3 | 3.21 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | lost | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
57.0 | 8 | 191 | 1 | 3.35 | 2 | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
65.0 | 16 | 190 | 2 | 2.92 | 2 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
41.0 | 1 | 189 | - | 4.60 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | lost | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
53.3 | 6 | 185 | 2 | 3.45 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 | |
45.0 | 6 | 184 | 3 | 4.08 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
48.2 | 3 | 183 | 3 | 3.78 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | draw | 15 Nov 2010 | Test # 1977 | |
38.0 | - | 182 | 3 | 4.78 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | lost | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
45.0 | 4 | 176 | 3 | 3.91 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | lost | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
65.0 | 9 | 174 | 2 | 2.67 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | draw | 02 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
58.3 | 13 | 174 | 5 | 2.97 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | won | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
50.3 | 8 | 173 | 5 | 3.42 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | lost | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
46.0 | 9 | 172 | 1 | 3.73 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
63.0 | 10 | 172 | 4 | 2.73 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
42.5 | 4 | 171 | 1 | 3.99 | 3 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 | |
33.4 | 4 | 170 | 6 | 5.04 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | won | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
59.0 | 6 | 169 | 6 | 2.86 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | draw | 15 Nov 2010 | Test # 1977 | |
59.1 | 8 | 166 | 5 | 2.80 | 2 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 | |
49.0 | 5 | 164 | 3 | 3.34 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 30 Jun 2012 | Test # 2047 | |
50.0 | 6 | 164 | 3 | 3.28 | 1 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 08 Mar 2013 | Test # 2078 | |
45.0 | 9 | 163 | 2 | 3.62 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | draw | 21 Apr 2021 | Test # 2418 | |
53.2 | 8 | 162 | 4 | 3.03 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
40.0 | 2 | 162 | 1 | 4.05 | 1 | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
62.0 | 11 | 161 | 2 | 2.59 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | draw | 08 Mar 2013 | Test # 2078 | |
58.0 | 6 | 161 | 1 | 2.77 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | draw | 21 Apr 2021 | Test # 2418 | |
40.0 | 6 | 159 | 1 | 3.97 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | lost | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
58.0 | 12 | 158 | 3 | 2.72 | 2 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
46.0 | 6 | 157 | 5 | 3.41 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 20 Jul 2009 | Test # 1927 | |
52.0 | 11 | 157 | 7 | 3.01 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
38.4 | 2 | 156 | 3 | 4.03 | 3 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 09 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
47.0 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 3.31 | 2 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
37.0 | 2 | 156 | 2 | 4.21 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
38.2 | 2 | 156 | 2 | 4.06 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 03 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
37.0 | 4 | 156 | 2 | 4.21 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 22 Aug 2019 | Test # 2356 | |
41.0 | 3 | 156 | 1 | 3.80 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
42.0 | 7 | 154 | 4 | 3.66 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 03 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
40.0 | 4 | 154 | 3 | 3.85 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
48.0 | 2 | 154 | - | 3.20 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | draw | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
56.0 | 9 | 153 | 5 | 2.73 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | lost | 08 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 | |
31.0 | 1 | 153 | 1 | 4.93 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Pallekele | lost | 03 Jul 2015 | Test # 2169 | |
36.0 | 3 | 152 | 2 | 4.22 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | draw | 08 Mar 2013 | Test # 2078 | |
39.0 | 5 | 152 | 5 | 3.89 | 3 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | won | 03 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
50.0 | 7 | 151 | 2 | 3.02 | 2 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 09 Dec 2007 | Test # 1853 | |
38.0 | 6 | 151 | 5 | 3.97 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | lost | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
52.0 | 5 | 150 | 3 | 2.88 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 30 Sep 1999 | Test # 1461 | |
48.0 | 6 | 150 | 4 | 3.12 | 4 | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | lost | 14 Jul 2017 | Test # 2263 | |
43.0 | 2 | 149 | 2 | 3.46 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
42.0 | 3 | 148 | 2 | 3.52 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 04 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
60.0 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 2.46 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
42.4 | 4 | 147 | 1 | 3.44 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
40.0 | 3 | 147 | 1 | 3.67 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 03 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
46.0 | 9 | 146 | 5 | 3.17 | 1 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 22 Jun 2012 | Test # 2046 | |
43.5 | 2 | 146 | 2 | 3.33 | 4 | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | lost | 14 Jul 2017 | Test # 2263 | |
26.0 | 3 | 145 | 4 | 5.57 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Kandy | lost | 26 Aug 1994 | Test # 1267 | |
28.0 | 5 | 145 | 3 | 5.17 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 | |
35.0 | 3 | 145 | 3 | 4.14 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
38.0 | 6 | 144 | 4 | 3.78 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 21 Jul 2002 | Test # 1609 | |
40.3 | 2 | 143 | 4 | 3.53 | 1 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 14 Oct 2015 | Test # 2181 | |
38.0 | 4 | 141 | 3 | 3.71 | 1 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
58.5 | 16 | 140 | 2 | 2.37 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | draw | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 | |
42.0 | 3 | 140 | 1 | 3.33 | 1 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | won | 03 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
33.0 | 2 | 140 | 4 | 4.24 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 15 Mar 2017 | Test # 2254 | |
48.0 | 9 | 139 | 5 | 2.89 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | won | 26 Aug 2009 | Test # 1932 | |
36.0 | 2 | 139 | - | 3.86 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
34.0 | 2 | 139 | 3 | 4.08 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | won | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
50.0 | 13 | 138 | 4 | 2.76 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | lost | 21 Jun 2000 | Test # 1501 | |
37.4 | 7 | 138 | 2 | 3.66 | 2 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
36.0 | 5 | 138 | 1 | 3.83 | 3 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 26 Mar 2006 | Test # 1794 | |
28.5 | 1 | 138 | 1 | 4.78 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 25 Jun 2007 | Test # 1837 | |
63.0 | 13 | 137 | 4 | 2.17 | 3 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | draw | 19 Apr 1997 | Test # 1366 | |
36.0 | 5 | 137 | 4 | 3.80 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (RPS) | lost | 27 May 1998 | Test # 1415 | |
52.0 | 7 | 137 | 3 | 2.63 | 1 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | draw | 28 Jun 2000 | Test # 1502 | |
41.0 | 4 | 137 | - | 3.34 | 2 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
31.5 | 1 | 137 | 5 | 4.30 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | won | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 | |
42.0 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 3.26 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | lost | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
47.1 | 12 | 136 | 4 | 2.88 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (PSS) | draw | 04 Aug 1993 | Test # 1229 | |
40.5 | 6 | 136 | 4 | 3.33 | 1 | Pakistan | v Australia | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 03 Oct 2002 | Test # 1615 | |
42.2 | 2 | 136 | 5 | 3.21 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
40.0 | 5 | 136 | 4 | 3.40 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | won | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
56.2 | 10 | 135 | 4 | 2.39 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
41.0 | 5 | 135 | - | 3.29 | 1 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
37.3 | 4 | 134 | 3 | 3.57 | 1 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 06 Dec 1992 | Test # 1204 | |
40.0 | 6 | 134 | 4 | 3.35 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | won | 06 Dec 1992 | Test # 1204 | |
54.1 | 10 | 134 | 4 | 2.47 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 24 Feb 1999 | Test # 1445 | |
48.0 | 8 | 134 | 1 | 2.79 | 1 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
27.0 | 3 | 134 | - | 4.96 | 2 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 | |
35.0 | 3 | 134 | - | 3.82 | 2 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 03 Jul 2007 | Test # 1838 | |
32.4 | 2 | 134 | 5 | 4.10 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | won | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
53.0 | 9 | 133 | 6 | 2.50 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 03 Apr 2012 | Test # 2039 | |
39.1 | 5 | 133 | 6 | 3.39 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | won | 14 Jul 2017 | Test # 2263 | |
25.0 | 1 | 133 | 3 | 5.32 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
New Zealand vs South Africa at Harare, Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series 2nd Match, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3317]
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Jul 16, 2025 [T20I # 3318]
Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]