Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Sri Lanka in All

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RS Kaluwitharana	1990-2004	254	1.5	1	11	2	3	3/2	0.66	1.09	3.66	-	-	-
WMPN Wanasinghe	2001-2002	4	3.0	-	18	25	3	3/3	8.33	8.33	6.00	-	-	-
GS Dinusha	2025-2025	1	12.3	4	75	29	3	3/22	9.66	2.32	25.00	-	-	-
AD Solomons	2017-2017	2	2.0	-	12	27	2	2/9	13.50	13.50	6.00	-	-	-
AAS Silva	2014-2014	1	4.0	-	24	15	1	1/15	15.00	3.75	24.00	-	-	-
TL Fernando	1989-1989	1	3.0	-	18	16	1	1/16	16.00	5.33	18.00	-	-	-
DSK Madushanka	2018-2018	3	11.2	1	68	88	5	3/26	17.60	7.76	13.60	-	-	-
N Thushara	2022-2025	24	73.5	1	443	575	32	5/20	17.96	7.78	13.84	2	1	-
SSD Arachchige	2023-2024	6	10.3	-	63	54	3	2/26	18.00	5.14	21.00	-	-	-
SMLD Samarakoon	2023-2024	6	9.0	-	54	109	6	2/6	18.16	12.11	9.00	-	-	-
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	45.2	6	272	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-
PC Jayasundera	2002-2002	5	5.0	-	30	56	3	2/10	18.66	11.20	10.00	-	-	-
D Hettiarachchi	2001-2001	1	27.0	7	162	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	-	-	-
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	4	136.3	32	819	371	18	5/52	20.61	2.71	45.50	-	1	-
PW Hasaranga	2017-2025	158	938.1	36	5629	5177	250	7/19	20.70	5.51	22.51	10	4	-
SM Warnapura	1998-2009	23	25.0	1	150	83	4	2/14	20.75	3.32	37.50	-	-	-
PS Jayaprakashdaran	2005-2005	1	6.0	1	36	21	1	1/21	21.00	3.50	36.00	-	-	-
RHS Silva	2002-2002	5	4.1	-	25	87	4	2/16	21.75	20.88	6.25	-	-	-
WS Jayantha	2004-2007	32	-	-	133	222	10	2/14	22.20	10.01	13.30	-	-	-
KN Amalean	1986-1988	10	93.4	9	562	363	16	4/46	22.68	3.87	35.12	2	-	-
M Muralidaran	1992-2011	513	10732.1	2044	64393	31378	1379	9/51	22.75	2.92	46.69	63	77	22
M Pathirana	2022-2024	38	160.3	4	963	1222	53	4/23	23.05	7.61	18.16	4	-	-
BAW Mendis	2008-2015	163	1849.4	178	11098	7757	324	6/8	23.94	4.19	34.25	17	9	1
JRMVB Sanjaya	2016-2017	10	37.5	1	227	300	12	3/26	25.00	7.92	18.91	-	-	-
WRS de Silva	2002-2007	5	101.0	21	606	332	13	4/35	25.53	3.28	46.61	1	-	-
Pramod Madushan	2022-2024	18	86.3	1	519	652	25	4/34	26.08	7.53	20.76	2	-	-
WDDS Perera	2002-2002	5	4.2	-	26	80	3	1/8	26.66	18.46	8.66	-	-	-
M Theekshana	2021-2025	132	778.1	27	4669	4077	152	4/25	26.82	5.23	30.71	7	-	-
D Lakshan	2021-2024	8	17.0	-	102	161	6	2/6	26.83	9.47	17.00	-	-	-
SL Malinga	2004-2020	379	3321.1	240	19927	16810	615	6/38	27.33	5.06	32.40	20	16	-
S Jeganathan	1979-1988	16	204.5	40	1229	579	21	4/16	27.57	2.82	58.52	1	-	-
KS Lokuarachchi	2003-2012	44	306.2	33	1838	1356	49	4/44	27.67	4.42	37.51	1	-	-
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	208	5259.1	891	31555	15902	573	9/127	27.75	3.02	55.06	22	37	9
KIC Asalanka	2021-2025	150	117.1	4	703	640	23	4/18	27.82	5.46	30.56	1	-	-
V Viyaskanth	2023-2023	1	4.0	-	24	28	1	1/28	28.00	7.00	24.00	-	-	-
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	464	6842.3	1241	41055	22512	802	8/19	28.06	3.29	51.19	32	16	2
WCA Ganegama	2001-2006	5	30.1	4	181	141	5	2/27	28.20	4.67	36.20	-	-	-
KPCM Peiris	2011-2011	5	5.0	-	30	85	3	2/12	28.33	17.00	10.00	-	-	-
AM Fernando	2017-2025	57	802.1	89	4813	3258	114	6/51	28.57	4.06	42.21	6	2	1
P Jayawickrama	2021-2022	16	266.1	50	1597	937	32	6/92	29.28	3.52	49.90	2	2	1
PW Gunaratne	2002-2003	30	204.5	8	1229	1126	38	4/44	29.63	5.49	32.34	2	-	-
A Dananjaya	2012-2024	87	728.1	42	4369	3705	125	6/29	29.64	5.08	34.95	2	6	-
TN Sampath	2010-2017	5	5.0	-	30	89	3	1/8	29.66	17.80	10.00	-	-	-
MD Shanaka	2015-2025	200	448.2	24	2690	2500	84	5/43	29.76	5.57	32.02	1	1	-
KTH Ratnayake	2024-2025	7	108.4	5	652	506	17	4/33	29.76	4.65	38.35	1	-	-
DN Wellalage	2022-2025	40	268.2	4	1610	1407	47	5/27	29.93	5.24	34.25	1	2	-
N Vimukthi	2023-2024	3	6.0	1	36	30	1	1/8	30.00	5.00	36.00	-	-	-
D Madushanka	2021-2024	49	281.0	14	1686	1867	62	5/80	30.11	6.64	27.19	1	1	-
M Pushpakumara	2000-2010	6	18.0	-	108	121	4	2/52	30.25	6.72	27.00	-	-	-
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	26	715.3	84	4293	2340	77	6/70	30.38	3.27	55.75	5	5	1
DNT Zoysa	1997-2010	151	1689.3	260	10137	6352	208	5/20	30.53	3.75	48.73	6	2	-
KHRK Fernando	2002-2009	27	-	23	931	673	22	3/12	30.59	4.33	42.31	-	-	-
SHU Karnain	1984-1990	19	105.5	4	635	505	16	5/26	31.56	4.77	39.68	-	1	-
RMMP Rathnayake	2023-2025	8	146.5	19	881	509	16	3/39	31.81	3.46	55.06	-	-	-
J Mubarak	2002-2015	94	63.1	5	379	350	11	3/6	31.81	5.54	34.45	-	-	-
RAP Nissanka	2001-2003	35	306.4	28	1840	1401	44	5/64	31.84	4.56	41.81	1	1	-
T Thushara	2003-2010	66	630.2	57	3782	2873	90	5/47	31.92	4.55	42.02	1	2	-
B Warnapura	1975-1982	20	115.0	12	690	447	14	3/22	31.92	3.88	49.28	-	-	-
CRD Fernando	2000-2016	241	2593.3	249	15561	11773	368	6/27	31.99	4.53	42.28	10	4	-
SP Pasqual	1979-1979	6	35.3	6	213	128	4	3/7	32.00	3.60	53.25	-	-	-
SK Ranasinghe	1986-1986	4	21.0	-	126	96	3	1/28	32.00	4.57	42.00	-	-	-
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	108	1396.3	153	8379	6471	202	6/122	32.03	4.63	41.48	11	1	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2003-2017	306	-	257	14540	11333	353	5/22	32.10	4.67	41.18	10	1	-
CAK Rajitha	2016-2024	82	928.4	123	5572	4238	132	5/56	32.10	4.56	42.21	3	2	-
KPJ Warnaweera	1986-1994	16	437.5	93	2627	1221	38	4/25	32.13	2.78	69.13	3	-	-
NGRP Jayasuriya	2018-2025	26	1257.1	188	7543	4090	127	7/52	32.20	3.25	59.39	3	13	2
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	10	311.0	83	1866	809	25	5/36	32.36	2.60	74.64	2	1	-
KSC de Silva	1996-2002	47	534.0	52	3204	2212	68	5/85	32.52	4.14	47.11	-	1	-
MA Aponso	2016-2018	12	80.3	1	483	456	14	4/18	32.57	5.66	34.50	1	-	-
VB John	1982-1987	59	694.1	114	4165	2552	78	5/60	32.71	3.67	53.39	1	2	-
B Fernando	2015-2025	30	107.3	-	645	822	25	3/31	32.88	7.64	25.80	-	-	-
ARM Opatha	1975-1979	9	83.4	7	502	296	9	3/31	32.88	3.53	55.77	-	-	-
UDU Chandana	1994-2007	190	1778.2	123	10670	7549	229	6/179	32.96	4.24	46.59	6	4	1
LHD Dilhara	2004-2014	47	-	4	634	830	25	2/2	33.20	7.85	25.36	-	-	-
PVD Chameera	2014-2025	137	1004.2	56	6026	5529	166	5/16	33.30	5.50	36.30	4	2	-
MF Maharoof	2004-2017	173	1671.4	218	10030	7102	213	6/14	33.34	4.24	47.08	5	2	-
IS Gallage	1998-2001	8	86.0	9	516	335	10	6/60	33.50	3.89	51.60	-	1	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1990	104	1268.2	151	7610	4955	146	8/83	33.93	3.90	52.12	4	4	-
KTGD Prasad	2006-2016	63	1017.0	116	6102	4339	127	5/50	34.16	4.26	48.04	6	1	-
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1993	100	1520.4	189	9124	5589	163	6/66	34.28	3.67	55.97	6	6	-
SMSM Senanayake	2012-2016	84	534.0	13	3204	2781	81	4/13	34.33	5.20	39.55	2	-	-
MDK Perera	2002-2021	88	-	257	12151	6886	200	6/32	34.43	3.40	60.75	9	8	2
JC Gamage	1995-1995	4	22.0	2	132	104	3	2/17	34.66	4.72	44.00	-	-	-
DLS de Silva	1979-1979	6	62.0	10	372	174	5	2/36	34.80	2.80	74.40	-	-	-
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	42	819.3	112	4917	3077	88	5/101	34.96	3.75	55.87	5	1	-
Y Goonasekera	1983-1983	5	6.0	-	36	35	1	1/24	35.00	5.83	36.00	-	-	-
RMS Eranga	2011-2016	47	835.5	144	5015	3120	89	4/49	35.05	3.73	56.34	4	-	-
CPH Ramanayake	1986-1995	80	1086.2	152	6518	3929	112	5/82	35.08	3.61	58.19	1	1	-
KJ Silva	1995-1998	8	263.3	72	1581	702	20	4/16	35.10	2.66	79.05	2	-	-
JDF Vandersay	2015-2025	52	328.4	8	1972	1973	56	6/33	35.23	6.00	35.21	1	1	-
K Weeraratne	2000-2010	47	-	6	825	1023	29	4/19	35.27	7.44	28.44	1	-	-
NLTC Perera	2009-2021	288	1503.2	67	9020	9117	258	6/44	35.33	6.06	34.96	6	4	-
KIW Wijegunawardene	1988-1992	28	258.2	24	1550	1133	32	4/49	35.40	4.38	48.43	2	-	-
HMCM Bandara	1998-2010	56	567.0	45	3402	2449	69	4/31	35.49	4.31	49.30	2	-	-
MDKJ Perera	2010-2025	254	3.0	-	18	71	2	2/13	35.50	23.66	9.00	-	-	-
CU Jayasinghe	2008-2010	20	13.0	-	78	214	6	1/13	35.66	16.46	13.00	-	-	-
RAS Lakmal	2009-2022	191	2948.5	505	17693	10958	307	5/47	35.69	3.71	57.63	10	4	-
ST Jayasuriya	1989-2011	632	4056.2	377	24338	16349	455	6/29	35.93	4.03	53.49	14	6	-
KADM Fernando	2003-2003	4	43.0	6	258	181	5	2/13	36.20	4.20	51.60	-	-	-
L Embuldeniya	2019-2022	19	823.5	142	4943	2680	74	7/137	36.21	3.25	66.79	3	5	1
AD Mathews	2008-2025	478	1850.3	237	11103	7741	213	6/20	36.34	4.18	52.12	3	1	-
BMAJ Mendis	2010-2019	98	312.4	2	1876	1786	49	3/13	36.44	5.71	38.28	-	-	-
AMN Munasinghe	1994-1996	5	36.1	3	217	146	4	3/30	36.50	4.03	54.25	-	-	-
S Randiv	2009-2016	58	891.2	81	5348	3510	96	5/42	36.56	3.93	55.70	4	2	-
TCB Fernando	2001-2003	36	415.2	48	2492	1831	50	5/67	36.62	4.40	49.84	3	1	-
PDRL Perera	1999-2007	39	475.3	58	2853	2132	58	4/66	36.75	4.48	49.18	1	-	-
I Udana	2009-2021	67	298.2	6	1790	2082	56	3/11	37.17	6.97	31.96	-	-	-
C Karunaratne	2019-2025	80	301.4	5	1810	2089	56	4/43	37.30	6.92	32.32	1	-	-
DAS Gunaratne	2014-2019	55	204.5	4	1229	1164	31	3/10	37.54	5.68	39.64	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	175	2352.4	311	14116	8017	211	6/72	37.99	3.40	66.90	2	3	-
PC de Silva	2014-2017	14	69.0	3	414	381	10	3/8	38.10	5.52	41.40	-	-	-
S Weerakoon	2005-2012	6	29.2	2	176	153	4	1/9	38.25	5.21	44.00	-	-	-
LD Madushanka	2017-2024	12	32.2	-	194	269	7	2/70	38.42	8.31	27.71	-	-	-
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	81	1115.1	154	6691	4670	121	6/109	38.59	4.18	55.29	3	5	-
N Pradeep	2011-2022	111	1453.5	167	8723	6538	168	6/132	38.91	4.49	51.92	10	1	-
HP Tillakaratne	1986-2004	301	51.4	5	310	234	6	1/3	39.00	4.52	51.66	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1990-2002	183	2255.2	327	13532	8158	209	6/60	39.03	3.61	64.74	4	3	-
DS de Silva	1975-1985	65	1029.5	161	6179	3487	89	5/59	39.17	3.38	69.42	4	1	-
PA de Silva	1984-2003	416	1353.3	105	8121	5611	143	4/22	39.23	4.14	56.79	3	-	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2021	71	774.3	46	4647	3956	100	5/95	39.56	5.10	46.47	6	2	-
TAM Siriwardana	2015-2019	62	245.0	11	1470	1272	32	3/25	39.75	5.19	45.93	-	-	-
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	41	829.2	136	4976	3260	82	5/52	39.75	3.93	60.68	2	3	-
GRA de Silva	1975-1982	10	211.1	44	1267	647	16	3/41	40.43	3.06	79.18	-	-	-
PHT Kaushal	2014-2015	9	286.1	23	1717	1143	28	5/42	40.82	3.99	61.32	1	2	-
SD Anurasiri	1986-1998	63	1012.1	166	6073	3012	73	4/71	41.26	2.97	83.19	2	-	-
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	57	896.3	113	5379	3565	86	7/116	41.45	3.97	62.54	3	4	-
PM Pushpakumara	2017-2018	6	162.2	14	974	625	15	3/28	41.66	3.85	64.93	-	-	-
SS Pathirana	2011-2017	34	154.2	2	926	1047	25	3/37	41.88	6.78	37.04	-	-	-
DM de Silva	2015-2025	220	1186.0	90	7116	4840	115	3/25	42.08	4.08	61.87	-	-	-
RP Arnold	1997-2007	271	774.4	76	4648	3032	72	3/10	42.11	3.91	64.55	-	-	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1992	53	744.2	76	4466	3070	72	5/57	42.63	4.12	62.02	4	2	-
G Wijekoon	2004-2010	25	-	4	325	473	11	2/49	43.00	8.73	29.54	-	-	-
KN Peiris	2024-2025	3	131.3	12	789	520	12	6/170	43.33	3.95	65.75	-	1	-
ASA Perera	1998-2001	29	218.3	21	1311	921	21	3/23	43.85	4.21	62.42	-	-	-
MD Gunathilaka	2015-2022	104	123.3	4	741	658	15	3/48	43.86	5.32	49.40	-	-	-
RS Kalpage	1992-1999	97	922.4	69	5536	3749	85	4/36	44.10	4.06	65.12	2	-	-
DK Liyanage	1992-2001	27	334.5	52	2009	1235	28	4/56	44.10	3.68	71.75	2	-	-
RLB Rambukwella	2012-2017	12	17.3	-	105	221	5	2/14	44.20	12.62	21.00	-	-	-
AP Gurusinha	1985-1996	188	498.5	55	2993	2035	46	2/7	44.23	4.07	65.06	-	-	-
TM Dilshan	1999-2016	560	1729.3	119	10377	7445	167	4/4	44.58	4.30	62.13	4	-	-
E Malinga	2025-2025	6	29.0	1	174	179	4	3/35	44.75	6.17	43.50	-	-	-
TT Samaraweera	1998-2013	168	498.0	55	2988	1840	41	4/49	44.87	3.69	72.87	1	-	-
MKGCP Lakshitha	2002-2003	11	145.0	20	870	629	14	2/33	44.92	4.33	62.14	-	-	-
MKDI Amerasinghe	2002-2008	14	137.0	10	822	679	15	3/44	45.26	4.95	54.80	-	-	-
RL Dias	1979-1987	91	24.2	-	146	139	3	3/25	46.33	5.71	48.66	-	-	-
KEA Upashantha	1995-2002	23	205.0	16	1230	1071	23	4/37	46.56	5.22	53.47	1	-	-
M Shiraz	2024-2024	2	9.0	1	54	48	1	1/23	48.00	5.33	54.00	-	-	-
PLS Gamage	2014-2018	17	283.2	45	1700	1105	23	4/57	48.04	3.90	73.91	1	-	-
NLK Ratnayake	1989-1990	2	16.5	-	101	98	2	1/39	49.00	5.82	50.50	-	-	-
UC Hathurusingha	1991-2001	67	511.0	109	3066	1598	32	4/57	49.93	3.12	95.81	2	-	-
AMJG Amerasinghe	1984-1984	2	50.0	9	300	150	3	2/73	50.00	3.00	100.00	-	-	-
A Ranatunga	1982-2000	369	1200.3	138	7203	4880	97	4/14	50.30	4.06	74.25	1	-	-
LPC Silva	1999-2011	121	33.0	3	198	152	3	1/4	50.66	4.60	66.00	-	-	-
S Prasanna	2011-2019	69	432.2	14	2594	2385	47	3/32	50.74	5.51	55.19	-	-	-
PHKD Mendis	2018-2025	68	94.0	-	564	609	12	3/19	50.75	6.47	47.00	-	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene	1997-2015	733	253.1	25	1519	1117	22	2/1	50.77	4.41	69.04	-	-	-
D Gamage	2003-2003	5	34.5	5	209	156	3	1/26	52.00	4.47	69.66	-	-	-
RS Madugalle	1979-1988	92	17.4	3	106	52	1	1/13	52.00	2.94	106.00	-	-	-
CKB Kulasekara	2011-2014	14	58.0	7	348	326	6	2/3	54.33	5.62	58.00	-	-	-
WJMR Dias	2004-2007	7	-	-	44	109	2	1/10	54.50	14.86	22.00	-	-	-
SMA Priyanjan	2011-2017	32	47.1	1	283	275	5	2/11	55.00	5.83	56.60	-	-	-
HDRL Thirimanne	2010-2022	226	35.2	1	212	165	3	2/36	55.00	4.66	70.66	-	-	-
AK Perera	2013-2019	18	13.4	-	82	112	2	1/11	56.00	8.19	41.00	-	-	-
PK Wijetunge	1993-1993	1	52.0	5	312	118	2	1/58	59.00	2.26	156.00	-	-	-
MAR Samarasekera	1983-1994	44	99.2	9	596	425	7	4/30	60.71	4.27	85.14	1	-	-
SMS Kaluperuma	1984-1988	6	41.0	8	246	127	2	2/17	63.50	3.09	123.00	-	-	-
RGCE Wijesuriya	1982-1985	12	149.4	24	898	581	9	2/25	64.55	3.88	99.77	-	-	-
MS Atapattu	1990-2007	391	16.3	-	99	65	1	1/9	65.00	3.93	99.00	-	-	-
MAWR Madurasinghe	1988-1992	15	146.0	16	876	530	8	3/60	66.25	3.63	109.50	-	-	-
SHT Kandamby	2002-2014	62	34.0	1	204	201	3	2/37	67.00	5.91	68.00	-	-	-
HSM Pieris	1975-1975	3	22.0	-	132	135	2	2/68	67.50	6.13	66.00	-	-	-
C Wickramasinghe	2024-2025	8	18.2	-	110	149	2	1/17	74.50	8.12	55.00	-	-	-
HGJM Kulatunga	2001-2010	26	-	-	99	308	4	1/14	77.00	18.66	24.75	-	-	-
PBB Rajapaksa	2017-2025	61	3.0	-	18	77	1	1/24	77.00	25.66	18.00	-	-	-
MS Villavarayan	1998-1998	3	16.0	1	96	79	1	1/37	79.00	4.93	96.00	-	-	-
EAR de Silva	1985-1992	38	617.0	95	3702	1999	25	3/38	79.96	3.23	148.08	-	-	-
MADI Hemantha	2023-2023	9	57.3	-	345	325	4	2/49	81.25	5.65	86.25	-	-	-
S Wettimuny	1982-1987	67	27.3	3	165	163	2	1/13	81.50	5.92	82.50	-	-	-
N Ranatunga	1993-1993	2	17.0	-	102	82	1	1/33	82.00	4.82	102.00	-	-	-
GSNFG Jayasuriya	2014-2020	33	75.5	1	455	499	6	1/11	83.16	6.58	75.83	-	-	-
KC Sangakkara	2000-2015	665	25.0	2	150	86	1	1/13	86.00	3.44	150.00	-	-	-
BR Jurangpathy	1985-1986	2	25.0	3	150	93	1	1/69	93.00	3.72	150.00	-	-	-
KMC Bandara	2016-2016	2	11.0	-	66	94	1	1/83	94.00	8.54	66.00	-	-	-
NT Paranavitana	2009-2012	38	18.0	-	108	96	1	1/26	96.00	5.33	108.00	-	-	-
EMDY Munaweera	2010-2017	24	18.0	-	108	204	2	1/16	102.00	11.33	54.00	-	-	-
J Liyanage	2022-2025	29	35.2	1	212	206	2	1/16	103.00	5.83	106.00	-	-	-
CK Kapugedera	2006-2017	191	75.2	3	452	441	4	1/13	110.25	5.85	113.00	-	-	-
LWS Kaluperuma	1975-1982	6	61.4	6	370	230	2	1/35	115.00	3.72	185.00	-	-	-
AN Ranasinghe	1975-1982	11	73.0	4	438	350	3	1/21	116.66	4.79	146.00	-	-	-
FDM Karunaratne	2011-2025	171	76.1	8	457	298	2	1/12	149.00	3.91	228.50	-	-	-
KDK Vithanage	2013-2016	23	31.0	1	186	150	1	1/73	150.00	4.83	186.00	-	-	-
BKG Mendis	2015-2025	326	30.2	1	182	165	1	1/10	165.00	5.43	182.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]