2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Team Stats Preview – Sri Lanka

B) Individual Stats Preview:

(Batting)

1. Highest individual innings – 134* by Kumar Sangakkara against England at The Oval on 13^th June 2013

 

2. Most runs scored (in Champions trophy career) – 742 runs by Mahela Jayawardene

 

3. Most runs scored (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 320 runs by Upul Tharanga in 2006

 

(Bowling)

1. Best bowling figures in an innings – 9.0-2-14-6 by Farveez Maharoof against West Indies at Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium) on 14^th October 2006

 

2. Most wickets taken (in Champions trophy career) – 24 wickets by Muttiah Muralitharan

 

3. Most wickets taken (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 12 wickets by Farveez Maharoof

 

(Fielding)

1. Most dismissals affected in an innings by a wicketkeeper – 5 dismissals (4 catches taken and 1 stumpings) affected by Kumar Sangakkara against Netherlands at Colombo (RPS) on 16^th September 2002

 

2. Most dismissals affected by a wicketkeeper (in Champions trophy career) – 33 dismissals (28 catches taken and 5 stumpings) affected by Kumar Sangakkara

 

3. Most dismissals affected by a wicketkeeper (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 15 dismissals (13 catches taken and 2 stumpings) affected by Kumar Sangakkara in 2006

 

4. Most catches taken in an innings by a non-wicketkeeper – 3 catches taken by Marvan Atapattu against South Africa at Dhaka on 30^th October 1998

 

5. Most catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper (in Champions trophy career) – 15 catches taken by Mahela Jayawardene

 

6. Most catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 5 catches taken by Mahela Jayawardene in 2006