Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Report and Records
Covers 80 international matches at this ground from May 2003 to Aug 2026.
Women’s T20Is have been won by the chasing side 15 times out of 21 at this ground, one of the clearest patterns in the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium pitch report. Dambulla, in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, has 80 internationals on record between May 2003 and Aug 2026.
The men’s game here is mostly ODIs, 45 of them, plus 8 T20Is since Oct 2024. Women’s cricket accounts for 27 matches: 21 T20Is and 6 ODIs. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the newest fixture, a women’s T20I on 4 Aug 2026.
Dambulla Pitch Report: Modest Totals and a Chasing Lean
Dambulla is a lower-scoring ground than most. Ignore the DLS-hit games and Dambulla’s men’s ODIs average 222 for whoever bats first, 190 for whoever chases. Recent matches are barely different: 230 across the latest 10 opening innings. Chasers have the slight upper hand, 23 wins to 19, and the best chase is 289, yet 156 has also been defended. Low all-out totals are common: England made 88 in Nov 2003, and India fell for 88 against New Zealand in Aug 2010. Pakistan’s 385/7 against Bangladesh on 21 Jun 2010 is the big exception.
Men’s T20Is, 8 so far, are split 4 each. Openers’ totals sit at 151 and replies at 131. West Indies’ 180/5 in Oct 2024 is both the top total and the top chase, while 108 was once enough for a side batting first.
Women’s T20I sides batting first make 137 on average, rising to 141 over the latest 10. Chasers have run down as much as 178, which explains the 15 chasing wins. The 6 women’s ODIs were split evenly, with first innings averaging 179.
Toss-winning captains have picked batting 50 times and fielding 30, yet they have won just 38 of 77 decided games.
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangiri_Dambulla_International_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Dambulla
Sri Lanka
16,800
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
ODIs
45
19
23
223
10 May 2003
13 Nov 2024
ODIs (women)
6
3
3
179
22 Feb 2013
24 Mar 2018
T20Is
8
4
4
151
13 Oct 2024
11 Jan 2026
T20Is (women)
21
6
15
137
23 Jun 2022
4 Aug 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
38
222
190
289
156
230
ODIs (women)
6
179
142
184
191
–
T20Is
8
151
131
180
108
–
T20Is (women)
21
137
116
178
133
141
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 45, from May 2003 to Nov 2024.
Most ODI Runs at Dambulla
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
25
25
927
123
44.14
75.06
1
6
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
25
25
837
79
38.05
68.89
0
6
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
21
21
631
110
35.06
84.93
1
3
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
23
23
526
76
23.91
69.03
0
4
MS Dhoni India
13
13
434
67
48.22
70.57
0
3
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
15
15
356
79*
35.60
73.40
0
2
ST Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
13
13
352
107
29.33
83.02
1
1
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
7
7
333
124
47.57
150.00
2
0
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
8
8
293
143
36.62
95.75
2
0
V Sehwag India
8
8
291
110
41.57
97.65
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
18
18
24
5/34
29.96
4.99
2
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
15
15
23
3/37
27.52
4.32
0
P Kumar India
10
10
18
3/34
22.06
4.62
0
MF Maharoof Sri Lanka
8
8
17
5/42
15.35
3.90
1
A Nehra India
9
9
16
4/40
21.50
4.85
0
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
15
15
16
3/36
23.81
3.97
0
KMDN Kulasekara Sri Lanka
16
16
16
2/19
31.44
4.22
0
NLTC Perera Sri Lanka
10
10
15
5/28
21.60
5.25
1
Z Khan India
8
8
12
4/21
22.08
4.02
0
T Thushara Sri Lanka
6
6
11
3/29
18.36
4.21
0
Dambulla Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
143
128
17
2
New Zealand
13 Nov 2024
S Dhawan India
132*
90
20
3
Sri Lanka
20 Aug 2017
Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh
127
142
15
1
Sri Lanka
25 Mar 2017
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
124
60
17
4
Bangladesh
21 Jun 2010
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
123
108
14
1
Pakistan
3 Aug 2009
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
JW Hastings Australia
6/45
10
Sri Lanka
31 Aug 2016
NLTC Perera Sri Lanka
5/28
7.4
India
22 Aug 2010
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
5/34
10
Pakistan
15 Jun 2010
MJ Clarke Australia
5/35
7.5
Sri Lanka
22 Feb 2004
GB Hogg Australia
5/41
9.3
Sri Lanka
20 Feb 2004
Highest ODI Totals at Dambulla
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
385/7
50
Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
21 Jun 2010
Bangladesh
324/5
50
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
25 Mar 2017
Sri Lanka
324/5
49.2
New Zealand
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
13 Nov 2024
Sri Lanka
312/4
49.5
Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
18 Jun 2010
Sri Lanka
311
49.5
Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
28 Mar 2017
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
88
46.1
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
18 Nov 2003
India
88
29.3
New Zealand
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
10 Aug 2010
Pakistan
102
32.1
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
30 Aug 2014
India
103
33.4
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
22 Aug 2010
Pakistan
116
43.1
New Zealand
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
11 May 2003
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 8, from Oct 2024 to Jan 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
8
8
219
54
27.38
115.87
0
2
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
8
8
167
68*
23.86
120.14
0
1
KIC Asalanka Sri Lanka
7
7
147
59
24.50
141.35
0
1
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
6
6
111
55*
22.20
129.07
0
1
PHKD Mendis Sri Lanka
4
4
94
51
23.50
125.33
0
1
BA King West Indies
3
3
91
63
30.33
151.67
0
1
Liton Das Bangladesh
1
1
76
76
76.00
152.00
0
1
R Powell West Indies
3
3
70
37
23.33
112.90
0
0
MD Shanaka Sri Lanka
3
3
66
34
22.00
194.12
0
0
J Liyanage Sri Lanka
2
2
62
40
62.00
158.97
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
7
7
16
4/17
11.44
7.04
0
M Pathirana Sri Lanka
6
6
11
3/11
11.27
7.22
0
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
8
8
9
2/7
20.22
6.58
0
DN Wellalage Sri Lanka
4
4
6
3/9
15.17
5.87
0
N Thushara Sri Lanka
6
6
6
2/14
22.17
8.31
0
Mohammad Wasim Pakistan
2
2
5
3/54
12.20
11.44
0
GD Phillips New Zealand
2
2
4
3/6
4.50
4.70
0
ZGF Foulkes New Zealand
2
2
4
3/20
10.75
6.14
0
R Shepherd West Indies
3
3
4
2/23
21.50
8.60
0
LH Ferguson New Zealand
1
1
3
3/7
2.33
3.50
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Liton Das Bangladesh
76
50
1
5
Sri Lanka
13 Jul 2025
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
68*
50
5
3
West Indies
17 Oct 2024
BA King West Indies
63
33
11
1
Sri Lanka
13 Oct 2024
KIC Asalanka Sri Lanka
59
35
9
0
West Indies
13 Oct 2024
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
55*
36
7
0
West Indies
17 Oct 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
4/17
4
New Zealand
10 Nov 2024
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
4/35
3
Pakistan
11 Jan 2026
GD Phillips New Zealand
3/6
1.5
Sri Lanka
10 Nov 2024
LH Ferguson New Zealand
3/7
2
Sri Lanka
10 Nov 2024
DN Wellalage Sri Lanka
3/9
4
West Indies
15 Oct 2024
Dambulla Highest T20I Totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
180/5
19.1
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
13 Oct 2024
Sri Lanka
179/7
20
West Indies
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
13 Oct 2024
Bangladesh
177/7
20
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
13 Jul 2025
Sri Lanka
166/1
18
West Indies
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
17 Oct 2024
Sri Lanka
162/5
20
West Indies
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
15 Oct 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
89
16.1
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
15 Oct 2024
Sri Lanka
94
15.2
Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
13 Jul 2025
Sri Lanka
103
19.5
New Zealand
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
10 Nov 2024
New Zealand
108
19.3
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
10 Nov 2024
Sri Lanka
128
19.2
Pakistan
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
7 Jan 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium ODIs (women) records
ODIs in this record book: 6, from Feb 2013 to Mar 2018.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
SA Campbelle West Indies
3
3
143
105
47.67
75.66
1
0
Bismah Maroof Pakistan
2
2
115
89
57.50
92.74
0
1
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
6
6
98
27
16.33
60.12
0
0
DJS Dottin West Indies
3
3
94
43
31.33
69.12
0
0
SS Weerakkody Sri Lanka
5
5
89
29*
29.67
74.79
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Sana Mir Pakistan
2
2
8
4/27
7.38
2.95
0
I Ranaweera Sri Lanka
6
6
8
3/20
23.12
3.63
0
CR Seneviratna Sri Lanka
3
3
7
4/33
11.14
2.60
0
SS Weerakkody Sri Lanka
5
5
6
3/19
24.50
4.45
0
HASD Siriwardene Sri Lanka
5
5
5
2/40
39.80
4.63
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
SA Campbelle West Indies
105
138
8
4
Sri Lanka
24 Feb 2013
Bismah Maroof Pakistan
89
90
9
1
Sri Lanka
22 Mar 2018
HMD Rasangika Sri Lanka
55
91
6
0
West Indies
24 Feb 2013
Nahida Khan Pakistan
46
76
5
0
Sri Lanka
24 Mar 2018
DJS Dottin West Indies
43
39
2
4
Sri Lanka
22 Feb 2013
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Sana Mir Pakistan
4/27
10
Sri Lanka
24 Mar 2018
Sana Mir Pakistan
4/32
10
Sri Lanka
22 Mar 2018
CR Seneviratna Sri Lanka
4/33
10
West Indies
26 Feb 2013
HL Ferling Australia
3/4
4
Sri Lanka
18 Sep 2016
KM Beams Australia
3/16
8
Sri Lanka
18 Sep 2016
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
250/6
50
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
22 Mar 2018
Pakistan
215/9
50
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
24 Mar 2018
West Indies
191/9
50
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
26 Feb 2013
Sri Lanka
184/6
45.3
West Indies
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
24 Feb 2013
West Indies
180/8
50
Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
24 Feb 2013
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 21, from Jun 2022 to Aug 2026.
Most Women's T20I Runs at Dambulla
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
11
11
556
119*
69.50
144.42
1
3
Shafali Verma India
8
8
253
81
36.14
135.29
0
1
Muneeba Ali Pakistan
7
7
237
46*
47.40
132.40
0
0
S Mandhana India
7
7
235
60
39.17
125.67
0
2
H Madavi Sri Lanka
10
10
219
69*
27.38
112.31
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
WK Dilhari Sri Lanka
11
11
14
2/4
19.29
6.89
0
DB Sharma India
8
8
13
3/13
13.00
5.63
0
RP Yadav India
8
8
10
3/14
20.60
6.87
0
Renuka Singh India
8
8
9
3/10
18.89
5.48
0
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
4
4
8
4/16
8.38
4.73
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
119*
69
14
7
Malaysia
22 Jul 2024
I Dulani Sri Lanka
101*
64
17
1
Pakistan
31 Jul 2026
Shafali Verma India
81
48
12
1
Nepal
23 Jul 2024
AC Jayangani Sri Lanka
80*
48
14
1
India
27 Jun 2022
Murshida Khatun Bangladesh
80
59
10
1
Malaysia
24 Jul 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Rabeya Khan Bangladesh
4/14
4
Thailand
22 Jul 2024
Sadia Iqbal Pakistan
4/16
4
Sri Lanka
26 Jul 2024
S Gimhani Sri Lanka
3/9
4
Malaysia
22 Jul 2024
Renuka Singh India
3/10
4
Bangladesh
26 Jul 2024
KKN Egodage UAE
3/12
4
Nepal
19 Jul 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
201/5
20
UAE
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
21 Jul 2024
Bangladesh
191/2
20
Malaysia
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
24 Jul 2024
Sri Lanka
184/4
20
Malaysia
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
22 Jul 2024
India
178/3
20
Nepal
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
23 Jul 2024
Sri Lanka
178/4
17.4
Pakistan
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
2 Aug 2026
Team Results at Dambulla Cricket Stadium
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Sri Lanka
45
22
20
0
3
India
14
9
5
0
0
Pakistan
13
4
9
0
0
New Zealand
11
5
5
0
1
Bangladesh
6
2
3
0
1
England
5
2
2
0
1
West Indies
5
1
4
0
0
Australia
4
3
1
0
0
South Africa
3
2
1
0
0
Latest matches at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
4 Aug 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
2 Aug 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
31 Jul 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
11 Jan 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
7 Jan 2026
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
13 Jul 2025
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Bangladesh won by 83 runs
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
13 Nov 2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (DLS)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
10 Nov 2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
New Zealand won by 5 runs
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
9 Nov 2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
West Indies v Sri Lanka
17 Oct 2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Top Players at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) leads the men’s ODI runs with 927, ahead of Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) on 837. Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), listed as BKG Mendis, made the top ODI score: 143 against New Zealand, 13 Nov 2024. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) blasted 124 in only 60 balls in the 385/7 match.
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) has 24 ODI wickets and Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 23. The best figures are 6/45 by JW Hastings (Australia) in Aug 2016. In men’s T20Is, Wanindu Hasaranga, listed as PWH de Silva (Sri Lanka), has 16 wickets at 11.44.
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), shown as AC Jayangani, dominates the women’s T20I list: 556 runs at 69.50 and 4 match awards. Her 69-ball 119* against Malaysia in Jul 2024 is the top women’s score here; Malaysia were bowled out for 40 that day.
Team Results at Dambulla
Sri Lanka’s home record here is close to even: 22 won, 20 lost, from 45 men’s matches. India have the best record among regular visitors, 9 wins from 14, while Pakistan have won only 4 of 13. For Sri Lanka’s other venues, see the R Premadasa Stadium, the Pallekele ground and Galle. Team-wide numbers are on the Sri Lanka team page.
Questions about Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Is the Dambulla pitch good for batting or bowling?
Dambulla’s numbers lean towards bowlers. Totals of 222 batting first and 190 chasing are the ODI norms here, and no side has passed 180 in a men’s T20I. Totals as low as 156 in ODIs and 108 in T20Is have been defended.
Should teams bat first or chase at Dambulla?
Generally, chase. Teams batting second took 23 of 42 decided men’s ODIs and 15 of 21 women’s T20Is, though men’s T20Is are level at 4 each. The best ODI chase is 289, and the top T20I chase is West Indies’ 180/5.
What is the highest score at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium?
Pakistan’s 385/7 against Bangladesh on 21 Jun 2010 is the biggest total. Kusal Mendis’s 143 for Sri Lanka in Nov 2024 is the top men’s score, and Chamari Athapaththu’s 119* the best in women’s T20Is.
Who leads the Dambulla ODI run list?
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) has 927 in 25 innings at 44.14. Kumar Sangakkara has 837.
Which game is the latest at Dambulla?
Pakistan’s 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a women’s T20I on 4 Aug 2026.
What is the seating capacity of Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium?
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium holds about 16,800 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.