Sri Lanka has been a strong team in the T20 World Cup, winning many impressive matches over the years. In this blog, we’ll look at the top 5 highest run-based victories for Sri Lanka in the tournament. These wins highlight Sri Lanka’s great performances, from Kumar Sangakkara’s leadership to their impressive run-chases, showing they are a team to watch in the World Cup.
Here are some of Sri Lanka’s top wins in T20 World Cups, highlighted by large run margins, showing their strength in cricket’s shortest format.
70 vs Ireland, Abu Dhabi, 2021
In a T20 match played in Abu Dhabi in 2021, Sri Lanka won against Ireland by 70 runs. Sri Lanka scored 171 runs in total, thanks to Hasaranga, who made 71 runs, and Nissanka, who added 61 runs. In their turn to bat, Ireland only managed to score 101 runs. Theekshana was the top bowler for Sri Lanka, taking 3 wickets for just 17 runs.
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79 vs UAE, Geelong, 2022
In a T20 cricket match held in Geelong in 2022, Sri Lanka won against the UAE by 79 runs. Nissanka played a great innings, scoring 74 runs and helping Sri Lanka set a target of 152 runs. The UAE team only managed to score 73 runs. Sri Lanka’s bowlers performed well, with Chameera and Hasaranga each taking 3 wickets and Theekshana getting 2 wickets.
82 vs Zimbabwe, Hambantota, 2012
In 2012, Sri Lanka played a cricket match against Zimbabwe and won by 82 runs. Sri Lanka scored a total of 182 runs. Kumar Sangakkara made 44 runs, and Ajantha Mendis contributed with 43 runs.
When Zimbabwe batted, Ajantha Mendis was exceptional, taking 6 wickets while conceding only 8 runs. This excellent bowling made it very difficult for Zimbabwe to score runs. They only managed to reach 100 runs before losing all their wickets, resulting in their defeat.
83 vs Netherlands, Gros Islet, 2024
In the T20 match held in Gros Islet in 2024, Sri Lanka won against the Netherlands by a huge margin of 83 runs. Sri Lanka scored 201 runs in their innings. Kusal Mendis and Asalanka both contributed significantly with 46 runs each.
When the Netherlands batted, Thushara was very effective with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 24 runs, while Pathirana also performed well, taking 2 wickets for only 12 runs. Thanks to their great bowling, the Netherlands were limited to just 118 runs.
172 vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
In 2007, during a T20 cricket match in Johannesburg, Sri Lanka won against Kenya by a massive 172 runs. Sri Lankan players made a big impact: Jayasuriya scored 88 runs and Jayawardene contributed 65 runs, which helped Sri Lanka achieve a total score of 260 runs. On the other hand, Kenya struggled and only managed to score 88 runs. Among the Kenyan players, Obuya was the highest scorer with 32 runs.
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