A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket. The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously", and it was noted by Cricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered". However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time". This is a list of Sri Lanka Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Sri Lankan cricket team. Sri Lanka played the first ever T20I in 2006.
Key The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Sri Lanka only, and are correct .
+ Key Symbol Meaning Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket Even took place during a World Cup * Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken Twenty20 International cricket record Date Starting date of the match Innings Number of innings played Matches Number of matches played Opposition The team Sri Lanka was playing against Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket Player The player involved in the record Venue Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played
Team records Overall record MatchesWonLostTiedNRWin %2006-2026 228 102 118 6 2 46.01%2016-202616160955137.27%2006-20156742231164.39%Last Updated: 16 February 2026
Team wins, losses, draws and ties , Sri Lanka has played 232 T20I matches resulting in 102 victories, 122 defeats, 6 ties and 2 no results for an overall winning percentage of 45.21. OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedNo Result% WonFirstLast Full Members9 6 3 0 0 66.66 2016 202527 11 15 1 0 40.74 2007 202622 13 9 0 0 59.09 2007 202518 4 14 0 0 22.22 2006 202633 9 21 2 1 28.12 2009 20254 4 0 0 0 100.00 2009 202629 9 17 2 1 39.28 2006 202630 12 18 0 0 40.00 2007 202618 5 12 1 0 27.77 2012 202421 11 10 0 0 52.38 2009 202612 8 4 0 0 66.66 2008 2026 Associate Members1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2008 20081 1 0 0 0 100.00 2025 20251 1 0 0 0 100.00 2007 20072 1 1 0 0 50.00 2021 20224 4 0 0 0 100.00 2014 20241 1 0 0 0 100.00 2026 20262 2 0 0 0 100.00 2016 2022Total2351031246245.0620062026
First bilateral T20I series wins
Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win 2024 2011 2010 2013 2014 2006 2021 colspan="2" 2014 2019 2018 2017 2024 2024 2025 Last Updated: 27 September 2025
First T20I match wins
Opponent Home Away / Neutral Venue Year Venue Year Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 2024 Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 2016 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2011 Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2013 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2007 YTP Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada 2008 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Rose Bowl, Southampton, England 2006 YTP Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2025 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2018 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India 2009 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2026 Lord's, London, England 2009 YTP New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2007 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2021 Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2014 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2013 Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 2006 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2026 YTP Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 2012 Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada 2008 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 2013 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2014 YTP Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 2016 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada 2008 Last Updated: 12 February 2026
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019. The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record. The highest score for Sri Lanka is 260/3 scored against Kenya during the 2007 World Twenty20.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka 3 Saxton Oval, Nelson, New Zealand 4 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 17 February 2026
Fewest runs in an innings The lowest innings total scored was by Isle of Man against Spain when they were dismissed for 10 during the Isle of Man's 2023 tour of Spain. The lowest score in T20I history for Sri Lanka is 77 scored against South Africa in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Kōrogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Japan 2 Nassau International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States 3 Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India 5 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India Last Updated: 2 October 2026
Most runs conceded an innings The first match of the Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2016 saw Sri Lanka concede their highest innings total of 263/3.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2 Holkar Stadium, Indore, India 3 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 4 Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India 5 Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 17 February 2026
Fewest runs conceded in an innings The lowest score conceded by Sri Lanka for a full inning is 39 when they dismissed the Netherlands during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 3 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 4 Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, USA Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 17 February 2026
Most runs aggregate in a match The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between India and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to lose the match by 1 run. The first match of the Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2016 saw a total of 441 runs being scored, the most involving Sri Lanka.
Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date1 (263/3) v (178/9) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2 (260/5) v (172) Holkar Stadium, Indore, India 3 (214/6) v (215/5) Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 4 (218/5) v (211/7) Saxton Oval, Saxton, New Zealand 5 (212/8) v (207/6) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 28 February 2026
Fewest runs aggregate in a match The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when Turkey were dismissed for 28 by Luxembourg in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019. The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for Sri Lanka is 79 scored during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 against Netherlands.
Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date1 (39) v (40/1) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2 (44) v (45/2) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE 3 (78/4) v (46/5) Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 4 (77) v (80/4) Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA 5 (81) v (82/3) Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, USA (81/8) v (82/3) Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 17 February 2026
Result records A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.
Greatest win margins (by runs) The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka was during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 by 172 runs against Kenya.
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 172 Runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 105 Runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka 3 83 Runs Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 4 82 Runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 5 79 Runs Kardinia Park, Geelong, Australia Last Updated: 28 February 2026
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining) The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka is during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 against the Netherlands when they won by 9 wickets with 90 balls remaining.
Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 90 9 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2 77 8 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 3 55 Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 4 39 7 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 5 33 Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Last Updated: 18 October 2024
Greatest win margins (by wickets) A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times. Sri Lanka have won by 9 wickets on four occasions.
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 9 wickets Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Last updated: 18 October 2024
Highest successful run chases Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6. The highest successful chase for Sri Lanka is 194/4 against Bangladesh during the Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh in 2018.