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Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup

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The Sri Lanka cricket team has reached the World Cup final three times. Winning in 1996 under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga and finishing as runners-up in the 2007 & 2011 World Cups. Sri Lanka has also reached the Semi Final at the 2003 World Cup and the Quarter Final at the 2015 World Cup.

Cricket World Cup Records

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By Tournament

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World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
England 1975 Group stage 7/8 3 0 3 0 0
England 1979 5/8 3 1 1 0 1
England Wales 1983 7/8 6 1 5 0 0
India Pakistan 1987 7/8 6 0 6 0 0
Australia New Zealand 1992 8/9 8 2 5 0 1
India Pakistan Sri Lanka 1996 Champions 1/12 8 8 0 0 0
England Republic of Ireland Netherlands Scotland Wales 1999 Group Stage 10/12 5 2 3 0 0
South Africa Kenya Zimbabwe 2003 Semi-finals 4/14 10 5 4 1 0
Cricket West Indies 2007 Runners-up 2/16 11 8 3 0 0
Bangladesh India Sri Lanka 2011 Runners-up 2/14 9 6 2 0 1
Australia New Zealand 2015 Quarter-finals 4/14 7 4 3 0 0
England Wales 2019 Group Stage 6/10 9 3 4 0 2
India 2023 Round robin 9/10 9 2 7 0 0
Total Champions (1996) 1 Title 94 42 46 1 5
White: Group/Round-Robin Stage

Green: Quarter-Finals/Super Six/Super 8 Bronze: Semifinals Silver: Runner Up Gold: Champions

Sri Lanka in ICC World Cup 2023

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Sri Lanka played 9 matches in the tournament and won only two matches. They placed ninth on the points table. they have four points and their net run rate is -1.160. They did not qualify for the semi-finals.[1]

Team wise record

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Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win % First played
 Afghanistan 3 2 1 0 0 66.67 22 February 2015
 Australia 12 2 9 0 1 16.67 11 June 1975
 Bangladesh 5 3 1 0 1 60.00 14 February 2003
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 15 March 2007
 Canada 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 19 February 2003
 England 12 6 6 0 0 50.00 11 June 1983
 India 10 4 5 0 1 40.00 18 June 1979
 Ireland 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 18 April 2007
 Kenya 4 3 1 0 0 75.00 6 March 1996
 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 21 October 2023
 New Zealand 11 6 5 0 0 54.54 9 June 1979
 Pakistan 9 0 8 0 1 0.00 14 June 1975
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 11 March 2015
 South Africa 7 1 5 1 0 14.29 2 March 1992
 West Indies 9 4 4 0 1 44.44 7 June 1975
 Zimbabwe 5 5 0 0 0 100 23 February 1992
Total 93 40 46 1 5 44.94% [2]
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 November 2023.

References

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  1. ^ G, Hafiz (2023-11-06). "Bengaluru weather 9 nov : New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match rain chances?". HM Cricket info. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ Overall World Cup Result SummaryESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2023.