Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup

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
  1975 Group stage 7/8 3 0 3 0 0
  1979 5/8 3 1 1 0 1
    1983 7/8 6 1 5 0 0
    1987 7/8 6 0 6 0 0
    1992 8/9 8 2 5 0 1
      1996 Champions 1/12 8 8 0 0 0
          1999 Group Stage 10/12 5 2 3 0 0
      2003 Semi-finals 4/14 10 5 4 1 0
  2007 Runners-up 2/16 11 8 3 0 0
      2011 Runners-up 2/14 9 6 2 0 1
    2015 Quarter-finals 4/14 7 4 3 0 0
    2019 Group Stage 6/10 9 3 4 0 2
  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.