VENUE STATS
At Dambulla, Pathum Nissanka is the leading run-getter (420) in professional T20s, including bonus points for a thirty, three fifties, a hundred.
Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis averages over 50 points through his all-round skills.
With the ball, Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana are the joint-highest wicket-takers (16).
IN FORM
In 2024, Kusal Mendis has been Sri Lanka’s top run-scorer, with 570 runs at 32.
Glenn Phillips has scored 795 runs with a strike rate of 177, including 61 sixes – the most by any Kiwi batter this year.
On the bowling front, Lockie Ferguson is yet to go wicketless in T20Is, having taken 17 wickets in only 9 games.
INNINGS COMPARISON
Will Young averages 29 in the first innings this year, as compared to only 19 in the second innings. Notably, his both T20 centuries came batting first.