Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup

Sri Lankan cricket team history at ICC Men's World Cup Events

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[edit]

### By Tournament[edit]

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 | 92 | 40 | 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[edit]

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[edit]

Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | First played

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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[edit]

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 Summary – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

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Asia|

* Afghanistan1
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* Sri Lanka1
* United Arab Emirates2

Africa|

* East Africa3
* Kenya2
* Namibia2
* South Africa1
* Zimbabwe1

Americas|

* Bermuda2
* Canada2
* West Indies1

East Asia-Pacific|

* Australia1
* New Zealand1

Europe|

* England1
* Ireland1
* Netherlands2
* Scotland2

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