Player Head-to-Head
MK
Murali Kartik
IND
VS
SA
Sahan Arachchige
SL
5 wonStat categorieswon 3

Murali Kartik vs Sahan Arachchige

Murali Kartik and Sahan Arachchige compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Murali Kartik has dominance over Sahan Arachchige in overall and ODIs, while Sahan Arachchige has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Murali KartikTEST LevelODI Murali KartikT20I Sahan Arachchige
Format

All formats

MK 5 – 3 SA
Batting
214
Most Runs
215
43
Highest Score
57
1
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
61
Most Wickets
8
6/27
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
40.31
Best Average
–
31
Most Dots
33
3.82
Best Economy
–
63.33
Best Strike Rate
–
2459
Most Runs Conceed
150
93
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
10
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
6/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.70
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.89
Best Economy
–
40.10
Best Strike Rate
–
327
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2006

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
55.80
Best Strike Rate
–
474
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
88
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.96
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
3.73
Best Economy
–
62.74
Best Strike Rate
–
896
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.25
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.83
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
153
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
59.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
70.50
Best Strike Rate
–
236
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
98.33
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
88
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.17
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
2.55
Best Economy
–
80.50
Best Strike Rate
–
820
Most Runs Conceed
–
74
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2004

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.07
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
69.80
Best Strike Rate
–
511
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
98.33
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MK 6 – 3 SA
Batting
126
Most Runs
150
32
Highest Score
57
1
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
3
6/27
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
43.57
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
20
5.07
Best Economy
–
51.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1612
Most Runs Conceed
87
19
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
10
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
6/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.00
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.77
Best Economy
–
37.70
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2006

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
55.80
Best Strike Rate
–
474
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.13
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5.83
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
385
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.25
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.83
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
153
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
59.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
70.50
Best Strike Rate
–
236
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MK 0 – 4 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
5
0/27
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
0
Most Dots
13
27
Most Runs Conceed
63
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
89.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
43 / 3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/9
–
Best Average
12.33
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
6.98
–
Best Strike Rate
10.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
26
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

MK 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
27
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches