Player Head-to-Head
NZ
Nuwan Zoysa
SL
VS
KN
Karun Nair
IND
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Nuwan Zoysa vs Karun Nair

Nuwan Zoysa and Karun Nair compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nuwan Zoysa has dominance over Karun Nair in overall and ODIs, while Karun Nair has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nuwan ZoysaTEST Karun NairODI Nuwan ZoysaT20I Level
Format

All formats

NZ 3 – 2 KN
631
Most Runs
625
47
Highest Score
303
12
Most sixes
4
60
Most Fours
76
10.52
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
27
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
52.56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1

2017

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2016

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
303
–
Best Strike Rate
74.54
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

NZ 0 – 0 KN
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KN
154
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KN
80
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KN
163
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KN
111
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
45.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KN
46
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KN
20
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KN
46
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

NZ 2 – 3 KN
288
Most Runs
579
28
Highest Score
303
5
Most sixes
4
31
Most Fours
70
8.47
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
52.56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1

2017

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2016

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
320
–
Highest Score
303
–
Best Strike Rate
79.40
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KN
52
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KN
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KN
46
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KN
87
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
39.01
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KN
13
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KN
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KN
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

NZ 4 – 0 KN
343
Most Runs
46
47
Highest Score
39
7
Most sixes
0
29
Most Fours
6
13.19
Best Averages
–
21
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2016

NZ 0 – 0 KN
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2005

NZ 0 – 0 KN
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KN
102
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KN
47
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KN
117
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KN
24
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KN
33
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KN
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KN
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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