Player Head-to-Head
NZ
Nuwan Zoysa
SL
VS
KA
Kuruge Abeyrathna
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Nuwan Zoysa vs Kuruge Abeyrathna

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

Final Verdict

Nuwan Zoysa has dominance over Kuruge Abeyrathna in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nuwan ZoysaTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NZ 9 – 2 KA
Batting
631
Most Runs
629
47
Highest Score
46
12
Most sixes
11
60
Most Fours
56
10.52
Best Averages
19.66
27
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
172
Most Wickets
18
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
31.22
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
93
3.71
Best Economy
–
50.47
Best Strike Rate
–
5370
Most Runs Conceed
336
221
Most Maiden Overs
2
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
101.21
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
17.93
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Best Average
21.91
–
Most Dots
81
–
Best Economy
7.53
–
Best Strike Rate
17.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
241
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/6
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NZ 0 – 0 KA
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

NZ 0 – 0 KA
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

2005

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6.47
Best Economy
–
38.40
Best Strike Rate
–
207
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
154
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
–
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.96
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.49
Best Economy
–
41.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1198
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
3/63
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.90
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.08
Best Economy
–
60.10
Best Strike Rate
–
859
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.63
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.85
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1108
Most Runs Conceed
–
50
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
111
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
45.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.09
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
963
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.57
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
63.14
Best Strike Rate
–
470
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.00
Best Economy
–
44.00
Best Strike Rate
–
176
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.42
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
58.83
Best Strike Rate
–
389
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
8.47
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
64
Most Wickets
–
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.70
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
69.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2157
Most Runs Conceed
–
160
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
52
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
54.10
Best Strike Rate
–
570
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/93
Best Bowling Fig
–
52.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
99.00
Best Strike Rate
–
416
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.92
Best Economy
–
70.50
Best Strike Rate
–
412
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
87
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
39.01
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.66
Best Economy
–
77.33
Best Strike Rate
–
308
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
144
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
77.71
Best Strike Rate
–
267
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
343
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
13.19
Best Averages
–
21
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
108
Most Wickets
–
5/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.75
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
39.44
Best Strike Rate
–
3213
Most Runs Conceed
–
61
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2005

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6.47
Best Economy
–
38.40
Best Strike Rate
–
207
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
5/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.93
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.85
Best Economy
–
32.63
Best Strike Rate
–
628
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/63
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.08
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.66
Best Economy
–
36.15
Best Strike Rate
–
443
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
117
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.80
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.73
Best Economy
–
44.10
Best Strike Rate
–
696
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.48
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.43
Best Economy
–
38.61
Best Strike Rate
–
655
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.57
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.87
Best Economy
–
72.29
Best Strike Rate
–
326
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
136
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
32.40
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
19.66
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
93
–
Most Runs Conceed
336
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Best Averages
51 / 2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/6
–
Best Average
25.50
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
8.50
–
Best Strike Rate
18.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
101.21
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
17.93
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Best Average
21.91
–
Most Dots
81
–
Best Economy
7.53
–
Best Strike Rate
17.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
241
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/6
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

NZ 0 – 0 KA
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NZ 0 – 0 KA
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

NZ 0 – 0 KA
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 1 match