List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at R. Premadasa Stadium

The R. Premadasa Stadium, formerly known as Khettarama Stadium, is a 35,000 capacity cricket stadium situated in on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1] The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches. It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with capacity of 35,000 spectators. It has capacity exceeding Lord's Cricket Ground. It is nicknamed "Home of Sri Lankan cricket". It was also the stadium where the highest Test score was scored.

R. Premadasa Stadium hosting an ODI

The stadium is the brainchild of the late Sri Lankan president Ranasinghe Premadasa, who championed the development of this 40,000-seater concrete bowl, the biggest stadium in Sri Lanka. Opened on 2 February 1986 with a match between a Sri Lanka 'B' side and an England 'B' team, the stadium was built on swampland previously used by monks ferrying across to the Khettarama temple adjacent to it.

Up to December 2015, in total the ground has been the venue for 8 Test matches,[2] 120 One-Day International matches,[3] and 23 T20 International matches.[4]

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[5][6] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[7]

The first Test was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium between Sri Lanka and Australia on 28 August 1992.[8] The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at R. Premadasa Stadium was Paul Strang, who took 5/106 in 1996 for Zimbabwe against host Sri Lanka in the first Test of the series.[9] The best bowling figures to date in Tests at R. Premadasa Stadium is by Sri Lankan Rangana Herath, who took 7/89 against Bangladesh in 2013. Total of 14 Test fifer was taken by 8 players at this ground.

The first One Day International was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium between Sri Lanka and New Zealand on 5 April 1986.[10] The first five-wicket haul was achieved by Saqlain Mushtaq who took 5/38 for Pakistan against Bangladesh in 1997.[11] Up to date, 6 for 20 by Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews stands as the best bowling figures for an ODI at the R. Premadasa. Total of 15 ODI fifer was taken by 15 players at this ground.

The first T20 International was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on 10 February 2009 by host Sri Lanka against India.[12] and, to date, no any bowler was able to take T20I fifer at the ground.

Key

Symbol	Meaning
Date	Day the Test started or ODI was held
Inn	Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
O	Number of overs bowled
R	Number of runs conceded
W	Number of wickets taken
Result	Result of the match

Test match five-wicket hauls

As of 30 November 2020

A total of 14 five-wicket hauls have been taken in Test matches on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at R. Premadasa Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Paul Strang	11 September 1996	Zimbabwe	Sri Lanka	1	34.3	106	5	Sri Lanka won[9]
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	11 September 1996	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	3	20.3	33	5	Sri Lanka won[9]
3	Saqlain Mushtaq	19 April 1997	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	1	44.2	89	5	Drawn[13]
4	Muttiah Muralitharan	19 April 1997	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	3	53	98	6	Drawn[13]
5	Muttiah Muralitharan	27 May 1998	Sri Lanka	New Zealand	1	38.2	90	5	New Zealand Won[14]
6	Paul Wiseman	27 May 1998	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	4	46.5	82	5	New Zealand Won[14]
7	Mohammad Rafique	12 November 2005	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka	2	37	114	5	Sri Lanka Won[15]
8	Muttiah Muralitharan	12 November 2005	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	4	10.4	18	6	Sri Lanka Won[15]
9	Kemar Roach	23 November 2010	West Indies	Sri Lanka	1	28.2	100	5	Drawn[16]
10	Rangana Herath	16 March 2013	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	1	28.3	68	5	Sri Lanka won[17]
11	Rangana Herath	16 March 2013	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	3	36	89	7	Sri Lanka won[17]
12	Rangana Herath	14 July 2017	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	1	32	116	5	Won[18]
13	Graeme Cremer	14 July 2017	Zimbabwe	Sri Lanka	2	39.3	125	5	Lost[18]
14	Rangana Herath	14 July 2017	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	3	39.1	133	6	Won[18]

One Day International five-wicket hauls

As of 30 November 2020

Five-wicket hauls have been taken 15 times in ODIs on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Pallekele Cricket Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Saqlain Mushtaq	16 July 1997	Pakistan	BAN	2	9.3	38	5	Pakistan won[11]
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	14 July 2000	Sri Lanka	South Africa	2	10	44	5	Sri Lanka won[19]
3	Corey Collymore	11 December 2001	West Indies	Sri Lanka	2	9.2	51	5	West Indies won[20]
4	Michael Kasprowicz	27 February 2004	Australia	Sri Lanka	2	9	45	5	Australia won[21]
5	Nuwan Zoysa	22 July 2004	Sri Lanka	South Africa	2	8	26	5	Sri Lanka won[22]
6	Ashish Nehra	9 August 2005	India	Sri Lanka	1	10	59	6	Sri Lanka won[23]
7	Dilhara Fernando	13 October 2007	Sri Lanka	England	2	8	27	6	Sri Lanka won[24]
8	Thilan Thushara	27 August 2008	Sri Lanka	India	1	8.4	47	5	India won[25]
9	Iftikhar Anjum	7 August 2009	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	2	8.1	47	5	Pakistan won[26]
10	Angelo Mathews	12 September 2009	Sri Lanka	India	2	6	20	6	Sri Lanka won[27]
11	Harbhajan Singh	14 November 2009	India	Sri Lanka	2	9.4	56	5	India won[28]
12	Lasith Malinga	1 March 2011	Sri Lanka	Kenya	1	7.4	38	6	Sri Lanka won[29]
13	Shahid Afridi	3 March 2011	Pakistan	Canada	2	10	23	5	Pakistan won[30]
14	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	3 September 2017	India	Sri Lanka	1	9.4	42	5	India won[31]
15	Akila Dananjaya	12 August 2018	Sri Lanka	South Africa	2	9	29	6	Sri Lanka won[32]

References

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14. 1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), May 27–31, 1998, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
15. 1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Sep 12–14, 2005, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
16. 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Nov 23–27, 2010, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
17. 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Mar 16–19, 2013, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
18. Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, Only Test: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS), Jul 14–18, 2017 Cricket Scorecard, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
19. Final: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Jul 14, 2000, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
20. 3rd Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Dec 11, 2001, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
21. 4th ODI: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Feb 27, 2004, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
22. 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 22, 2004, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
23. Final: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 9, 2005, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
24. 5th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), Oct 13, 2007, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
25. 4th ODI (Replay): Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 27, 2008, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
26. 4th ODI: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 7, 2009, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
27. 3rd Match: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Sep 12, 2009, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
28. Final: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Sep 14, 2009, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
29. 14th Match, Group A: Sri Lanka v Kenya at Colombo (RPS), Mar 1, 2011, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
30. 17th Match, Group A: Canada v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Mar 3, 2011, CricInfo. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
31. ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 3 2017, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
32. ODI (D/N), South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 12 2018, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-08-12.

External links

• International five-wicket hauls at R. Premadasa Stadium, CricInfo