Dimuth Karunaratne
16 Test hundreds. Of the 16 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 2 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 4 | 2 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 4 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 6 | 1 |
| At home | 11 | 2 |
| Away | 4 | 1 |
| Neutral ground | 1 | 1 |
The tiers are a fixed grouping of countries, not a rating on the day. Where it was played is only known for the hundreds we have the match record for.
Every hundred
152 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2014 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
186 v West Indies, Galle, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
130 v Pakistan, Pallekele, 2015 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
110 v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2016 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. 4 wickets fell around him while the team was under 200.
196 v Pakistan, Dubai (DICS), 2017 · Neutral ground · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 41% of the team's runs.
141 v India, Colombo (SSC), 2017 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
126 v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2017 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
158* v South Africa, Galle, 2018 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, level. He made 55% of the team's 287, and no one else came close. The team won by 278 runs. He added 63 for the 10th wicket. He faced an elite attack. The rest of the team added only 129.
122 v New Zealand, Galle, 2019 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: chased it down. In at 0 for 0, 267 behind. He made 46% of the team's 268, and no one else came close. The team won by 6 wickets. As an opener he put on 161 for the first wicket, and the second opener was not out until 218. The rest of the team added only 146.
244 v Bangladesh, Pallekele, 2021 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
147 v West Indies, Galle, 2021 · At home · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
118 v Bangladesh, Pallekele, 2021 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 24% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
103 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2021 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
107 v India, Bengaluru, 2022 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
179 v Ireland, Galle, 2023 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
115 v Ireland, Galle, 2023 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side trailed by 492 when his innings began. He made 16% of the team's runs. The match was won by an innings and 10 runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.