Dinesh Chandimal
16 Test hundreds. Of the 16 we can measure, 3 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 5 | 2 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 1 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 7 | 0 |
| At home | 9 | 2 |
| Away | 5 | 0 |
| 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
116* v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · 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.
102 v Bangladesh, Colombo (RPS), 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side trailed by 171 when his innings began. He made 30% of the team's runs. The match was won by 7 wickets. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
100* v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
162* v India, Galle, 2015 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 4 for 92, 100 behind. He made 44% of the team's 367, and no one else came close. The team won by 63 runs. He scored at 96 runs per 100 balls.
151 v West Indies, Galle, 2015 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 31% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 101.
132 v Australia, Colombo (SSC), 2016 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 4 for 24, 24 ahead. He made 37% of the team's 355. The team won by 163 runs. The series was already won by his side. A slow grind at 37 runs per 100 balls.
126 v England, Chester-le-Street, 2016 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
164 v India, Delhi, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
155* v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2017 · Neutral ground · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. In at 3 for 61, 61 ahead. He made 37% of the team's 419, and no one else came close. The team won by 21 runs. A slow grind at 42 runs per 100 balls.
138 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.
119* v West Indies, Gros Islet, 2018 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
206* v Australia, Galle, 2022 · At home · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
124 v Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2022 · Away · Won
A good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 5 for 266.
102* v Ireland, Galle, 2023 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 348 when the innings began. He made 17% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 3 for 348.
116 v New Zealand, Galle, 2024 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 19% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 1 for 2.
107 v Afghanistan, Colombo (SSC), 2024 · Won
A good ton. Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets. On the facts we have, the hundred didn't decide the match.