Tillakaratne Dilshan
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) | 7 | 0 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 1 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 3 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 5 | 2 |
| At home | 7 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 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
163* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1999 · Won
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
100 v England, Kandy, 2003 · Drawn
A good ton. A draw: without a ball-by-ball record we cannot say the hundred saved it.
104 v Australia, Galle, 2004 · At home · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
168 v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2005 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 48.
125* v India, Colombo (SSC), 2008 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 360 when the innings began. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 360.
162 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2009 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 4 for 75, 75 ahead. He made 42% of the team's 384, and no one else came close. The team won by 465 runs. It was a Boxing Day or New Year Test. He scored at 98 runs per 100 balls.
145 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
143 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2009 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 341 when the innings began. He made 32% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 4 for 165.
123* v New Zealand, Galle, 2009 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: carried the innings. In at 0 for 0, 153 ahead. He made 48% of the team's 259, and no one else came close. The team won by 202 runs. The rest of the team added only 136. He scored at 94 runs per 100 balls.
112 v India, Ahmedabad, 2009 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
109 v India, Brabourne, 2009 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
193 v England, Lord's, 2011 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
147 v Australia, Hobart, 2012 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
121 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2012 · 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.
101 v Pakistan, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 0 for 0.
126 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.