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Nishan Peiris

Sri Lanka · Colombo Cricket Club

Nishan Peiris

29Sri Lanka

  • Left-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm off-spin bowler

First-class record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class181813710.5443.50/034
Tests3493.0022.50/05
Domestic151412812.8046.50/034
Last 101089423.5062.30/034

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class183,7206130.793.037/6740
Tests37891243.333.956/17010
Domestic152,9314927.712.787/6730
Last 10102,1154221.762.597/6730

Batting style

Lower-order batter

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average10.528.3
Average v spin9.327.8
Strike rate v spin3857
Balls per dismissal2450
Dot %77.868.9

315 balls in Tests and first-class · Dec 2024 – Mar 2026

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Bowling style

Containing off-spinner

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average30.829.3
Balls per wicket61.050.1
Economy3.033.50
Average with the new ball30.427.9
Average v right-handers33.528.2
Average v left-handers27.430.4
Dot %72.469.5

3,720 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Sept 2024 – Mar 2026

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Men's First-class

Overall rank
232nd
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
−6.4
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak −5.5
March 2026Now −6.4
20252026
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
First-class1713710.543.55232.22.95

Not in our first-class batting rankings.

Teams

  • Sri LankaInternationalLast Test Feb 2025
  • Colombo Cricket ClubMajor League TournamentLast played Mar 2026

First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket10/1083%10107235235672
  • Nishan Peiris has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 10.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
28 Mar 2026Colombo Cricket ClubMoors Sports ClubR Premadasa Stadium16* (23)2/61 (27.0)Drawn
20 Mar 2026Colombo Cricket ClubAce Capital Cricket ClubColts Cricket Club Ground0* (5)7/136 (56.3)Drawn
13 Mar 2026Colombo Cricket ClubBurgher Recreation ClubPallekele International Cricket Stadium–6/84 (35.5)Drawn
6 Mar 2026Colombo Cricket ClubNondescripts Cricket ClubColts Cricket Club Ground9 (15)5/164 (35.0)Drawn
16 Jan 2026Colombo Cricket ClubPolice Sports ClubNondescripts Cricket Club Ground–3/69 (35.0)Drawn
9 Jan 2026Colombo Cricket ClubPanadura Sports ClubGalle International Stadium0 & 0*2/45 (27.1)Drawn
2 Jan 2026Colombo Cricket ClubChilaw Marians Cricket ClubColts Cricket Club Ground3 (6)5/81 (31.0)Colombo Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
27 Dec 2025Colombo Cricket ClubColts Cricket ClubP Sara Oval–3/130 (42.0)Drawn
12 Dec 2025Colombo Cricket ClubBloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubGalle International Stadium34 (56)2/48 (19.0)Drawn
6 Dec 2025Colombo Cricket ClubNugegoda Sports Welfare ClubSinhalese Sports Club Ground32* (29)7/96 (44.0)Drawn

Pace and pitch map

Tests771 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps7.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps10.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps14.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps16.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps10.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps6.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

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