← Tons of Consequence

Tillakaratne Dilshan

16 Test hundreds. Of the 14 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence. The other 2 are before the ball-by-ball record, so we do not have enough match data yet.

Who against, and where

HundredsTons of consequence
Top tier (England, Australia, India)70
Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa)11
Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan)30
Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest)53
At home73
Away71

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

  1. 163* v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1999

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  2. 100 v England, Kandy, 2003

    Not enough match data yet to say.

  3. 104 v Australia, Galle, 2004 · At home · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  4. 168 v Bangladesh, Colombo (PSS), 2005 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 48.

  5. 125* v India, Colombo (SSC), 2008 · At home · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 360 ahead when he came in.

  6. 162 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2009 · Away · Won

    A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 75.

  7. 145 v Pakistan, Lahore, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  8. 143 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2009 · Away · Won

    A good ton. The team was already 341 ahead when he came in.

  9. 123* v New Zealand, Galle, 2009 · At home · Won

    A ton of consequence: carried the innings. He scored 48% of the team's runs.

  10. 112 v India, Ahmedabad, 2009 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  11. 109 v India, Brabourne, 2009 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  12. 193 v England, Lord's, 2011 · Away · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  13. 147 v Australia, Hobart, 2012 · Away · Lost

    A good ton. The team lost.

  14. 121 v Pakistan, Colombo (SSC), 2012 · At home · Drawn

    A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.

  15. 101 v Pakistan, Galle, 2012 · At home · Won

    A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.

  16. 126 v Bangladesh, Galle, 2013 · At home · Drawn

    A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.