GWHM Perera: runs, wickets and records

GWHM Perera appears in 157 recorded women's matches, from 1 April 2014 to 22 September 2026, most often for Sri Lanka. The matches split as 62 in One Day Internationals and 95 in Twenty20 Internationals. The most frequent opponents in the records are Pakistan (30 matches), India (25 matches) and South Africa (21 matches). The ground used most often is Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, with 10 matches.

In One Day Internationals, the batting record is 1,288 runs in 57 innings, an average of 23.85, a strike rate of 63.3 and a highest score of 95, with 4 fifties and 5 ducks.

In Twenty20 Internationals, the batting record is 1,066 runs in 83 innings, an average of 15.01, a strike rate of 88.2 and a highest score of 65, with 2 fifties and 11 ducks.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 95 from 131 balls against Bangladesh at Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi on 25 April 2026 (ODIs). 85 from 99 balls against Bangladesh at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai on 20 October 2025 (ODIs). 65 from 42 balls against India at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on 30 December 2025 (T20Is). 61 from 86 balls against West Indies at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada on 20 February 2026 (ODIs). 52* from 59 balls against West Indies at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada on 3 March 2026 (T20Is).

In One Day Internationals, the player's side won 20 and lost 37 of the 62 recorded matches (35.1% of decided matches).

In Twenty20 Internationals, the player's side won 46 and lost 48 of the 95 recorded matches (48.9% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Pakistan: 13 won, 16 lost in 30 matches, India: 3 won, 22 lost in 25 matches, South Africa: 5 won, 14 lost in 21 matches, Bangladesh: 13 won, 3 lost in 16 matches and West Indies: 8 won, 7 lost in 16 matches.

The grounds used most often are Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (10), R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (9), Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (8), Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota (8), Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (6) and Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi (6).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (105), 2015 (9), 2016 (45), 2017 (183), 2018 (189), 2019 (59), 2020 (66), 2022 (306), 2023 (142), 2024 (283), 2025 (471), 2026 (496).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (8), 2015 (4), 2016 (5), 2017 (12), 2018 (13), 2019 (5), 2020 (4), 2022 (25), 2023 (13), 2024 (26), 2025 (16), 2026 (26).

In One Day Internationals, 169 fours and 4 sixes, one boundary every 11.8 balls faced; 54.3% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Twenty20 Internationals, 121 fours and 7 sixes, one boundary every 9.4 balls faced; 49.3% of the runs came in boundaries.

In One Day Internationals, 54 recorded dismissals: caught 56%, bowled 19%, lbw 15% and run out 9%.

In Twenty20 Internationals, 71 recorded dismissals: caught 51%, bowled 20%, run out 13% and caught and bowled 8%.

Of the 3 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 20 October 2025 (Sri Lanka v Bangladesh) and the latest 25 April 2026 (Bangladesh v Sri Lanka): 2 in One Day Internationals and 1 in Twenty20 Internationals.

The first recorded match in One Day Internationals is dated 17 October 2014 against South Africa and the latest 28 July 2026 against Pakistan.

The first recorded match in Twenty20 Internationals is dated 1 April 2014 against Bangladesh and the latest 22 September 2026 against India.

The most runs against a single opponent are 515 against India in 24 innings (average 22.39), 329 against Bangladesh in 14 innings (average 27.42), 322 against South Africa in 20 innings (average 17.89) and 308 against Pakistan in 25 innings (average 13.39).

The grounds that have produced the most runs are R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (207 runs in 8 innings), National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada (174 runs in 6 innings), Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota (154 runs in 7 innings) and Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (92 runs in 6 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2020: 4 matches and 66 runs; 2022: 25 matches and 306 runs; 2023: 13 matches and 142 runs; 2024: 26 matches and 283 runs; 2025: 16 matches and 471 runs; 2026: 26 matches and 496 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2026, with 26 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2026: 496.