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108 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined · champions, 2014 T20 World Cup
Covers the men's ODI World Cup from 2003 and the T20 World Cup from 2007 — earlier editions are not in the source.
Champions of the 2014 T20 World Cup. Winners more often than not — 58 of 108 matches. Two tied matches in the covered data.
108
Played
58
Won
47
Lost
1
Titles
Titles: 2014 T20 World Cup
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Biggest win — Sri Lanka 321/6 v Bermuda 78/10, by 243 runs (2007 Cricket World Cup).
Sri Lanka have played 108 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 16 editions in the covered data: 58 won, 47 lost, 2 tied, 1 with no result.
Quick answers
- Has Sri Lanka ever won a Cricket World Cup?
- Yes — in the covered era, Sri Lanka have won the 2014 T20 World Cup.
- How many times has Sri Lanka appeared at a World Cup?
- Sri Lanka have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
- What is Sri Lanka's best World Cup result?
- In the covered era, Sri Lanka's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (2014 T20 World Cup).
- When did Sri Lanka last play in a World Cup?
- Sri Lanka last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 58 | 47 | 2 | 1 |
Super overs / bowl-outs: 1–0. A tied match stays a tie in the record; the decider only settles who advanced.
World Cup finals
Champions: 2014 T20 World Cup. Runners-up: 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2009 T20 World Cup, 2012 T20 World Cup.
Biggest wins (by runs)
| Result | Margin | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka 321/6 v Bermuda 78/10 | 243 runs | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| Sri Lanka 332/7 v Canada 122/10 | 210 runs | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| Sri Lanka 318/4 v Bangladesh 112/10 | 198 runs | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
Notable matches
- Sri Lanka v South Africa — tied, 2003 Cricket World Cup
- Australia beat Sri Lanka (final), 2007 Cricket World Cup
- India beat Sri Lanka (final), 2011 Cricket World Cup
- Sri Lanka beat West Indies, 2009 T20 World Cup
- Pakistan beat Sri Lanka (final), 2009 T20 World Cup
- Sri Lanka v New Zealand — tied, 2012 T20 World Cup
- West Indies beat Sri Lanka (final), 2012 T20 World Cup
- Sri Lanka beat India (final), 2014 T20 World Cup
Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0) — source
✓ Every fact computed from ball-by-ball data — Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0). Not written by anyone.