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On This Day in International Cricket — 21 April

Memorable innings and spells from 21 April across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2005–2023). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

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On 21 April, FDM Karunaratne produced one of the standout performances in our records — 244 for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2021
    FDM Karunaratne244(437b, SR 55.8)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
  • 2005
    AB de Villiers178(352b, SR 50.6)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2005
    BC Lara176(224b, SR 78.6)
    West Indies v South Africa · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2021
    DM de Silva166(291b, SR 57.0)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
  • 2021
    Nazmul Hossain Shanto163(378b, SR 43.1)
    🇧🇩 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
  • 2021
    Mominul Haque127(304b, SR 41.8)
    🇧🇩 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
  • 2023
    Kushal Malla108(64b, SR 168.8)
    🇳🇵 Nepal v Oman · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
    ODI
  • 2005
    GC Smith104(203b, SR 51.2)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2017
    Misbah-ul-Haq99*(223b, SR 44.4)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v West Indies · Sabina Park, Kingston
    Test
  • 2021
    Tamim Iqbal90(101b, SR 89.1)
    🇧🇩 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
  • 2021
    Mohammad Rizwan82*(61b, SR 134.4)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
    T20I
  • 2005
    JH Kallis78(156b, SR 50.0)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test

Best bowling

  • 2005
    A Nel6/32(econ 1.96)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2017
    Mohammad Amir6/44(econ 1.69)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v West Indies · Sabina Park, Kingston
    Test
  • 2017
    Yasir Shah6/63(econ 2.91)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v West Indies · Sabina Park, Kingston
    Test
  • 2005
    M Zondeki4/50(econ 3.13)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2005
    A Nel4/56(econ 2.63)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · Kensington Oval
    Test
  • 2021
    MVT Fernando4/96(econ 2.74)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
    Test
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Feats are ranked by runs (batting) and wickets then economy (bowling) from GeoCric's internationals database, which covers men's and women's Test, ODI and T20I matches from 2005 onwards. It is not a complete record of all cricket history.