bowler
| Full name: | Kurukulasooriya Nishan Peiris |
| Nationality: | Sri Lanka |
| Batting style: | left handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | off break right arm |
| League | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 39 | 36 |
| Innings | 47 | 36 | 34 |
| Overs | 778.2 | 294.5 | 102.1 |
| Balls | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 96 | 14 | 3 |
| Runs | 3024 | 1295 | 655 |
| Wickets | 103 | 53 | 40 |
| Avg | 29.35 | 24.43 | 16.37 |
| SR | 45.33 | 33.37 | 15.32 |
| Eco | 3.88 | 4.39 | 6.41 |
| BB | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| 4w | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 5w | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 10w | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| League | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 39 | 36 |
| Innings | 36 | 24 | 19 |
| Not outs | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Runs | 155 | 221 | 84 |
| Balls Faced | 598 | 312 | 88 |
| Avg | 6.73 | 13.81 | 7.63 |
| SR | 25.91 | 70.83 | 95.45 |
| Fours | 18 | 16 | 4 |
| Fifties | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Highest | 22 | 46 | 17 |
| Hundreds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka achieved a triumphant victory by an innings and 154 runs against New Zealand at Galle. The batting lineup was led by stellar centuries from Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, and Kusal Mendis, while Prabath Jayasuriya's nine-wicket haul dismantled the Kiwis, forcing a follow-on.
