Niroshan Dickwella Extends World Record As Wait For Maiden Ton Continues, Nears Shane Warne’s Unwanted Feat
- Authored by: Aayush Kataria
- Updated Aug 18, 2026, 01:46 IST
Niorshan Dickwella was dismissed for 80 runs and missed out on scoring his maiden Test ton after being dismissed by Prasidh Krishna. He is nearing Shane Warne’s unwanted record.
Niroshan Dickwella missed out on his maiden Test ton after securing his 23rd half-century
Sri Lankan batter Niroshan Dickwella extended a bizarre world record as his wait for a maiden Test ton continued after scoring the 23rd half-century of his career during the third day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday (August 17th) at the Galle International Stadium. The left-handed batter, who made a comeback after more than three years, made the most of his chance to frustrate the Indian bowling attack with the older ball to help the hosts come close to avoiding a follow-on.
The 33-year-old walked out to bat with Sri Lanka in big trouble at 90-5 after India posted a mammoth total of 462 in the first innings. The veteran wicket-keeper batter made 80 runs off 115 balls while putting up a 146-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Sonal Dinusha, who scored his maiden Test ton with a 168-ball 100.
Niroshan Dickwella’s Unwanted Feat
Dickwella’s failure to reach his maiden Test century extended his world record as the player with the most half-centuries in the longest format of the game. This was the 23rd instance in his career that the player reached the milestone but failed to get to the three-figure mark in what is his 55th match.
Most Fifties in Test Cricket Without A Century
| Player | 50s | Highest Score |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 23 | 96 |
| Chetan Chauhan | 16 | 97 |
| Mitchell Starc | 13 | 99 |
| Kenneth Mackay | 13 | 89 |
| Shane Warne | 12 | 99 |
Meanwhile, Dickwella is also second on the list of players with the most runs in Test cricket without scoring a single century and has closed the gap with Australian cricket legend Shane Warne to claim the top spot in the unwanted list.
Most Runs In Test Cricket WIthout A Century
| Player | Runs |
| Shane Warne | 3154 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 2757 |
| Mitchell Starc | 2497 |
| Tim Southee | 2245 |
| Chetan Chauhan | 2084 |
Dickwella made his Test debut for Sri Lanka over a decade ago in 2014. In the 12 years that have followed since, he was a regular part of the team between 2017 and 2022 but has been dropped and made a comeback in multiple comebacks.
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