#2. Sri Lanka – 7
Sri Lanka’s first ton of the Champions Trophy came from Avishka Gunawardene against West Indies during the 2000 edition. Their second and third CT tons were scored during the 2002 edition by Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu against Pakistan and Netherlands respectively.
Sri Lanka’s next two CT tons were scored by Upul Tharanga in the 2006 edition against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
The Island nation’s sixth CT ton came during the opening match of the 2009 edition when Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a 92-ball 106 against South Africa at Centurion. Sri Lanka’s seventh century came in the previous edition when Kumar Sangakkara scored a sensational knock of 134 against England to help his team to a much-needed victory.
This is also Sri Lanka’s highest individual score in the Champions Trophy.
Also Read: Champions Trophy 2017: 5 reasons for Sri Lanka to be optimistic
Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news