Men's cricket

A Dananjaya

Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya PereraSri Lanka · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 27 Sept 2012 · last 4 Aug 2024 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	6	10	2	135	43*	16.88	53.15	0/0	1,385	33	6/115	24.82	3.55	4
ODI (shown below)	40	31	6	321	50*	12.84	72.79	0/1	1,995	55	6/29	31.20	5.16	2
T20I	32	15	7	61	11*	7.62	85.92	0/0	677	28	3/36	33.14	8.22	0

Matches: 40Men's ODI
Runs: 321avg 12.84 · SR 72.79 · 441 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 50*
Wickets: 55avg 31.20 · econ 5.16 · 1,995 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's ODI players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(7)

At home
Home or away · average
95th pct.
This split
23.30
Own baseline
31.20
Cohort median
32.01
95th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 23.3, 7.9 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1207 balls bowled.
1,207 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
91st pct.
This split
23.30
Own baseline
31.20
Cohort median
31.49
91st percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 23.3, 7.9 below their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1207 balls bowled.
1,207 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
87th pct.
This split
4.70
Own baseline
5.16
Cohort median
4.93
87th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 4.70, 0.46 below their economy of 5.16 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1514 balls bowled.
1,514 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
74th pct.
This split
20.33
Own baseline
15.29
Cohort median
33.58
74th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 20.3, 5.0 above their average of 15.3 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 225 balls faced.
225 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
72nd pct.
This split
17.55
Own baseline
15.29
Cohort median
34.30
72nd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 17.5, 2.3 above their average of 15.3 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 235 balls faced.
235 ballsMedium confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · strike rate
93rd pct.
This split
28.91
Own baseline
36.27
Cohort median
42.28
93rd percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 28.9, 7.4 below their strike rate of 36.3 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 318 balls bowled.
318 ballsLow confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
89th pct.
This split
20.57
Own baseline
15.29
Cohort median
32.04
89th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 20.6, 5.3 above their average of 15.3 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 210 balls faced.
210 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(6)

Away from home
Home or away · average
below 1st pct.
This split
71.56
Own baseline
31.20
Cohort median
33.69
0th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 71.6, 40.4 above their average of 31.2 on all balls bowled (+129%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 788 balls bowled.
788 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
20th pct.
This split
12.64
Own baseline
15.29
Cohort median
31.81
20th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	12.84	2	441
Scoring rate (batting)	72.79	24	441
Against pace (batting)	13.27	2	216
Against spin (batting)	20.33	11	225
Time at the crease (batting)	17.64	3	441
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.26	24	441
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	91	52	1	52.00	57.14	59.3%	4.4%
Right-arm fast-medium	82	80	6	13.33	97.56	45.1%	11.0%
Right-arm fast	72	62	7	8.86	86.11	51.4%	9.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	225	122	6	20.33	54.22	60.0%	4.0%
Pace	216	199	15	13.27	92.13	46.3%	10.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,392	1,183	37	31.97	5.10	37.6	48.8%	7.7%
Left-handed batters	603	533	18	29.61	5.30	33.5	52.7%	9.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,514	1,185	41	28.90	4.70	36.9	51.7%	6.5%
Powerplay (1-10)	318	361	11	32.82	6.81	28.9	48.7%	15.7%
Death (41-50)	163	170	3	56.67	6.26	54.3	36.8%	8.6%

Opposition
Opposition

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2017	11	115	12.78	57.79	13	18	33.06	5.08
2018	11	159	22.71	87.85	14	26	23.27	5.35
2019	4	7	2.33	33.33	6	5	53.40	4.84
2021	3	8	8.00	133.33	3	5	31.00	5.74
2024	2	32	32.00	94.12	2	1	94.00	4.70

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 65runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 8.13 (career 12.84) · strike rate 90.28 (career 72.79) · 23 Oct 2018 to 4 Aug 2024
Last 10 innings bowling: 10wickets for 464 runs553 balls · 6 Mar 2019 to 4 Aug 2024

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
4 Aug 2024	IndiaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	15	13	2	0	9	run out
2 Aug 2024	IndiaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	17	21	2	0	9	caught
4 Sept 2021	South AfricaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	3	4	0	0	10	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

25 dismissals

Caught1560%
Run out520%
Bowled416%
Stumped14%

Dismissed by bowling type

21 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast733%
Right-arm fast-medium629%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

12.84

441

Scoring rate (batting)

72.79

441

Against pace (batting)

13.27

216

Against spin (batting)

20.33

225

Time at the crease (batting)

17.64

441

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.26

441

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

52.00

57.14

59.3%

4.4%

Right-arm fast-medium

13.33

97.56

45.1%

11.0%

Right-arm fast

8.86

86.11

51.4%

9.7%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

225

122

20.33

54.22

60.0%

4.0%

Pace

216

199

13.27

92.13

46.3%

10.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,392

1,183

31.97

5.10

37.6

48.8%

7.7%

Left-handed batters

603

533

29.61

5.30

33.5

52.7%

9.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,514

1,185

28.90

4.70

36.9

51.7%

6.5%

Powerplay (1-10)

318

361

32.82

6.81

28.9

48.7%

15.7%

Death (41-50)

163

170

56.67

6.26

54.3

36.8%

8.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2017

115

12.78

57.79

33.06

5.08

2018

159

22.71

87.85

23.27

5.35

2019

2.33

33.33

53.40

4.84

2021

8.00

133.33

31.00

5.74

2024

32.00

94.12

94.00

4.70

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

4 Aug 2024

IndiaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

run out

2 Aug 2024

IndiaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

caught

4 Sept 2021

South AfricaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	36.27	58	1,995

Economy (bowling)	5.16	46	1,995

Bowling average (bowling)	31.20	57	1,995

To right-handers (bowling)	31.97	52	1,392

To left-handers (bowling)	29.61	68	603

Dot pressure (bowling)	49.97	27	1,995

Middle (11-40)	243	145	9	16.11	59.67	60.5%	5.3%
Death (41-50)	198	176	12	14.67	88.89	44.4%	9.6%

Middle (11-40)

243

145

16.11

59.67

60.5%

5.3%

Death (41-50)

198

176

14.67

88.89

44.4%

9.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	75	46	0	–	61.33	58.7%	5.3%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	284	201	11	18.27	70.77	54.6%	7.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	123	92	9	10.22	74.80	49.6%	5.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	113	70	3	23.33	61.95	57.5%	5.3%
South Africa	112	73	6	12.17	65.18	57.1%	5.4%
India	102	75	6	12.50	73.53	52.9%	8.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	235	193	11	17.55	82.13	47.2%	8.1%
Away from home	206	128	10	12.80	62.14	60.2%	6.3%
Batting first	231	177	14	12.64	76.62	48.1%	6.9%
Chasing	210	144	7	20.57	68.57	59.0%	7.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	276	212	10	21.20	76.81	51.4%	7.2%
No. 9	157	103	9	11.44	65.61	56.7%	7.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	231	177	14	12.64	76.62	48.1%	6.9%
Innings 2	210	144	7	20.57	68.57	59.0%	7.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	91	88	4	22.00	96.70	42.9%	9.9%
R Premadasa Stadium	82	78	4	19.50	95.12	40.2%	11.0%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	72	50	0	–	69.44	56.9%	6.9%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	235	193	11	17.55	82.13	47.2%	8.1%
United Arab Emirates	113	70	3	23.33	61.95	57.5%	5.3%

South Africa

565

545

30.28

5.79

31.4

46.0%

10.3%

India

553

458

30.53

4.97

36.9

51.4%

7.4%

Zimbabwe

240

220

44.00

5.50

48.0

48.8%

10.4%

Bangladesh

234

153

25.50

3.92

39.0

57.3%

4.7%

Pakistan

210

167

83.50

4.77

105.0

51.4%

4.8%

England

193

173

19.22

5.38

21.4

48.7%

9.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	1,207	1,072	46	23.30	5.33	26.2	49.8%	8.9%
Away from home	788	644	9	71.56	4.90	87.6	50.3%	7.1%
Innings 2	1,142	959	42	22.83	5.04	27.2	52.4%	8.0%
Innings 1	853	757	13	58.23	5.32	65.6	46.8%	8.4%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
RG Sharma	126	123	2	61.50	5.86	63.0	50.8%	11.1%
Q de Kock	114	117	3	39.00	6.16	38.0	50.9%	14.9%
F du Plessis	95	67	1	67.00	4.23	95.0	55.8%	7.4%

A Dananjaya

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(7)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(7)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(6)

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(6)