Men's cricket

DAS Gunaratne

Downdegedara Asela Sampath GunaratneSri Lanka · Batter · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 14 Feb 2016 · last 5 Jan 2019 · 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	455	116	56.88	52.85	1/3	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI (shown below)	31	25	4	575	114*	27.38	79.42	1/1	834	22	3/10	32.86	5.20	0
T20I	12	12	3	225	84*	25.00	126.40	0/2	149	5	1/11	40.80	8.21	0

Matches: 31Men's ODI
Runs: 575avg 27.38 · SR 79.42 · 724 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 1HS 114*
Wickets: 22avg 32.86 · econ 5.20 · 834 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(8)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
80th pct.
This split
40.38
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
34.39
80th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 40.4, 8.4 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 505 balls faced.
505 ballsHigh confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
83rd pct.
This split
38.44
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
32.04
83rd percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 38.4, 6.5 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 403 balls faced.
403 ballsMedium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
79th pct.
This split
54.83
Own baseline
40.22
Cohort median
41.75
79th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 55, 15 above their balls per dismissal of 40 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 329 balls faced.
329 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
91.00
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
32.66
99th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 91.0, 59.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+185%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 195 balls faced.
195 ballsLow confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
97th pct.
This split
62.00
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
31.56
97th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 62.0, 30.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+94%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 208 balls faced.
208 ballsLow confidence
Zimbabwe
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
15.56
Own baseline
32.86
Cohort median
30.43
93rd percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 15.6, 17.3 below their average of 32.9 on all balls bowled (-53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 312 balls bowled.
312 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
85th pct.
This split
94.05
Own baseline
79.42
Cohort median
83.12
85th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 94.1, 14.6 above their strike rate of 79.4 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 185 balls faced.
185 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
73rd pct.
This split
37.00
Own baseline
31.94
Cohort median
34.30
73rd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 37.0, 5.1 above their average of 31.9 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 222 balls faced.
222 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(3)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
12th pct.
This split
63.96
Own baseline
79.42
Cohort median
76.78
12th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 64.0, 15.5 below their strike rate of 79.4 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 505 balls faced.
505 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
8th pct.
This split
28.67
Own baseline
40.22
Cohort median
40.58
8th 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)	27.38	38	724
Scoring rate (batting)	79.42	46	724
Against pace (batting)	32.18	55	388
Against spin (batting)	31.57	43	336
Time at the crease (batting)	34.48	37	724
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.73	34	724
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 %
Right-arm fast-medium	185	174	6	29.00	94.05	45.4%	11.9%
Leg break	123	65	4	16.25	52.85	65.0%	4.9%
Off break	103	90	1	90.00	87.38	39.8%	7.8%
Right-arm fast	99	89	4	22.25	89.90	48.5%	8.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	88	55	2	27.50	62.50	47.7%	2.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	84	76	0	–	90.48	47.6%	9.5%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	504	428	14	30.57	5.10	36.0	42.9%	6.3%
Left-handed batters	330	295	8	36.88	5.36	41.3	40.6%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	717	604	18	33.56	5.05	39.8	43.2%	6.6%
Death (41-50)	99	103	4	25.75	6.24	24.8	31.3%	7.1%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %

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
2016	3	40	20.00	70.18	4	8	14.75	3.93
2017	16	483	43.91	83.85	16	10	48.10	5.53
2018	4	35	8.75	55.56	3	4	19.75	6.08
2019	2	17	17.00	60.71	2	0	–	5.00

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 163runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 18.11 (career 27.38) · strike rate 63.67 (career 79.42) · 8 Jul 2017 to 5 Jan 2019
Last 10 innings bowling: 8wickets for 281 runs288 balls · 6 Jul 2017 to 5 Jan 2019

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
5 Jan 2019	New ZealandBay Oval, Mount Maunganui	6	5	1	0	6	run out
3 Jan 2019	New ZealandBay Oval, Mount Maunganui	11	23	0	0	6	caught
27 Jan 2018	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	6	14	0	0	7	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

21 dismissals

Caught1467%
Run out314%
Stumped210%
Lbw210%

Dismissed by bowling type

18 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium633%
Leg break422%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

27.38

724

Scoring rate (batting)

79.42

724

Against pace (batting)

32.18

388

Against spin (batting)

31.57

336

Time at the crease (batting)

34.48

724

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.73

724

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

185

174

29.00

94.05

45.4%

11.9%

Leg break

123

16.25

52.85

65.0%

4.9%

Off break

103

90.00

87.38

39.8%

7.8%

Right-arm fast

22.25

89.90

48.5%

8.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

27.50

62.50

47.7%

2.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

–

90.48

47.6%

9.5%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

504

428

30.57

5.10

36.0

42.9%

6.3%

Left-handed batters

330

295

36.88

5.36

41.3

40.6%

7.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

717

604

33.56

5.05

39.8

43.2%

6.6%

Death (41-50)

103

25.75

6.24

24.8

31.3%

7.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2016

20.00

70.18

14.75

3.93

2017

483

43.91

83.85

48.10

5.53

2018

8.75

55.56

19.75

6.08

2019

17.00

60.71

–

5.00

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

5 Jan 2019

New ZealandBay Oval, Mount Maunganui

run out

3 Jan 2019

New ZealandBay Oval, Mount Maunganui

caught

27 Jan 2018

BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	37.91	50	834

Economy (bowling)	5.20	43	834

Bowling average (bowling)	32.86	49	834

To right-handers (bowling)	30.57	57	504

To left-handers (bowling)	36.88	39	330

Dot pressure (bowling)	41.97	2	834

Pace	388	354	11	32.18	91.24	47.4%	10.3%

Spin	336	221	7	31.57	65.77	51.8%	4.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	505	323	8	40.38	63.96	53.7%	4.8%
Death (41-50)	216	251	10	25.10	116.20	39.4%	14.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	117	55	3	18.33	47.01	66.7%	3.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	108	56	1	56.00	51.85	55.6%	1.9%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	83	74	1	74.00	89.16	44.6%	9.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	74	117	5	23.40	158.11	29.7%	27.0%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	65	57	0	–	87.69	49.2%	9.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	329	211	6	35.17	64.13	55.3%	4.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	258	220	9	24.44	85.27	45.0%	8.1%
Once set (40+ balls)	137	144	3	48.00	105.11	43.8%	13.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	208	186	3	62.00	89.42	49.0%	10.6%
Zimbabwe	165	117	4	29.25	70.91	50.3%	5.5%
Bangladesh	145	119	5	23.80	82.07	46.2%	8.3%
India	102	85	2	42.50	83.33	53.9%	8.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	502	390	13	30.00	77.69	51.4%	7.6%
At home	222	185	5	37.00	83.33	45.0%	8.1%
Chasing	403	346	9	38.44	85.86	48.9%	9.4%
Batting first	321	229	9	25.44	71.34	50.2%	5.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 5	71	64	3	21.33	90.14	43.7%	9.9%
No. 6	566	458	11	41.64	80.92	49.5%	8.3%
No. 7	87	53	4	13.25	60.92	54.0%	2.3%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	403	346	9	38.44	85.86	48.9%	9.4%
Innings 1	321	229	9	25.44	71.34	50.2%	5.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SuperSport Park	117	114	0	–	97.44	49.6%	13.7%
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium	84	60	1	60.00	71.43	46.4%	4.8%
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	68	63	2	31.50	92.65	44.1%	10.3%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	63	35	4	8.75	55.56	54.0%	3.2%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	222	185	5	37.00	83.33	45.0%	8.1%
South Africa	195	182	2	91.00	93.33	47.7%	11.3%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Imran Tahir	60	39	1	39.00	65.00	61.7%	8.3%

Zimbabwe	312	249	16	15.56	4.79	19.5	46.2%	7.1%
South Africa	174	182	1	182.00	6.28	174.0	30.5%	7.5%
West Indies	114	87	2	43.50	4.58	57.0	48.2%	5.3%
Bangladesh	102	94	2	47.00	5.53	51.0	37.3%	5.9%

Zimbabwe

312

249

15.56

4.79

19.5

46.2%

7.1%

South Africa

174

182

182.00

6.28

174.0

30.5%

7.5%

West Indies

114

43.50

4.58

57.0

48.2%

5.3%

Bangladesh

102

47.00

5.53

51.0

37.3%

5.9%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	564	490	14	35.00	5.21	40.3	41.8%	6.2%
At home	270	233	8	29.13	5.18	33.8	42.2%	7.8%
Innings 1	576	483	16	30.19	5.03	36.0	42.2%	5.7%
Innings 2	258	240	6	40.00	5.58	43.0	41.5%	8.9%

DAS Gunaratne

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(3)

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(8)

Weaknesses(3)

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

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
5 Jan 2019	New Zealand	48	0	40	0
3 Jan 2019	New Zealand	6	0	5	0
21 Jan 2018	Zimbabwe	6	0	4	0
19 Jan 2018	Bangladesh	30	0	38	1
17 Jan 2018	Zimbabwe	42	0	37	3
17 Dec 2017	India	24	0	30	0
13 Dec 2017	India	6	0	10	0
10 Jul 2017	Zimbabwe	24	0	23	1
8 Jul 2017	Zimbabwe	42	0	41	1
6 Jul 2017	Zimbabwe	60	1	53	2
2 Jul 2017	Zimbabwe	30	0	15	1
30 Jun 2017	Zimbabwe	42	0	45	2
12 Jun 2017	Pakistan	30	0	19	0
8 Jun 2017	India	18	0	7	1
3 Jun 2017	South Africa	60	0	64	0
1 Apr 2017	Bangladesh	12	0	16	0
25 Mar 2017	Bangladesh	60	0	40	1
10 Feb 2017	South Africa	30	0	46	0
7 Feb 2017	South Africa	12	0	16	0
1 Feb 2017	South Africa	42	0	37	0
28 Jan 2017	South Africa	30	0	19	1
27 Nov 2016	Zimbabwe	27	0	10	3
23 Nov 2016	West Indies	54	0	47	1
16 Nov 2016	West Indies	60	1	40	1
14 Nov 2016	Zimbabwe	39	1	21	3

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(8)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(8)

Weaknesses(3)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(3)