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 Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

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 (shown below)	6	10	2	455	116	56.88	52.85	1/3	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI	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: 6Men's Test
Runs: 455avg 56.88 · SR 52.85 · 861 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 3HS 116

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(6)

Away from home
Home or away · average
94th pct.
This split
75.00
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
29.28
94th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 75.0, 18.1 above their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 409 balls faced.
409 ballsMedium confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
85th pct.
This split
115.00
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
35.67
85th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 115.0, 58.1 above their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (+102%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 241 balls faced.
241 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
82nd pct.
This split
63.33
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
29.05
82nd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 63.3, 6.5 above their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 328 balls faced.
328 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
78th pct.
This split
71.00
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
28.75
78th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 71.0, 14.1 above their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 246 balls faced.
246 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
75th pct.
This split
57.72
Own baseline
52.85
Cohort median
48.99
75th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 57.7, 4.9 above their strike rate of 52.8 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 246 balls faced.
246 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
88th pct.
This split
181.00
Own baseline
107.62
Cohort median
61.01
88th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 181, 73 above their balls per dismissal of 108 on all balls faced (+68%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 181 balls faced.
181 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(7)

At home
Home or away · average
15th pct.
This split
46.00
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
30.32
15th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 46.0, 10.9 below their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 452 balls faced.
452 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
26th pct.
This split
53.00
Own baseline
56.88
Cohort median
32.77
26th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 53.0, 3.9 below their average of 56.9 on all balls faced (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 533 balls faced.

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)	56.88	98	861
Scoring rate (batting)	52.85	61	861
Against pace (batting)	63.33	100	328
Against spin (batting)	53.00	88	533
Time at the crease (batting)	107.62	97	861
Boundary hitting (batting)	5.92	38	861
Strike rotation (batting)	68.87	85	861

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	246	142	2	71.00	57.72	70.7%	8.1%
Leg break	241	115	1	115.00	47.72	67.6%	4.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	220	92	4	23.00	41.82	67.7%	2.3%
Off break	72	58	0	–	80.56	63.9%	8.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	533	265	5	53.00	49.72	67.2%	4.1%
Pace	328	190	3	63.33	57.93	71.6%	8.8%

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	4	225	75.00	55.01	–	–	–	–
2017	6	230	46.00	50.88	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 455runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 56.88 (career 56.88) · strike rate 52.85 (career 52.85) · 29 Oct 2016 to 14 Jul 2017

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Jul 2017	ZimbabweR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	80*	151	6	0	7	not out
14 Jul 2017	ZimbabweR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	45	110	3	0	8	bowled
15 Mar 2017	BangladeshP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	7	15	1	0	5	lbw
15 Mar 2017	BangladeshP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	13	39	1

Dismissals

How they got out

8 dismissals

Lbw338%
Bowled338%
Stumped113%
Caught113%

Dismissed by bowling type

8 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Slow left-arm orthodox450%
Right-arm fast-medium225%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

56.88

861

Scoring rate (batting)

52.85

861

Against pace (batting)

63.33

100

328

Against spin (batting)

53.00

533

Time at the crease (batting)

107.62

861

Boundary hitting (batting)

5.92

861

Strike rotation (batting)

68.87

861

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

246

142

71.00

57.72

70.7%

8.1%

Leg break

241

115

115.00

47.72

67.6%

4.6%

Slow left-arm orthodox

220

23.00

41.82

67.7%

2.3%

Off break

–

80.56

63.9%

8.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

533

265

53.00

49.72

67.2%

4.1%

Pace

328

190

63.33

57.93

71.6%

8.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2016

225

75.00

55.01

–

2017

230

46.00

50.88

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Jul 2017

ZimbabweR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

80*

151

not out

14 Jul 2017

ZimbabweR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

110

bowled

15 Mar 2017

BangladeshP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

lbw

15 Mar 2017

BangladeshP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	475	245	4	61.25	51.58	68.8%	5.7%
Old ball (21-80)	377	208	4	52.00	55.17	68.7%	6.4%

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	177	87	1	87.00	49.15	66.7%	4.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	150	91	0	–	60.67	69.3%	8.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	117	49	2	24.50	41.88	67.5%	2.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	102	42	2	21.00	41.18	68.6%	2.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	96	51	2	25.50	53.13	72.9%	8.3%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	64	28	0	–	43.75	70.3%	4.7%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	60	56	0	–	93.33	60.0%	10.0%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	542	301	5	60.20	55.54	67.0%	5.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	181	88	1	88.00	48.62	70.7%	5.5%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	138	66	2	33.00	47.83	73.9%	6.5%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	670	350	4	87.50	52.24	69.1%	6.3%
Bangladesh	191	105	4	26.25	54.97	68.1%	4.7%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 5	191	105	4	26.25	54.97	68.1%	4.7%
No. 6	92	39	1	39.00	42.39	83.7%	8.7%
No. 7	468	266	2	133.00	56.84	66.5%	6.6%
No. 8	110	45	1	45.00	40.91	68.2%	2.7%

DAS Gunaratne

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	452	230	5	46.00	50.88	66.2%	4.0%
Away from home	409	225	3	75.00	55.01	71.9%	8.1%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	468	268	4	67.00	57.26	69.2%	6.8%
Innings 4	151	80	0	–	52.98	62.3%	4.0%
Innings 3	132	62	3	20.67	46.97	75.8%	7.6%
Innings 2	110	45	1	45.00	40.91	68.2%	2.7%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Harare Sports Club	409	225	3	75.00	55.01	71.9%	8.1%
R Premadasa Stadium	261	125	1	125.00	47.89	64.8%	3.4%
Galle International Stadium	137	85	2	42.50	62.04	65.7%	5.1%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	452	230	5	46.00	50.88	66.2%	4.0%
Zimbabwe	409	225	3	75.00	55.01	71.9%	8.1%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
AG Cremer	241	115	1	115.00	47.72	67.6%	4.6%
SC Williams	154	57	2	28.50	37.01	71.4%	1.9%
CB Mpofu	79	56	0	–	70.89	63.3%	10.1%
DT Tiripano	75	42	1	42.00	56.00	73.3%	8.0%
CT Mumba	66	39	0	–	59.09	72.7%	9.1%
Shakib Al Hasan	64	33	2	16.50	51.56	60.9%	3.1%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(7)