Men's cricket

DM de Silva

Dhananjaya Maduranga de SilvaSri Lanka · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 30 Jul 2015 · last 23 Aug 2026 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

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
Test	68	122	9	4,431	173	39.21	58.02	13/20	4,161	43	3/25	53.93	3.34
ODI	82	76	8	1,769	93	26.01	77.96	0/9	2,048	41	3/32	43.07	5.17
T20I (shown below)	44	44	3	786	62	19.17	113.09	0/2	304	16	2/22	21.50	6.79

Matches: 44Men's T20I
Runs: 786avg 19.17 · SR 113.09 · 695 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 62
Wickets: 16avg 21.50 · econ 6.79 · 304 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(4)

Powerplay (1-6)
Match phase · average
85th pct.
This split
28.27
Own baseline
20.15
Cohort median
28.32
85th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-6): average of 28.3, 8.1 above their average of 20.2 on all balls faced (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 260 balls faced.
260 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
78th pct.
This split
22.80
Own baseline
20.15
Cohort median
27.24
78th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 22.8, 2.6 above their average of 20.2 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 395 balls faced.
395 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
74th pct.
This split
23.31
Own baseline
20.15
Cohort median
28.55
74th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 23.3, 3.2 above their average of 20.2 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 277 balls faced.
277 ballsMedium confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
71st pct.
This split
21.89
Own baseline
20.15
Cohort median
26.55
71st percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 21.9, 1.7 above their average of 20.2 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 356 balls faced.
356 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(0)

None in this format: no split clears the sample and percentile thresholds.

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)	19.17	13	695
Scoring rate (batting)	113.09	21	695
Against pace (batting)	22.80	27	395
Against spin (batting)	17.37	10	300
Time at the crease (batting)	16.95	16	695
Boundary hitting (batting)	11.94	15	695
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 %
Leg break	163	169	10	16.90	103.68	32.5%	8.0%
Right-arm fast-medium	141	159	5	31.80	112.77	31.9%	11.3%
Right-arm fast	119	133	7	19.00	111.76	50.4%	18.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	70	76	6	12.67	108.57	30.0%	11.4%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	70	4	17.50	111.11	28.6%	7.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	395	456	20	22.80	115.44	37.0%	13.7%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	164	205	6	34.17	7.50	27.3	30.5%	12.2%
Left-handed batters	140	139	10	13.90	5.96	14.0	37.9%	8.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	172	201	11	18.27	7.01	15.6	29.7%	8.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	108	109	4	27.25	6.06	27.0	41.7%	11.1%

Not enough balls: bowling splits are shown from 90 balls bowled.

Context
Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts

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
2015	2	45	22.50	95.74	–	–	–	–
2016	2	74	37.00	127.59	2	0	–	6.67
2017	3	48	16.00	97.96	1	1	3.00	3.00
2018	2	48	24.00	106.67	2	3	14.67	7.33
2019	4	42	14.00	79.25	2	1	33.00	6.60
2020	2	74	37.00	151.02	2	0	–	9.33
2021

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 193runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 21.44 (career 19.17) · strike rate 119.88 (career 113.09) · 2 Apr 2023 to 30 Jan 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 9wickets for 133 runs112 balls · 25 Oct 2022 to 11 Jan 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
30 Jan 2026	EnglandPallekele International Cricket Stadium	11	12	1	5	caught
11 Jan 2026	PakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium	22	15	4	4	caught
7 Jan 2026	PakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium	10	10	1	4	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

41 dismissals

Caught2356%
Bowled820%
Stumped410%
Lbw37%
Run out25%
Caught and bowled12%

Dismissed by bowling type

39 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

19.17

695

Scoring rate (batting)

113.09

695

Against pace (batting)

22.80

395

Against spin (batting)

17.37

300

Time at the crease (batting)

16.95

695

Boundary hitting (batting)

11.94

695

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Leg break

163

169

16.90

103.68

32.5%

8.0%

Right-arm fast-medium

141

159

31.80

112.77

31.9%

11.3%

Right-arm fast

119

133

19.00

111.76

50.4%

18.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

12.67

108.57

30.0%

11.4%

Left-arm fast-medium

17.50

111.11

28.6%

7.9%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

395

456

22.80

115.44

37.0%

13.7%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

164

205

34.17

7.50

27.3

30.5%

12.2%

Left-handed batters

140

139

13.90

5.96

14.0

37.9%

8.6%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (7-15)

172

201

18.27

7.01

15.6

29.7%

8.7%

Powerplay (1-6)

108

109

27.25

6.06

27.0

41.7%

11.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2015

22.50

95.74

–

2016

37.00

127.59

–

6.67

2017

16.00

97.96

3.00

2018

24.00

106.67

14.67

7.33

2019

14.00

79.25

33.00

6.60

2020

37.00

151.02

–

9.33

2021

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

30 Jan 2026

EnglandPallekele International Cricket Stadium

caught

11 Jan 2026

PakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium

caught

7 Jan 2026

PakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	19.00	36	304

Economy (bowling)	6.79	68	304

Bowling average (bowling)	21.50	56	304

To right-handers (bowling)	34.17	3	164

To left-handers (bowling)	13.90	98	140

Dot pressure (bowling)	33.88	13	304

Spin	300	330	19	17.37	110.00	30.3%	9.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	368	386	20	19.30	104.89	31.0%	9.0%
Powerplay (1-6)	260	311	11	28.27	119.62	40.4%	16.2%
Death (16-20)	67	89	8	11.13	132.84	26.9%	11.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Middle (7-15)	125	126	7	18.00	100.80	30.4%	6.4%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-6)	73	90	3	30.00	123.29	49.3%	21.9%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	72	76	3	25.33	105.56	38.9%	11.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	503	570	25	22.80	113.32	35.8%	12.5%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	182	203	13	15.62	111.54	30.2%	10.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	139	179	6	29.83	128.78	29.5%	15.1%
South Africa	127	117	9	13.00	92.13	41.7%	8.7%
Pakistan	105	114	6	19.00	108.57	35.2%	11.4%
Australia	81	100	3	33.33	123.46	22.2%	11.1%
New Zealand	60	82	5	16.40	136.67	35.0%	18.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	392	462	25	18.48	117.86	33.4%	13.5%
At home	277	303	13	23.31	109.39	35.0%	10.5%
Chasing	356	394	18	21.89	110.67	37.4%	11.8%
Batting first	339	392	21	18.67	115.63	30.7%	12.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	215	246	12	20.50	114.42	31.6%	11.2%
No. 4	261	298	14	21.29	114.18	35.2%	13.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	356	394	18	21.89	110.67	37.4%	11.8%
Innings 1	339	392	21	18.67	115.63	30.7%	12.1%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
R Premadasa Stadium	232	248	9	27.56	106.90	35.3%	9.5%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	277	303	13	23.31	109.39	35.0%	10.5%
Australia	95	111	6	18.50	116.84	31.6%	11.6%
South Africa	90	80	5	16.00	88.89	35.6%	5.6%
India	75	107	5	21.40	142.67	32.0%	21.3%

Away from home	172	199	10	19.90	6.94	17.2	33.7%	11.0%
At home	120	134	5	26.80	6.70	24.0	35.0%	10.8%
Innings 2	160	194	7	27.71	7.28	22.9	30.6%	11.3%
Innings 1	144	150	9	16.67	6.25	16.0	37.5%	9.7%

Away from home

172

199

19.90

6.94

17.2

33.7%

11.0%

At home

120

134

26.80

6.70

24.0

35.0%

10.8%

Innings 2

160

194

27.71

7.28

22.9

30.6%

11.3%

Innings 1

144

150

16.67

6.25

16.0

37.5%

9.7%

DM de Silva

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(0)

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(4)

Weaknesses(0)

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 T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(0)

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(4)

▼Weaknesses(0)

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(4)

Weaknesses(0)

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(0)