Men's cricket

MD Gunathilaka

Mashtayage Danushka GunathilakaSri Lanka · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 1 Nov 2015 · last 16 Oct 2022 · 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)	8	16	0	299	61	18.69	50.08	0/2	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI	46	45	1	1,592	133	36.18	86.85	2/11	402	8	3/48	46.38	5.54	0
T20I	43	43	0	691	57	16.07	119.55	0/3	123	6	2/3	25.83	7.56	0

Matches: 8Men's Test
Runs: 299avg 18.69 · SR 50.08 · 597 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 61

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)

New ball (1-20)
Match phase · average
85th pct.
This split
21.83
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
31.21
85th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): average of 21.8, 3.1 above their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 503 balls faced.
503 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
99th pct.
This split
40.25
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
28.50
99th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 40.2, 21.6 above their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (+115%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 271 balls faced.
271 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
86th pct.
This split
25.38
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
30.32
86th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 25.4, 6.7 above their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 377 balls faced.
377 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
25.38
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
32.96
77th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 25.4, 6.7 above their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 377 balls faced.
377 ballsMedium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
97th pct.
This split
73.00
Own baseline
37.31
Cohort median
57.03
97th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 73, 36 above their balls per dismissal of 37 on all balls faced (+96%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 219 balls faced.
219 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
95th pct.
This split
45.00
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
28.93
95th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 45.0, 26.3 above their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (+141%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 171 balls faced.
171 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(3)

Away from home
Home or away · average
14th pct.
This split
12.00
Own baseline
18.69
Cohort median
29.28
14th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 12.0, 6.7 below their average of 18.7 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 220 balls faced.
220 ballsLow confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
19th pct.
This split
28.00
Own baseline
37.31
Cohort median
61.01
19th 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)	18.69	18	597
Scoring rate (batting)	50.08	53	597
Against pace (batting)	17.70	17	374
Against spin (batting)	20.33	20	223
Time at the crease (batting)	37.31	19	597
Boundary hitting (batting)	5.86	36	597
Strike rotation (batting)	73.53	53	597

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	171	90	2	45.00	52.63	71.9%	7.0%
Right-arm fast-medium	169	83	6	13.83	49.11	77.5%	6.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	149	93	5	18.60	62.42	66.4%	6.7%
Off break	66	27	1	27.00	40.91	75.8%	3.0%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	374	177	10	17.70	47.33	75.9%	6.1%
Spin	223	122	6	20.33	54.71	69.5%	5.4%

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	2	18	9.00	40.00	–	–	–	–
2018	14	281	20.07	50.91	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 201runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 20.10 (career 18.69) · strike rate 50.76 (career 50.08) · 12 Jul 2018 to 26 Dec 2018

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	Pos	Dismissal
26 Dec 2018	New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch	4	7	1	caught
26 Dec 2018	New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch	8	31	1	caught
15 Dec 2018	New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington	3	17	1	lbw
15 Dec 2018	New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington	1	9

Dismissals

How they got out

16 dismissals

Caught1275%
Lbw425%

Dismissed by bowling type

16 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium638%
Slow left-arm orthodox531%
Left-arm fast-medium213%
Right-arm fast213%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

18.69

597

Scoring rate (batting)

50.08

597

Against pace (batting)

17.70

374

Against spin (batting)

20.33

223

Time at the crease (batting)

37.31

597

Boundary hitting (batting)

5.86

597

Strike rotation (batting)

73.53

597

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast

171

45.00

52.63

71.9%

7.0%

Right-arm fast-medium

169

13.83

49.11

77.5%

6.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

149

18.60

62.42

66.4%

6.7%

Off break

27.00

40.91

75.8%

3.0%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

374

177

17.70

47.33

75.9%

6.1%

Spin

223

122

20.33

54.71

69.5%

5.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2017

9.00

40.00

–

2018

281

20.07

50.91

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

26 Dec 2018

New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch

caught

26 Dec 2018

New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch

caught

15 Dec 2018

New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington

lbw

15 Dec 2018

New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	153	82	5	16.40	53.59	76.5%	7.2%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	151	83	2	41.50	54.97	70.9%	7.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	112	74	3	24.67	66.07	67.0%	8.0%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	224	126	8	15.75	56.25	71.0%	7.1%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	219	103	3	34.33	47.03	75.8%	5.9%
Once set (40+ balls)	154	70	5	14.00	45.45	74.0%	3.9%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	271	161	4	40.25	59.41	70.8%	7.0%
West Indies	103	50	2	25.00	48.54	73.8%	7.8%
New Zealand	64	16	4	4.00	25.00	84.4%	0.0%
England	61	24	2	12.00	39.34	80.3%	4.9%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	426	222	11	20.18	52.11	74.2%	6.1%
No. 3	118	47	3	15.67	39.83	75.4%	5.1%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	182	71	4	17.75	39.01	77.5%	4.9%
Innings 3	177	98	4	24.50	55.37	71.8%	5.6%
Innings 1	173	97	4	24.25	56.07	70.5%	6.9%
Innings 4	65	33	4	8.25	50.77	75.4%	6.2%

MD Gunathilaka

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(3)

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(3)

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

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	503	262	12	21.83	52.09	73.8%	6.4%
Old ball (21-80)	94	37	4	9.25	39.36	72.3%	3.2%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	377	203	8	25.38	53.85	72.9%	6.4%
Away from home	220	96	8	12.00	43.64	74.5%	5.0%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	236	142	4	35.50	60.17	71.2%	7.2%
Galle International Stadium	141	61	4	15.25	43.26	75.9%	5.0%
Kensington Oval	103	50	2	25.00	48.54	73.8%	7.8%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	377	203	8	25.38	53.85	72.9%	6.4%
West Indies	103	50	2	25.00	48.54	73.8%	7.8%
New Zealand	64	16	4	4.00	25.00	84.4%	0.0%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
KA Maharaj	103	63	3	21.00	61.17	69.9%	6.8%
DW Steyn	60	26	0	–	43.33	76.7%	3.3%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(3)

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(3)

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(3)