Men's cricket

MDKJ Perera

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith PereraSri Lanka · Wicketkeeper Batter · Left-hand batFirst match in the data 13 Jan 2013 · last 19 Feb 2026 · 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
Test	22	41	3	1,177	153*	30.97	72.25	2/7
ODI (shown below)	112	107	5	3,077	135	30.17	93.24	6/16
T20I	92	91	4	2,307	101	26.52	132.97	1/16

Matches: 112Men's ODI
Runs: 3,077avg 30.17 · SR 93.24 · 3,300 balls
100s / 50s: 6 / 16HS 135

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(12)

Spin
Pace or spin · average
91st pct.
This split
46.30
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
33.58
91st percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 46.3, 13.9 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1146 balls faced.
1,146 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
84th pct.
This split
37.79
Own baseline
34.74
Cohort median
37.57
84th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 38, 3 above their balls per dismissal of 35 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 907 balls faced.
907 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
81st pct.
This split
42.15
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
33.96
81st percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 42.2, 9.8 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 625 balls faced.
625 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
80th pct.
This split
39.13
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
34.39
80th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 39.1, 6.7 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1708 balls faced.
1,708 ballsHigh confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
79th pct.
This split
36.66
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
32.04
79th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 36.7, 4.3 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1634 balls faced.
1,634 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
75th pct.
This split
36.46
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
34.30
75th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 36.5, 4.1 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1286 balls faced.
1,286 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
92nd pct.
This split
105.22
Own baseline
93.24
Cohort median
80.60
92nd percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 105.2, 12.0 above their strike rate of 93.2 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 383 balls faced.
383 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
72nd pct.
This split
40.87
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
36.47
72nd percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 40.9, 8.5 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 677 balls faced.
677 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
71st pct.
This split
99.02
Own baseline
93.24
Cohort median
83.12
71st percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 99.0, 5.8 above their strike rate of 93.2 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1023 balls faced.
1,023 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
77th pct.
This split
46.29
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
35.26
77th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 46.3, 13.9 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 330 balls faced.
330 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
99th pct.
This split
165.00
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
33.34
99th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 165.0, 132.6 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+409%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 163 balls faced.
163 ballsLow confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
98th pct.
This split
128.00
Own baseline
32.39
Cohort median
34.06
98th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 128.0, 95.6 above their average of 32.4 on all balls faced (+295%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 151 balls faced.
151 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(9)

Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
3rd pct.
This split
75.46
Own baseline
93.24
Cohort median
79.19
3rd percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 75.5, 17.8 below their strike rate of 93.2 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 815 balls faced.
815 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
13th pct.
This split
30.88
Own baseline
34.74
Cohort median
41.75
13th 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)	30.17	47	3,300
Scoring rate (batting)	93.24	82	3,300
Against pace (batting)	28.68	42	2,154
Against spin (batting)	46.30	82	1,146
Time at the crease (batting)	32.35	30	3,300
Boundary hitting (batting)	11.97	86	3,300
Strike rotation (batting)	49.91	72	3,300

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	1,023	1,013	30	33.77	99.02	50.5%	13.8%
Off break	815	615	17	36.18	75.46	52.4%	7.4%
Right-arm fast	480	469	17	27.59	97.71	52.9%	14.8%
Left-arm fast-medium	383	403	16	25.19	105.22	46.5%	14.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	163	165	1	165.00	101.23	39.9%	9.8%
Left-arm fast	157	154	7	22.00	98.09	54.1%	15.3%
Leg break	151	128	1	128.00	84.77	39.1%	6.0%
Right-arm medium	108	106	4	26.50	98.15	47.2%

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
2013	17	333	25.62	84.52	–	–	–	–
2014	21	473	23.65	85.07	–	–	–	–
2015	10	420	52.50	114.44	–	–	–	–
2016	15	344	28.67	83.70	–	–	–	–
2017	2	91	–	82.73	–	–	–	–
2018	10	350	35.00	98.31	–	–	–	–
2019	14	568

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 175runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 17.50 (career 30.17) · strike rate 106.71 (career 93.24) · 4 Jul 2021 to 9 Nov 2023

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
9 Nov 2023	New ZealandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	51	28	9	2	2	caught
6 Nov 2023	BangladeshArun Jaitley Stadium	4	5	1	0	2	caught
26 Oct 2023	EnglandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	4	5	1	0	2	caught
21 Oct 2023	NetherlandsBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	5	8

Dismissals

How they got out

102 dismissals

Caught6867%
Lbw1212%
Bowled1111%
Run out99%
Stumped22%

Dismissed by bowling type

95 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium3032%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

30.17

3,300

Scoring rate (batting)

93.24

3,300

Against pace (batting)

28.68

2,154

Against spin (batting)

46.30

1,146

Time at the crease (batting)

32.35

3,300

Boundary hitting (batting)

11.97

3,300

Strike rotation (batting)

49.91

3,300

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,023

1,013

33.77

99.02

50.5%

13.8%

Off break

815

615

36.18

75.46

52.4%

7.4%

Right-arm fast

480

469

27.59

97.71

52.9%

14.8%

Left-arm fast-medium

383

403

25.19

105.22

46.5%

14.6%

Slow left-arm orthodox

163

165

165.00

101.23

39.9%

9.8%

Left-arm fast

157

154

22.00

98.09

54.1%

15.3%

Leg break

151

128

128.00

84.77

39.1%

6.0%

Right-arm medium

108

106

26.50

98.15

47.2%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2013

333

25.62

84.52

–

2014

473

23.65

85.07

–

2015

420

52.50

114.44

–

2016

344

28.67

83.70

–

2017

–

82.73

–

2018

350

35.00

98.31

–

2019

568

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

9 Nov 2023

New ZealandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

caught

6 Nov 2023

BangladeshArun Jaitley Stadium

caught

26 Oct 2023

EnglandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

caught

21 Oct 2023

NetherlandsBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	598	564	19	29.68	94.31	56.9%	14.4%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	558	417	13	32.08	74.73	48.6%	6.1%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	411	428	10	42.80	104.14	41.8%	12.4%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-10)	302	297	12	24.75	98.34	57.0%	15.6%
Off break, Powerplay (1-10)	253	194	4	48.50	76.68	60.9%	9.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	234	279	11	25.36	119.23	50.0%	18.8%
Right-arm fast, Middle (11-40)	167	160	5	32.00	95.81	46.7%	13.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	146	149	1	149.00	102.05	38.4%	9.6%
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	145	124	1	124.00	85.52	39.3%	6.2%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	140	115	3	38.33	82.14	40.7%	7.9%
Left-arm fast, Powerplay (1-10)	90	93	4	23.25	103.33	54.4%	17.8%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	66	69	2	34.50	104.55	37.9%	13.6%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,266	1,109	41	27.05	87.60	57.9%	13.0%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,127	1,128	30	37.60	100.09	47.3%	13.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	907	840	24	35.00	92.61	42.0%	9.0%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Bangladesh	677	613	15	40.87	90.55	48.6%	11.1%
England	433	338	16	21.13	78.06	54.0%	8.3%
South Africa	419	391	14	27.93	93.32	52.3%	13.1%
Pakistan	418	445	12	37.08	106.46	50.0%	15.6%
West Indies	330	324	7	46.29	98.18	42.4%	10.3%
Australia	311	270	9	30.00	86.82	53.1%	11.3%
New Zealand	211	229	6	38.17	108.53	48.3%	16.6%
Zimbabwe	180	164	4	41.00	91.11	49.4%	11.7%
India	168	139	8	17.38	82.74	51.8%	9.5%
Ireland	132	135	2	67.50	102.27	47.0%	13.6%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	2,014	1,801	60	30.02	89.42	51.5%	11.3%
At home	1,286	1,276	35	36.46	99.22	47.4%	13.1%
Batting first	1,666	1,574	54	29.15	94.48	49.5%	12.4%
Chasing	1,634	1,503	41	36.66	91.98	50.4%	11.5%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	1,417	1,347	39	34.54	95.06	50.7%	12.1%
No. 2	824	770	30	25.67	93.45	49.5%	12.1%
No. 3	579	534	15	35.60	92.23	48.0%	11.9%
No. 4	253	257	4	64.25	101.58	46.6%	14.2%
No. 6	140	98	4	24.50	70.00	58.6%	8.6%
No. 7	87	71	3	23.67	81.61	48.3%	8.0%

MDKJ Perera

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(9)

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(12)

Weaknesses(9)

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

Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	2,154	2,151	75	28.68	99.86	50.5%	14.3%
Spin	1,146	926	20	46.30	80.80	48.9%	7.7%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,708	1,526	39	39.13	89.34	44.4%	9.3%
Powerplay (1-10)	1,533	1,477	52	28.40	96.35	56.6%	14.7%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,651	1,560	53	29.43	94.49	49.4%	12.4%
Innings 2	1,649	1,517	42	36.12	92.00	50.4%	11.5%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
R Premadasa Stadium	558	538	15	35.87	96.42	48.7%	12.5%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	518	470	11	42.73	90.73	47.7%	10.2%
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	280	317	9	35.22	113.21	42.1%	15.7%
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	202	166	6	27.67	82.18	54.5%	10.9%
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium	196	213	4	53.25	108.67	45.4%	14.3%
Riverside Ground	166	167	3	55.67	100.60	39.2%	11.4%
The Oval	163	154	4	38.50	94.48	43.6%	11.0%
Malahide Cricket Ground	128	135	1

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Mehedi Hasan Miraz	99	74	2	37.00	74.75	51.5%	8.1%
CR Woakes	98	62	3	20.67	63.27	60.2%	5.1%
Mohammad Hafeez	90	72	3	24.00	80.00	57.8%	11.1%
L Ngidi	67	59	0	–	88.06	53.7%	11.9%
DJ Willey	63	66	4	16.50	104.76	46.0%	12.7%
Rubel Hossain	61	81	4	20.25	132.79	44.3%	23.0%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	1,286	1,276	35	36.46	99.22	47.4%	13.1%
Bangladesh	625	548	13	42.15	87.68	49.6%	9.9%
England	493	458	14	32.71	92.90	46.0%	10.8%
United Arab Emirates	178	153	5	30.60	85.96	56.2%	10.1%
India	162	153	10	15.30	94.44	60.5%	17.3%
New Zealand	158	149	3	49.67	94.30	48.1%	12.7%
Ireland	132	135	2	67.50	102.27	47.0%	13.6%
Australia	97	77	3	25.67	79.38	63.9%	11.3%

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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(12)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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(12)

Weaknesses(9)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(9)