Dhananjaya de Silva
On scorecards: DM de Silva
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dhananjaya de Silva played 54 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2024. The first came against Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with scores of 24 and 36, and 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 1,824 runs at 49.3 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 173 from 229 balls against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2018. The best bowling is 3 for 25 against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium in 2019.
In all: 12 hundreds, 14 fifties. At home the average was 41.9 across 24 Tests; away it was 39.7 across 30 Tests. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 841 runs at 56.1 in 9 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 793 runs at 41.7. Dhananjaya de Silva captained Sri Lanka in 3 Tests, winning 3 and losing 0. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 23 of the Tests Dhananjaya de Silva played and lost 21, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 229 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2018 | Drawn |
| 166 | 291 | Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2021 | Drawn |
| 155* | 262 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 129 | 280 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2016 | Won |
| 127 | 245 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25 | 12 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium | 2019 | Won |
| 3/36 | 11 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2019 | Won |
| 3/71 | 17 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2020 | Drawn |
| 2/15 | 5 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2019 | Won |
| 2/32 | 7 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/51 against South Africa (2019).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 9 | 841 | 56.07 | 4/2 | 4 | 98.50 |
| South Africa | 8 | 374 | 28.77 | 0/2 | 7 | 33.43 |
| Australia | 6 | 400 | 36.36 | 1/1 | 4 | 43.00 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 581 | 58.10 | 3/2 | 2 | 76.50 |
| West Indies | 6 | 361 | 36.10 | 1/2 | 2 | 94.00 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 321 | 40.13 | 1/1 | 6 | 36.33 |
| India | 4 | 182 | 26.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 59.20 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 330 | 55.00 | 1/2 | 4 | 47.25 |
| England | 3 | 168 | 28.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 1,677 | 41.92 | 6/7 | 11 | 62.64 |
| Away | 30 | 1,905 | 39.69 | 6/7 | 23 | 57.87 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29 | 1,758 | 34.47 | 6/5 | 18 | 51.44 |
| 2020s | 25 | 1,824 | 49.30 | 6/9 | 16 | 68.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 12 | 793 | 41.74 | 3/2 | 7 | 36.43 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 411 | 41.10 | 1/4 | 1 | 188.00 |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 330 | 55.00 | 1/2 | 4 | 47.25 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 329 | 47.00 | 1/1 | 3 | 74.67 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 3 | 283 | 56.60 | 1/1 | 2 | 70.00 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 144 | 36.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2016 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2024 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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