Somachandra De Silva
On scorecards: DS de Silva
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Somachandra De Silva played 12 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1984. The first came against England at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 3 and 1, and 3 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1984.
The highest score in the archive is 61 from 200 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1983, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 59 against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1982. In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 8.6 across 5 Tests; away it was 32.9 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against New Zealand: 162 runs at 18.0 in 5 Tests. Somachandra De Silva captained Sri Lanka in 2 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Sri Lanka won 0 of the Tests Somachandra De Silva played and lost 8, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 200 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1983 | Lost |
| 52 | 111 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Lost |
| 49 | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 46* | – | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 36* | 61 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/59 | 18 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 4/102 | 38 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 4/103 | 32 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 3/54 | 27.5 | England | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 3/59 | 21 | New Zealand | Asgiriya Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/162 against Pakistan (1982).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | 162 | 18.00 | 0/2 | 11 | 33.18 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 114 | 22.80 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.94 |
| England | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.40 |
| Australia | 1 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 122.00 |
| India | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 63.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 77 | 8.56 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.25 |
| Away | 7 | 329 | 32.90 | 0/2 | 25 | 33.60 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 95 | 95.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 63.67 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 61 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 15.50 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 41.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 129.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 28.71 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1984 at Lord's
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