Somachandra De Silva
63Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1975 to 1985 · on scorecards: DS de Silva
BATTING
- Matches
- 41
- Innings
- 29
- Runs
- 371
- Average
- 19.52
- Strike rate
- 53.69
- High score
- 37*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 32
- Average
- 48.65
- Economy
- 4.5
- Strike rate
- 64.8
- Best figures
- 3/29
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Somachandra De Silva played 41 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1985. The first came against West Indies at Old Trafford, with a score of 21 and 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 317 runs at 19.8 in 36 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 37 not out from 29 balls against New Zealand at McLean Park in 1983, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 29 against India at Old Trafford in 1979.
At home the average was 30.7 across 10 ODIs; away it was 18.3 across 14 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against New Zealand: 154 runs at 22.0 in 12 ODIs. P Saravanamuttu Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 36 runs. Sri Lanka won 10 of the ODIs Somachandra De Silva played and lost 30.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 41 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37* | 29 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1983 | Lost |
| 35 | 51 | Pakistan | St Helen's | 1983 | Lost |
| 28 | 37 | England | County Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 26 | 59 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
| 24* | 32 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/29 | 11 | India | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
| 2/11 | 12 | New Zealand | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 2/21 | 9 | Australia | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 2/49 | 10 | India | Gandhi Sports Complex Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 2/50 | 10 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1984 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12 | 154 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 50.57 |
| Australia | 8 | 37 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 44.13 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 79.50 |
| West Indies | 6 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 40.60 |
| England | 4 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 89.50 |
| India | 4 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 25.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 92 | 30.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 39.11 |
| Away | 14 | 128 | 18.29 | 0/0 | 7 | 81.43 |
| Neutral | 17 | 151 | 16.78 | 0/0 | 16 | 39.69 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.14 |
| 1980s | 36 | 317 | 19.81 | 0/0 | 25 | 53.28 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 36 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 44.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.60 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 58.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 71.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 103.00 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 2 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1975 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 11 June 1942
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 691
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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