Dhananjaya de Silva
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| Full name | Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
6 September 1991 Hambantota District, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting Allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 135) | 26 July 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 169) | 16 June 2016 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 53) | 30 July 2015 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 9 September 2015 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016-present | Tamil Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 November 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, or commonly Dhananjaya de Silva (born 6 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,[1] who plays all forms in international arena and for Tamil Union in domestic cricket. De Silva is currently plays as the opening batsman in limited over format for Sri Lanka.
International call
He was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan in July 2015. [2] He made his T20I debut on 30 July 2015. He scored 31 runs in his first international match, which Sri Lanka lost. [3]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland on 16 June 2016, as the 169th ODI cap for Sri Lanka.[4]
Warne-Murali Trophy 2016
In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia.[5] On 26 July 2016 he made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Australia.[6] He became the first player for Sri Lanka to get off the mark in a Test match by scoring a six.[7] He took his first Test wicket by dismissing Peter Nevill in the second innings of the match.
His maiden Test century came during the third Test of same Australian tour. Sri Lanka were in trouble at 5/26, when de Silva joined Dinesh Chandimal to secure the side. The two stood a century partnership and de Silva scored his maiden ton of his career.[8] De Silva is the highest run scorer in the series with 325 runs with one century and one fifty of average 65.00.[9] Sri Lanka whitewashed Australia for the first time.[10]
After Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan retired from ODIs, de Silva was promoted to his slot of opening position. He scored 76 runs in the match. This score stands as the highest score by a Sri Lankan opening the batting for the first time, beating Saman Jayantha's score of 74 in 2004.
Zimbabwe tour 2016
De Silva continued his good performance throughout the two Tests against Zimbabwe. In the first match, he scored a fifty. Zimbabwe made 411 in chasing, with Sri Lanka winning the match.
During the second Test, De Silva made a 142-run partnership with Upul Tharanga. Meanwhile, Tharanga was out caught at slip and de Silva continued by scoring his second Test century, in his fifth Test match of his career.[11]
International centuries
Test centuries
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| No | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Result | |
| [1] | 129 | 3 |  Australia |  Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Won | |
| [2] | 127 | 5 |  Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | Won | |
International awards
One Day International
Man of the Match awards
| No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 14 November 2016 | DNB ; 78* (75 balls: 12x4) | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[12] |
References
- ↑ "Dhananjaya de Silva". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Five uncapped players in SL squad for Pakistan T20s". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jul 30, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Sri Lanka at Dublin (Malahide), Jun 16, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Siriwardana left out of Sri Lanka squad for first Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, Jul 26-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka's shortest innings after electing to bat". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "De Silva and Chandimal lead Sri Lanka fightback". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Records / Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, 2016 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Herath bowls Sri Lanka to historic whitewash". ESPNcrincinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dhananjaya ton leaves Sri Lanka ahead on absorbing first day". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series, 1st Match: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 14, 2016".