Dasun Shanaka
- Date of Birth 1991-9-9
- Role allrounder
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm medium
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | ENG vs SL | 2016-05-19 |
| ODI | SL vs IRE | 2016-06-16 |
| T20 | SL vs PAK | 2015-08-01 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
6
Innings
12
Runs
140
Average
14
Strike Rate
50.72
Highest Score
66*
100s
0
50s
1
Fours
9
Sixes
7
Catches
4
Bowling Statistics
Matches
6
Innings
8
Wickets
13
Average
33.15
Economy
3.39
Strike Rate
58.6
Best Figure
3/46
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
762
Runs Conceded
431
Batting Statistics
Matches
71
Innings
63
Runs
1299
Average
22.39
Strike Rate
91.47
Highest Score
108*
100s
2
50s
4
Fours
103
Sixes
42
Catches
18
Bowling Statistics
Matches
71
Innings
46
Wickets
27
Average
37
Economy
5.67
Strike Rate
39.1
Best Figure
5/43
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
1056
Runs Conceded
999
Batting Statistics
Matches
119
Innings
107
Runs
1676
Average
20.19
Strike Rate
123.69
Highest Score
74*
100s
0
50s
6
Fours
123
Sixes
84
Catches
45
Bowling Statistics
Matches
119
Innings
67
Wickets
41
Average
24.24
Economy
8.22
Strike Rate
17.6
Best Figure
3/16
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
725
Runs Conceded
994
Batting Statistics
Matches
179
Innings
151
Runs
3383
Average
26.42
Strike Rate
95.8
Highest Score
108*
100s
3
50s
11
Fours
236
Sixes
148
Catches
65
Bowling Statistics
Matches
179
Innings
114
Wickets
93
Average
29.46
Economy
5.36
Strike Rate
32.9
Best Figure
5/43
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
3062
Runs Conceded
2740
Batting Statistics
Matches
267
Innings
242
Runs
4781
Average
26.12
Strike Rate
141.95
Highest Score
131*
100s
3
50s
17
Fours
352
Sixes
274
Catches
97
Bowling Statistics
Matches
267
Innings
149
Wickets
104
Average
25.89
Economy
8.82
Strike Rate
17.5
Best Figure
4/16
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1830
Runs Conceded
2693
An explosive middle-order batsman, and steady right-arm seam bowler, Dasun Shanaka worked his way into Sri Lanka's T20 side through several seasons of good performances for Sinhalese Sports Club. Born and educated in Negombo, Shanaka made his T20 international debut against Pakistan in August 2015, but it wasn't until the following domestic season that he achieved wide acclaim. Batting at No. 4 in an AIA Premier T20 match against Saracens Sports Club, Shanaka struck a Sri Lankan record 16 sixes in an innings worth 123 from 46 balls. That wasn't even his biggest T20 score of the last week. He had hit 131 off 48 balls against Galle Cricket Club one week earlier.
But it was with the ball that Shanaka first made his mark on the international stage. He took 3 for 16 on a Pune greentop, against India, having only taken two domestic T20 wickets before then. He played bright cameos in Sri Lanka's 2016 World T20 campaign, and in April he was picked in the Test squad - for Sri Lanka's tour of England - for the first time, largely on his potential, rather than his first-class record.
Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando
