
Sri Lanka · Rajasthan Royals · Seattle Orcas · Galle Gallants · St Kitts and Nevis Patriots · Sinhalese Sports Club · Bangla Tigers
Dasun Shanaka
35Sri Lanka
- Right-handed aggressive finisher
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 83 | 74 | 1,717 | 25.25 | 96.5 | 3/5 | 108* |
| ODIs | 72 | 64 | 1,382 | 23.42 | 94.1 | 2/5 | 108* |
| v England | 13 | 12 | 369 | 36.90 | 102.8 | 0/2 | 97 |
| Domestic | 11 | 10 | 335 | 37.22 | 107.7 | 1/0 | 103 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 385 | 42.78 | 123.8 | 1/1 | 103 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 83 | 1,489 | 36 | 39.83 | 5.78 | 3/22 |
| ODIs | 72 | 1,080 | 22 | 48.68 | 5.95 | 3/27 |
| v England | 13 | 60 | 0 | – | 10.70 | – |
| Domestic | 11 | 409 | 14 | 25.93 | 5.33 | 3/22 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 337 | 10 | 34.10 | 6.07 | 3/22 |
Batting style
Aggressive middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 26.5 | 27.9 | |
| Strike rate | 101 | 89 | |
| Boundary % | 12.4 | 9.6 | |
| Dot % | 49.9 | 50.5 | |
| Average v pace | 32.2 | 27.3 | |
| Average v spin | 22.1 | 28.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 115 | 96 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 89 | 82 |
791 balls in ODIs and List A · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 22.4 | 27.6 | |
| Strike rate | 98 | 91 | |
| Boundary % | 11.5 | 9.7 | |
| Dot % | 50.0 | 49.7 | |
| Average v pace | 26.8 | 26.4 | |
| Average v spin | 17.9 | 29.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 118 | 97 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 78 | 85 |
550 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 43.2 | 28.7 | |
| Strike rate | 108 | 84 | |
| Boundary % | 14.5 | 9.4 | |
| Dot % | 49.8 | 52.3 | |
| Average v spin | 32.2 | 27.6 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 110 | 78 |
241 balls in List A matches · Aug 2024 – Oct 2024
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 35.7 | 31.3 | |
| Economy | 5.66 | 5.21 | |
| Balls per wicket | 37.9 | 36.0 | |
| Dot % | 48.7 | 54.5 | |
| Boundary % | 10.2 | 9.6 | |
| Average v right-handers | 35.9 | 31.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 35.0 | 31.1 | |
| Economy, overs 1–10 | 5.37 | 5.07 |
871 balls bowled in ODIs and List A · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersToothless medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 47.1 | 33.1 | |
| Economy | 5.77 | 5.16 | |
| Balls per wicket | 48.9 | 38.5 | |
| Dot % | 47.2 | 54.7 | |
| Boundary % | 10.1 | 9.4 | |
| Average v right-handers | 45.8 | 33.1 | |
| Average v left-handers | 51.3 | 33.1 | |
| Economy, overs 1–10 | 5.68 | 4.84 |
636 balls bowled in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
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Not in our one-day batting rankings.
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Team
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 11% | 1 | 1 | 1492310321717392897 |
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 47% | 0 | 6 | 0013121200 |
- Dasun Shanaka has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 One-day innings.
- Dasun Shanaka has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 97 (50) | 0/74 (6.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 28 (18) | 0/41 (7.0) | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 39* (18) | 2/67 (9.1) | Colombo won by 92 runs |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Colombo | Galle | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 17 (20) | 1/18 (3.0) | Colombo won by 64 runs |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 7 (6) | 2/22 (5.0) | Colombo won by 5 wickets |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Galle | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 21 (17) | 1/11 (3.0) | Colombo won by 127 runs |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Kandy | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 103 (90) | 3/22 (6.0) | Colombo won by 164 runs |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Colombo | Dambulla | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 23 (30) | 1/28 (5.0) | Colombo won by 45 runs (DLS) |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 49 (60) | 0/41 (8.0) | Jaffna won by 4 wickets |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club | P Sara Oval | 1 (2) | 0/17 (4.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 8 wickets |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 11% | 1 | 1 | 249206812872897 |
| Took a wicket | 2/10 | 38% | 0 | 6 | 1030000000 |
- Dasun Shanaka has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 ODI innings.
- Dasun Shanaka has taken a wicket in 2 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 97 (50) | 0/74 (6.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 28 (18) | 0/41 (7.0) | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | R Premadasa Stadium | 7 (13) | 0/14 (4.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | R Premadasa Stadium | 8 (19) | – | No result |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 12 (18) | 0/28 (5.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 68 (62) | 0/36 (6.0) | South Africa won by 102 runs |
| 17 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 0 (4) | – | India won by 10 wickets |
| 14 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 2 (4) | 0/18 (3.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (DLS) |
| 12 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 9 (13) | 0/24 (3.0) | India won by 41 runs |
| 9 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | 24 (32) | 3/28 (9.0) | Sri Lanka won by 21 runs |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 4827149231032171739 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 82% | 6 | 6 | 1100131212 |
- Dasun Shanaka has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Domestic one-day innings.
- Dasun Shanaka has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in, including the last 6.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 39* (18) | 2/67 (9.1) | Colombo won by 92 runs |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Colombo | Galle | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 17 (20) | 1/18 (3.0) | Colombo won by 64 runs |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 7 (6) | 2/22 (5.0) | Colombo won by 5 wickets |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Galle | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 21 (17) | 1/11 (3.0) | Colombo won by 127 runs |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Colombo | Kandy | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 103 (90) | 3/22 (6.0) | Colombo won by 164 runs |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Colombo | Dambulla | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 23 (30) | 1/28 (5.0) | Colombo won by 45 runs (DLS) |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 49 (60) | 0/41 (8.0) | Jaffna won by 4 wickets |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club | P Sara Oval | 1 (2) | 0/17 (4.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 8 wickets |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Negombo Cricket Club | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 27 (38) | 1/42 (10.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 2 wickets |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | – | 1/48 (9.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 8 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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ODIs744 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,165 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
Records
- 1stFastest hundreds in the CPL since 201739
- =2ndMost sixes in an innings in CPL history12
- =3rdHighest scores in CPL history121*
- =3rdMost sixes in LPL history59
- 3rdHighest strike rates in LPL history156.36
- =4thMost matches in LPL history55
- 7thMost runs in LPL history1,021
- =7thMost sixes in an innings in T20 cricket16
- =8thMost four-wicket hauls in MLC history1
- 10thHighest partnerships in LPL history127