Dhananjaya de silva

There was, of course, a buoyant Pakistani pace bowling attack on the prowl, but he didn't so much tame them as draw them into an orchestra only he seemed to be conducting. Their quality, their menace, was simply the backdrop against which he was doing his best work, with a liquid ease that didn't make it feel like work at all. Even with the frequent rain and bad light interruptions which made the accrual of any rhythm impossible. Naseem Shah was steaming in, the only fast bowler who has threatened with both old ball and new. In front of him was a batter who, in 13 innings this year, was averaging just over 26, managing only one half-century. De Silva wasn't favourite to win this battle, especially when he was in the middle of his most significant drop in performance levels since 2018. Plus, in all three prior innings this series, his method of dismissal has been bowled, with Naseem the man to uproot his middle stump with the ball of the series on the first day. De Silva was in a scrap. He saw off that early threat, but as in Rawalpindi three years ago, there were stops and starts. Poor light ended the third day off early, and back he came the next morning to begin all over again. He worked Hasan Ali away off the first ball for a single, and then didn't score a run for the next 8.4 overs. A dab off Yasir Shah to third man was his next productive shot more than half an hour later. All the swishes and flicks put away, the wizardry set to one side as de Silva went into hand-to...

Dhananjaya de Silva Quick Info Height 5 ft 8 in Weight 67 kg Date of Birth September 6, 1991 Zodiac Sign Virgo Spouse Sanduni Nisansala Dhananjaya de Silva is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as a batting all-rounder. In the Sri Lankan domestic circuit, he has played for Badureliya Sports Club, Kandurata Maroons, Ragama Cricket Club, and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (2016–Present) across all 3 formats. At the franchise level, he has turned out for Jaffna Stallions (2020), Colombo Stars (2021), and Jaffna Kings (formerly known as Jaffna Stallions) (2022) in the LPL (Lanka Premier League). He was an integral member of the Jaffna Stallions squad that had won the LPL title in the inaugural edition of the tournament in December 2020. He was also a part of the Jaffna Kings squad that won the LPL title in December 2022. Born Name Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva Nick Name DDS, Dhana, Mr. Smile Dhananjaya de Silva as seen in an Instagram Post in October 2019 (Dhananjaya de Silva / Instagram) Sun Sign Virgo Born Place Hambantota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka Residence Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka Nationality Education Dhananjaya had attended the Debarawewa National School in Tissamaharama, a town in Hambantota District. He then briefly studied at Mahanama College, a Sinhala Buddhist boys’ school in Colombo, before taking a transfer to Richmond College, a primary and secondar...

The father of Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team's departure to the West Indies, police said. The player's father Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in Ratmalana, a suburb of the capital Colombo, close to midnight on Thursday, police said. An investigation is underway but no arrests have been made. Cricket officials said 26-year-old de Silva withdrew from the tour that involves three Test matches. However, there was no official word from the cricket board on who will replace de Silva. Sri Lanka will also miss opener Dimuth Karunaratne who fractured a finger while batting in the nets earlier this month as he prepared for a limited-overs domestic tournament.

Batting Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St ODIs 68 64 1486 1882 9 27.01 78.95 0 9 91 152 10 32 0 TESTs 49 87 3030 5328 8 38.35 56.86 9 11 173 366 22 63 0 T20Is 39 38 731 621 3 20.88 117.71 0 3 66 61 16 17 0 T20s 104 96 2072 1632 9 23.81 126.96 0 11 81 199 57 47 0 LISTAs 123 118 3214 3874 13 30.60 82.96 5 15 132 358 28 56 0 FIRSTCLASS 115 203 7250 11780 16 38.77 61.54 20 32 173 843 90 135 0 Bowling Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w ODIs 68 55 278.2 1411 37 38.13 5.06 3/32 0 0 TESTs 49 73 575.3 1916 34 56.35 3.32 5/51 0 0 T20Is 39 22 43.5 313 13 24.07 7.14 2/22 0 0 T20s 104 62 139 1009 37 27.27 7.25 2/9 0 0 LISTAs 123 97 482.5 2375 72 32.98 4.91 4/27 0 0 FIRSTCLASS 115 151 1334.3 4354 140 31.10 3.26 12/109 5 1 Dhananjaya de Silva News Dhananjaya de Silva Biography Born on 6 September 1991 in Hambantota, Dhananjaya de Silva is a Sri Lankan batting all-rounder. The technically sound right-handed batsman also played for Ruhuna Royals, Kandurata Maroons and Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI. His dedication as a player was recognised even in his international debut year as he earned the title of SLC test player of the year 2016. Background Teenage scarred with hardships and perseverance, Dhananjaya de Silva saw much at an early age in his life. It was difficult for him to make ends meet when his village was hit by horrific Tsunami in 2005, but by his tenacity he came out with flying colours by focussing on his schooling an...

There was, of course, a buoyant Pakistani pace bowling attack on the prowl, but he didn't so much tame them as draw them into an orchestra only he seemed to be conducting. Their quality, their menace, was simply the backdrop against which he was doing his best work, with a liquid ease that didn't make it feel like work at all. Even with the frequent rain and bad light interruptions which made the accrual of any rhythm impossible. Naseem Shah was steaming in, the only fast bowler who has threatened with both old ball and new. In front of him was a batter who, in 13 innings this year, was averaging just over 26, managing only one half-century. De Silva wasn't favourite to win this battle, especially when he was in the middle of his most significant drop in performance levels since 2018. Plus, in all three prior innings this series, his method of dismissal has been bowled, with Naseem the man to uproot his middle stump with the ball of the series on the first day. De Silva was in a scrap. He saw off that early threat, but as in Rawalpindi three years ago, there were stops and starts. Poor light ended the third day off early, and back he came the next morning to begin all over again. He worked Hasan Ali away off the first ball for a single, and then didn't score a run for the next 8.4 overs. A dab off Yasir Shah to third man was his next productive shot more than half an hour later. All the swishes and flicks put away, the wizardry set to one side as de Silva went into hand-to...

The father of Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team's departure to the West Indies, police said. The player's father Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in Ratmalana, a suburb of the capital Colombo, close to midnight on Thursday, police said. An investigation is underway but no arrests have been made. Cricket officials said 26-year-old de Silva withdrew from the tour that involves three Test matches. However, there was no official word from the cricket board on who will replace de Silva. Sri Lanka will also miss opener Dimuth Karunaratne who fractured a finger while batting in the nets earlier this month as he prepared for a limited-overs domestic tournament.

Dhananjaya de Silva Quick Info Height 5 ft 8 in Weight 67 kg Date of Birth September 6, 1991 Zodiac Sign Virgo Spouse Sanduni Nisansala Dhananjaya de Silva is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as a batting all-rounder. In the Sri Lankan domestic circuit, he has played for Badureliya Sports Club, Kandurata Maroons, Ragama Cricket Club, and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (2016–Present) across all 3 formats. At the franchise level, he has turned out for Jaffna Stallions (2020), Colombo Stars (2021), and Jaffna Kings (formerly known as Jaffna Stallions) (2022) in the LPL (Lanka Premier League). He was an integral member of the Jaffna Stallions squad that had won the LPL title in the inaugural edition of the tournament in December 2020. He was also a part of the Jaffna Kings squad that won the LPL title in December 2022. Born Name Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva Nick Name DDS, Dhana, Mr. Smile Dhananjaya de Silva as seen in an Instagram Post in October 2019 (Dhananjaya de Silva / Instagram) Sun Sign Virgo Born Place Hambantota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka Residence Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka Nationality Education Dhananjaya had attended the Debarawewa National School in Tissamaharama, a town in Hambantota District. He then briefly studied at Mahanama College, a Sinhala Buddhist boys’ school in Colombo, before taking a transfer to Richmond College, a primary and secondar...

Batting Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St ODIs 68 64 1486 1882 9 27.01 78.95 0 9 91 152 10 32 0 TESTs 49 87 3030 5328 8 38.35 56.86 9 11 173 366 22 63 0 T20Is 39 38 731 621 3 20.88 117.71 0 3 66 61 16 17 0 T20s 104 96 2072 1632 9 23.81 126.96 0 11 81 199 57 47 0 LISTAs 123 118 3214 3874 13 30.60 82.96 5 15 132 358 28 56 0 FIRSTCLASS 115 203 7250 11780 16 38.77 61.54 20 32 173 843 90 135 0 Bowling Stats View All Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w ODIs 68 55 278.2 1411 37 38.13 5.06 3/32 0 0 TESTs 49 73 575.3 1916 34 56.35 3.32 5/51 0 0 T20Is 39 22 43.5 313 13 24.07 7.14 2/22 0 0 T20s 104 62 139 1009 37 27.27 7.25 2/9 0 0 LISTAs 123 97 482.5 2375 72 32.98 4.91 4/27 0 0 FIRSTCLASS 115 151 1334.3 4354 140 31.10 3.26 12/109 5 1 Dhananjaya de Silva News Dhananjaya de Silva Biography Born on 6 September 1991 in Hambantota, Dhananjaya de Silva is a Sri Lankan batting all-rounder. The technically sound right-handed batsman also played for Ruhuna Royals, Kandurata Maroons and Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI. His dedication as a player was recognised even in his international debut year as he earned the title of SLC test player of the year 2016. Background Teenage scarred with hardships and perseverance, Dhananjaya de Silva saw much at an early age in his life. It was difficult for him to make ends meet when his village was hit by horrific Tsunami in 2005, but by his tenacity he came out with flying colours by focussing on his schooling an...