Dhananjaya de Silva attains these numbers in 1st Pakistan Test
What's the story
Dhananjaya de Silva scored a majestic 167 in the just concluded 1st Test versus Pakistan. His effort helped Sri Lanka draw the 1st match held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After Pakistan's 434/9d in the 1st innings, de Silva bailed his side out with a majestic 249-run stand alongside Kusal Mendis for the 5th wicket as Sri Lanka scored 446. Pakistan then managed 284/8 as the match ended in a draw.
Landmark
4,500 runs and 14 hundreds for Sri Lanka
De Silva scored 167 runs in Sri Lanka's lone innings. His 246-ball effort had 20 fours.
Notably, he surpassed 4,500 runs during the course of his knock. He became the 14th Sri Lankan batter with this landmark.
In 70 matches, de Silva has amassed 4,598 runs at 39.98. He recorded his 14th century (50s: 20).
He equaled Sanath Jayasuriya and Thilan Samaraweera in terms of hundreds (14 each).
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De Silva surpasses 2,500 away Test runs
De Silva also went past 2,500 runs in away matches (home of opposition). He has 2,593 runs at 41.82 (100s: 8, 50s: 12) from 38 matches (66 innings), as per Cricinfo. Meanwhile, 2005 of his runs have come at home. He averages 37.83 (100s: 6, 50s: 8).
Vs PAK
Joint third-most tons for SL versus PAK
In 7 matches against Pakistan, he owns 748 runs at an average of 68.
He clocked his 6th fifty-plus score against Pakistan (100s: 4, 50s: 2).
De Silva also equaled Jayasuriya in terms of four Test hundreds against Pakistan.
Among Sri Lankans, only Kumar Sangakkara (10) and Aravinda de Silva (8) have more hundreds against Pakistan.
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31st FC hundred for the player
De Silva's 167 saw him clock his 31st century in First-Class cricket. From 162 matches (279 innings), he has smashed 10,758 runs at 42.02. Besides 31 hundreds, he also has 52 fifties.
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Partnership records for de Silva and Mendis
De Silva and Mendis posted the 3rd-highest stand for Sri Lanka against Pakistan (any wicket). Notably, their 249-run stand is also the highest for the 5th wicket in PAK vs SL matches. Overall, it's the 7th-highest stand in PAK-SL matches.