Dhananjaya de Silva
13 Test hundreds. Of the 13 we can measure, 4 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 2 | 1 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 1 | 0 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 5 | 1 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 5 | 2 |
| At home | 6 | 1 |
| Away | 7 | 3 |
The tiers are a fixed grouping of countries, not a rating on the day. Where it was played is only known for the hundreds we have the match record for.
Every hundred
129 v Australia, Colombo (SSC), 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. A dead rubber: the series was already decided.
127 v Zimbabwe, Harare, 2016 · Away · Won
A good ton. No: he came in comfortably and the team did not depend on him.
119* v India, Delhi, 2017 · Away · Drawn
A ton of consequence: saved the match. He saved the match.
173 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2018 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
109 v New Zealand, Colombo (PSS), 2019 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
102* v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2019 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
166 v Bangladesh, Pallekele, 2021 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and the team was never in danger of losing.
155* v West Indies, Galle, 2021 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 3 for 73.
109 v Pakistan, Galle, 2022 · At home · Won
A good ton. The team was already 264 ahead when he came in.
122 v Pakistan, Galle, 2023 · At home · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.
108 v Bangladesh, Sylhet, 2024 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 64.
102 v Bangladesh, Sylhet, 2024 · Away · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. He came in at 4 for 47.
120 v West Indies, North Sound, 2026 · Away · Lost
A good ton. The team lost.