Player Head-to-Head
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Danushka Gunathilaka
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Abdullah Shafique
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Danushka Gunathilaka vs Abdullah Shafique

Danushka Gunathilaka and Abdullah Shafique compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Danushka Gunathilaka has dominance over Abdullah Shafique in ODIs, while Abdullah Shafique has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Abdullah ShafiqueTEST Abdullah ShafiqueODI Danushka GunathilakaT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 3 – 6 AS
Batting
2640
Most Runs
2679
133
Highest Score
201
86.44
Best Strike Rate
51.48
44
Most sixes
45
282
Most Fours
253
25.14
Best Averages
33.91
16
Most 50s
13
2
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
12
Most Dots
–
637
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
47.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
52.74
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
370
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
55.39
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
20.56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
794
–
Highest Score
201
–
Best Strike Rate
69.83
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
34.52
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2

2022

DG 1 – 6 AS
Batting
254
Most Runs
825
55
Highest Score
160
103.67
Best Strike Rate
40.88
7
Most sixes
10
26
Most Fours
80
13.37
Best Averages
48.53
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

DG 6 – 0 AS
Batting
366
Most Runs
150
96
Highest Score
73
98.39
Best Strike Rate
43.48
6
Most sixes
4
44
Most Fours
12
3
Most 50s
2
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

DG 0 – 4 AS
21
Most Runs
41
20
Highest Score
41
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
434
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
94.97
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
50
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
460
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
66.09
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
21.90
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.13
Best Economy
–
139
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
638
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
83.07
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
30.38
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
97.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.74
Best Economy
–
102.00
Best Strike Rate
–
195
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
365
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
92.64
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
24.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.20
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.81
Best Economy
–
31.20
Best Strike Rate
–
151
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

DG 0 – 0 AS
102
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

DG 0 – 5 AS
Batting
299
Most Runs
1878
61
Highest Score
201
–
Best Strike Rate
44.64
3
Most sixes
23
32
Most Fours
181
–
Best Averages
38.33
2
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
47.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
43.98
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
174
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
44.39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
15.82
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
357
–
Highest Score
201
–
Best Strike Rate
54.50
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
823
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
40.88
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
51.44
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
43.48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2

2018

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
281
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
50.91
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
20.07
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DG 7 – 1 AS
Batting
1600
Most Runs
737
133
Highest Score
113
86.86
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
19
172
Most Fours
67
36.36
Best Averages
29.48
11
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
7
Most Dots
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

2024

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
71.01
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
414
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
88.84
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
37.64
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2022

DG 3 – 0 AS
Batting
81
Most Runs
2
55
Highest Score
2
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

2021

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
271
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
92.49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
292
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
85.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
539
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
83.05
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
35.93
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
122.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.10
Best Economy
–
120.00
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
274
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
86.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
27.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.40
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.68
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
142
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

DG 0 – 0 AS
102
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

T20I career

DG 4 – 0 AS
Batting
741
Most Runs
64
57
Highest Score
41
21
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
5
16.47
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
155
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2023

DG 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
10.81
Best Averages
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

DG 0 – 4 AS
21
Most Runs
41
20
Highest Score
41
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
138
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
81
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
81
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

DG 0 – 0 AS
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–