Player Head-to-Head
MD
Mervyn Dillon
WI
VS
SS
Somachandra De Silva
SL
12 wonStat categorieswon 4

Mervyn Dillon vs Somachandra De Silva

Mervyn Dillon and Somachandra De Silva compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mervyn Dillon has dominance over Somachandra De Silva in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mervyn DillonTEST Mervyn DillonODI Mervyn DillonT20I Level
Format

All formats

MD 12 – 4 SS
Batting
776
Most Runs
777
43
Highest Score
61
43.30
Best Strike Rate
42.55
10
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
48
8.08
Best Averages
20.45
–
Most 50s
2
23
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
261
Most Wickets
69
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
33.01
Best Average
42.09
34
Most Dots
0
3.64
Best Economy
3.41
54.34
Best Strike Rate
74.01
8616
Most Runs Conceed
2904
338
Most Maiden Overs
130
5
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2005

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.19
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.42
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
59.00
Best Strike Rate
–
533
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
56.01
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
9.59
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
4/112
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.31
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
76.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1621
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
36.46
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
4.81
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
5/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.38
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
2005
Most Runs Conceed
–
121
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
23.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
8.13
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.58
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
59.61
Best Strike Rate
–
1200
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.54
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.14
Best Economy
–
58.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1054
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.16
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
41.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1233
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.54
Best Economy
–
38.30
Best Strike Rate
–
290
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
65.33
Best Strike Rate
–
513
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Best Average
60.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.85
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
364
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/59
–
Best Average
39.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
89.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
592
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
323
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
46.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Best Average
54.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
96.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
650
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
244
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
40.49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
–
Best Average
37.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.47
–
Best Strike Rate
63.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
1073
–
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
–
Best Average
23.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.55
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1975

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/60
–
Best Average
38.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.81
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
154
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

TEST career

MD 10 – 3 SS
Batting
549
Most Runs
406
43
Highest Score
61
39.75
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
0
76
Most Fours
25
8.45
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
131
Most Wickets
37
5/71
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
33.57
Best Average
36.41
10
Most Dots
0
3.03
Best Economy
2.67
66.44
Best Strike Rate
81.92
4398
Most Runs Conceed
1347
268
Most Maiden Overs
108
2
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
126.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.82
Best Economy
–
198.00
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
48.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
10.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/112
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.28
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
92.72
Best Strike Rate
–
869
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
37.35
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
–
5/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.07
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
2.75
Best Economy
–
61.15
Best Strike Rate
–
1291
Most Runs Conceed
–
111
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
118
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
22.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
8.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.72
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
63.52
Best Strike Rate
–
891
Most Runs Conceed
–
57
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.94
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.72
Best Economy
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
479
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/99
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
71.64
Best Strike Rate
–
403
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
80.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.00
Best Economy
–
120.00
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
55.78
Best Strike Rate
–
259
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/59
–
Best Average
37.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.22
–
Best Strike Rate
102.30
–
Most Runs Conceed
378
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
34.79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Best Average
48.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.37
–
Best Strike Rate
122.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
194
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
37.94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
–
Best Average
33.70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
65.96
–
Most Runs Conceed
775
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

MD 9 – 4 SS
Batting
227
Most Runs
371
21
Highest Score
37
3
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
23
7.32
Best Averages
–
20
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
130
Most Wickets
32
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
32.45
Best Average
48.66
24
Most Dots
0
4.62
Best Economy
4.50
42.15
Best Strike Rate
64.88
4218
Most Runs Conceed
1557
70
Most Maiden Overs
22
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2005

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.19
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.79
Best Economy
–
46.36
Best Strike Rate
–
407
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.24
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.54
Best Economy
–
58.47
Best Strike Rate
–
752
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
5/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.80
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
28.43
Best Strike Rate
–
714
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
47.00
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.57
Best Economy
–
75.50
Best Strike Rate
–
575
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.84
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.02
Best Economy
–
32.58
Best Strike Rate
–
830
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.79
Best Economy
–
29.22
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
84.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.40
Best Economy
–
94.00
Best Strike Rate
–
254
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Best Average
60.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.85
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
364
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/50
–
Best Average
42.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.12
–
Best Strike Rate
62.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
214
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
64.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Best Average
57.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.11
–
Best Strike Rate
83.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
456
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Best Average
49.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
298
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
–
Best Average
23.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.55
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1975

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/60
–
Best Average
38.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.81
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
154
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
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