- Team
- Sri Lanka Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm slow-medium
Nilakshi de Silva is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. She was born on 27 September 1989 in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Nilakshi bats right-handed and bowls right-arm slow-medium.
International career
- ODI: debut on 3 November 2015 against New Zealand (cap 63); most recent ODI on 3 July 2023 against New Zealand.
- T20I: debut on 7 March 2013 against West Indies (cap 30); most recent T20I on 6 September 2023 against England; shirt number 27.
Nilakshi has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 30 ODIs Nilakshi has scored 520 runs at an average of 22.60, with a highest score of 48*. With the ball she has taken 4 wickets at 76.50, with best figures of 1/27. In the field: 10 catches.
In 67 T20Is Nilakshi has scored 795 runs at an average of 17.25, with a highest score of 63*. Her tally includes 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 11 wickets at 21.63, with best figures of 3/13. In the field: 30 catches.
| Competition | ODI | T20I |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 67 |
| Runs | 520 | 795 |
| Batting average | 22.60 | 17.25 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Top score | 48* | 63* |
| Balls bowled | 318 | 217 |
| Wickets | 4 | 11 |
| Bowling average | 76.50 | 21.63 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 1/27 | 3/13 |
| Catches/stumpings | 10/– | 30/– |
Questions and answers
When was Nilakshi de Silva born?
27 September 1989, in Panadura, Sri Lanka.
What is Nilakshi de Silva’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm slow-medium.
How many ODI runs has Nilakshi de Silva scored?
520 runs in 30 matches (as of 3 July 2023).
How many T20I runs has Nilakshi de Silva scored?
795 runs in 67 matches (as of 3 July 2023).
When did Nilakshi de Silva make her ODI debut?
3 November 2015 against New Zealand.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Nilakshi de Silva on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 3 July 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.