Sajeewa de Silva should not be confused with Sujeewa de Silva.
| Sajeewa de Silva | |
| Fullname: | Karunakalage Sajeewa Chanaka de Silva |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1996–2000 |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Testdebutdate: | 14 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 1997 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 67 |
| Lasttestdate: | 12 March |
| Lasttestyear: | 1999 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odidebutdate: | 28 September |
| Odidebutyear: | 1996 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Kenya |
| Odicap: | 88 |
| Lastodidate: | 5 June |
| Lastodiyear: | 2000 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 65 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.28 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 27 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,585 |
| Wickets1: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 55.56 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/85 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Matches2: | 38 |
| Runs2: | 39 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 13 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,619 |
| Wickets2: | 52 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.44 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| Matches3: | 111 |
| Runs3: | 1,099 |
| Bat Avg3: | 11.94 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/2 |
| Top Score3: | 74 |
| Deliveries3: | 15,412 |
| Wickets3: | 346 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.93 |
| Fivefor3: | 19 |
| Tenfor3: | 2 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/73 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 58/– |
| Matches4: | 74 |
| Runs4: | 170 |
| Bat Avg4: | 8.50 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 35 |
| Deliveries4: | 2,859 |
| Wickets4: | 78 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 27.78 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 23/– |
| Date: | 21 January |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48460.html Cricinfo |
Karunakalage Sajeewa Chanaka de Silva (born 11 January 1971) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he played eight Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka between 1996 and 2000. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[1]
Sajeewa de Silva along with Russel Arnold set the record for the highest 10th wicket runstand for Sri Lanka in ODI cricket with 51 runs.[2] [3]