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Asitha Fernando

Born

Jul 31, 1997 (27 years)

Birth Place

Katuneriya

Role

Bowler

Batting Style

Right-Hand-Bat

Bowling Style

Right-Arm Bowl

Asitha Fernando Statistics

Batting Stats

Matches

Innings

Runs

10*

Highest Score

Not Out

112.82

Strike Rate

50's

100's

200's

8.80

Average

Balls

300's

4's

6's

Ducks

Bowling Stats

Matches

Innings

Wickets

1031

Balls

1491

Runs

Overs

8.67

Economy

Maidens

6/8

BBI

10W

Hattricks

26.15

Average

18.0

Strike Rate

Career Debut Information

Test vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Jan 03, 2021

ODIvs Zimbabwe at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Jul 08, 2017

T20 vs Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sep 01, 2022

Teams played for

Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka A, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Dambulla District, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Kandy District, Colombo Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire, Puttalam District, Sri Lanka Emerging Players/Sri Lanka Under-23s, Colombo District, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Galle Gladiators, SLC Reds, Jaffna Kings, SLC Yellows

About Player

Looks can be deceptive and Asitha Fernando used that to his advantage when he lead the bowling charts in the under-19 World Cup for Sri Lanka in 2016. He picked up 11 wickets from 6 games at an average of 16.45 to take Sri Lanka till the semis. His four-fer against eventual finalists India was perhaps his best spell.

A smooth run-up to the crease coupled with an action that helps him to skid the ball on to the batsman, slightly quicker than expected, makes him a potent force.

A national call up was never too far and he was picked for the Test series against the Aussies in 2016 but he never featured in any of the games. He finally made his debut for Sri Lanka but it was an unfortunate game which was marred by rain. Sri Lanka went on to lose that game by D/L method and Fernando was also taken for 22 in his 2 overs. Post that he was again picked for a couple of T20Is ahead of the Nidahas Trophy but again only warmed the benches.

Off the field, Fernando made news when he gifted a pair of his shoes to a net bowler from Jamaica while he was touring the Caribbean as a part of the Sri Lanka A team.

by Kumar Abhisekh Das.

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