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Full name | Asitha Madusanka Fernando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Katuneriya, Sri Lanka |
31 July 1997 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Pace bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only ODI (cap 181) | 8 July 2017 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2016-present | Chilaw Marians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2017
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Asitha Fernando (born 31 July 1997) is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer, who plays One Day International and first-class cricket for Sri Lanka. He is a past pupil of St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya.
Prior to his Test selection, he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was the leading pace bowler in the World Cup for Sri Lanka who finished the tournament as semi-finalists courtesy of bowling performances of Fernando and Lahiru Kumara.
In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia, but did not selected to any test.
Fernando was included in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut on 8 July 2017 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe, but did not able to take a wicket.