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Asitha Fernando

Asitha Fernando
Personal information
Full name Asitha Madusanka Fernando
Born (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 20)
Katuneriya, Sri Lanka
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Role Pace bowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 181) 8 July 2017 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years Team
2016-present Chilaw Marians
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 1 11 6
Runs scored - 51 3
Batting average - 5.66 -
100s/50s -/- 0/0 0/0
Top score - 30 3*
Balls bowled 12 1,029 228
Wickets 0 19 9
Bowling average - 34.84 19.33
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling - 5/33 4/32
Catches/stumpings 0/0 0/0 0/0
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2017

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.


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