Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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When Gayle faces chin music

Plays of the Day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore

09-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli's commanding knock routs Sunrisers

Virat Kolhi's imperious 93 not out from 47 balls helped Royal Challengers Bangalore avenge their Super-Over loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad and delivered the team's second win in three matches

09-Apr-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kaushal Silva hands SSC Premier League title

Sinhalese Sports Club has triumphed in the Premier League Tournament final, defeating Moors Sports Club by six wickets in the four-day match at SSC

08-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hodge's match-winning run-out

Plays of the Day from the match between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals in Delhl

06-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cooper last-over seals victory for Royals

Kevon Cooper bowled a nerveless last over to give Rajasthan Royals a winning start to the season with a slim five-run victory over Delhi Daredevils

06-Apr-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC expects financial assistance from government

Sri Lanka Cricket expects government assistance to pay for the two new stadia that were the prime contributors to the board's financial disarray, even though it has wiped over $8 million from its debt since January 2012

05-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Three legends do battle

Plays of the Day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in Bangalore

04-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Gayle, Vinay star in last-over thriller

A nerveless final over from Vinay Kumar saw Royal Challengers Bangalore earn a dramatic two-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

04-Apr-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Moors, SSC move into finals

A round-up of Premier League Tournament matches played in Sri Lanka this week

02-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Not perfect, but a step ahead for young Sri Lanka

Usually, anything less than a clean sweep against Bangladesh would have invited criticism, but not when Sri Lanka are trying out their next generation

01-Apr-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Perera sets up Sri Lanka's win

A marauding Kusal Perera set the platform for Sri Lanka's 198 for 5, which proved 17 runs too many for the valiant Bangladesh batsmen, in the one-off Twenty20 in Pallekele

31-Mar-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal rules himself out of IPL

Dinesh Chandimal has declined to participate in the IPL as he wants to prepare for the Champions Trophy in June, and a busy limited overs schedule to follow

31-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya defends selection of minister's son

Sanath Jayasuriya has justified the selection of a minister's son in the Sri Lanka squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his selection panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media

30-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I have more variations now' - Senanayake

Although Sri Lanka's pace reserves have struggled to produce quality in recent years, a bevy of burgeoning spinners has begun to vie for places in the national team, the latest being 28-year old Sachithra Senanayake

29-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's muddle in the middle

The team committed strategic blunders during batting and in bowling despite the richness of their all-round resources

29-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews puts the blame on bowlers

Angelo Mathews refused to put Sri Lanka's first-ever loss to Bangladesh on home soil down to conditions, and blamed his side's bowling instead

29-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Umpire target practice

Plays of the Day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Pallekele

28-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Jayantha Dharmadasa set to be SLC president

Jayantha Dharmadasa is set to become the next Sri Lanka Cricket president, after SLC's executive committee rejected all three original candidates, and named Dharmadasa the sole nominee for the position on Thursday

28-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fearless Kusal impresses captain

Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, has lauded the aggression and confidence of new batsman Kusal Perera, who helped Sri Lanka achieve two rapid starts in the first two ODIs

27-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka not distracted by IPL developments - Mathews

While the political storm over Sri Lankan players' involvement in the IPL rages in India, Angelo Mathews has insisted his side is focussed solely on the series at hand, against Bangladesh

27-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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