Full name Weerahandige Inol Avishka Fernando
Born April 5, 1998, Wadduwa
Current age 22 years 334 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Chattogram Challengers, Colombo, Jaffna Stallions, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Education St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 18 | 18 | 0 | 653 | 127 | 36.27 | 676 | 96.59 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 15 | 14 | 0 | 195 | 37 | 13.92 | 194 | 100.51 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| First-class | 22 | 39 | 2 | 1179 | 223 | 31.86 | 1640 | 71.89 | 2 | 5 | 158 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | 42 | 3 | 1789 | 139 | 45.87 | 1845 | 96.96 | 6 | 8 | 192 | 39 | 19 | 0 |
| T20s | 47 | 45 | 2 | 1184 | 92* | 27.53 | 863 | 137.19 | 0 | 9 | 103 | 60 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20s | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI debut | Sri Lanka v Australia at Dambulla, Aug 31, 2016 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 1, 2020 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Mar 19, 2019 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 6, 2020 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Sri Lanka A v West Indies A at Pallekele, Oct 11-14, 2016 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (CCC), Aug 25-27, 2020 scorecard |
| List A debut | Sri Lanka v Australia at Dambulla, Aug 31, 2016 scorecard |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 1, 2020 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Panagoda, Feb 24, 2018 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Galle Gladiators v Jaffna Stallions at Hambantota, Dec 16, 2020 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Stallions | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 16 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 39 | Stallions | v Viiking | Hambantota | 14 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 0 | Stallions | v Tuskers | Hambantota | 9 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| - | Stallions | v Viiking | Hambantota | 7 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 26 | Stallions | v Kings | Hambantota | 4 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 84 | Stallions | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 3 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 3 | Stallions | v Tuskers | Hambantota | 1 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 4 | Stallions | v Viiking | Hambantota | 30 Nov 2020 | T20 |
| 92* | Stallions | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 27 Nov 2020 | T20 |
| 19, 7 | Colts | v Nondescripts | Colombo (CCC) | 25 Aug 2020 | FC |
A bruising right-hander - though not without aptitude for deft touch - Avishka Fernando turned heads while representing St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa, before making good on his promise at the national Under-19 level.
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Nov 27, 2020
Avishka Fernando hits out
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Mar 1, 2020
Avishka Fernando is a proper power hitter
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Feb 26, 2020
Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando are a pair of delightful strokemakers
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