Full name Weerahandige Inol Avishka Fernando
Born April 5, 1998, Wadduwa
Current age 22 years 51 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Chattogram Challengers, Colombo, 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 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1000 | 223 | 33.33 | 1359 | 73.58 | 2 | 4 | 138 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| List A | 43 | 41 | 3 | 1770 | 139 | 46.57 | 1826 | 96.93 | 6 | 8 | 188 | 39 | 19 | 0 |
| T20s | 38 | 37 | 1 | 909 | 76 | 25.25 | 659 | 137.93 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20s | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | Colts Cricket Club v Negombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Mar 13-15, 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 | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 6, 2020 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, 2 | Colts | v Negombo | Colombo (Colts) | 13 Mar 2020 | FC |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Pallekele | 6 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1078 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Pallekele | 4 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1075 |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Pallekele | 1 Mar 2020 | ODI # 4250 |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Hambantota | 26 Feb 2020 | ODI # 4247 |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 22 Feb 2020 | ODI # 4246 |
| 41 | Colts | v SL Army | Colombo (Colts) | 7 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 76 | Colts | v Ragama | Katunayake | 17 Jan 2020 | T20 |
| 50 | Colts | v Galle CC | Colombo (Burgher) | 15 Jan 2020 | T20 |
| 43 | Colts | v Moors | Colombo (CCC) | 12 Jan 2020 | T20 |
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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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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Feb 22, 2020
Avishka Fernando sweeps on the way to his half-century
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