Avishka Fernando plays for Colts Cricket Club in domestic cricket, and he made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in August 2016.
54 Facts About Avishka Fernando
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Avishka Fernando had his education in St Sebastian's College, Moratuwa.
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Avishka Fernando has the record for scoring the most runs in Youth ODI history for Sri Lanka He too has the record for scoring the most centuries for Sri Lanka in Youth ODI history.
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Avishka Fernando was the part of the Sri Lankan team which won the ACC Emerging teams asia cup 2017 by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets.
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Avishka Fernando hit 95 from 96 balls in Sri Lanka's victory over England in the quarter-final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, and later in the year would hit two consecutive hundreds against the same opposition, this time in a bilateral series in England.
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On 9th match, Avishka Fernando scored another match winning half century against same opposition.
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Avishka Fernando scored 84 runs from 59 balls hitting seven boundaries and five sixes.
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Avishka Fernando won player of the match award for his performance.
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Avishka Fernando was the 4th highest run scorer in that season, scoring 275 runs in 8 innings with the average of 39.28 including 2 50s.
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Avishka Fernando hit three boundaries and four sixes in his innings.
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On 1 April 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over tournament, Avishka Fernando scored match winning century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 132 runs hitting 13 boundaries and 5 sixes from 106 balls.
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Avishka Fernando put a strong partnership with Charith Asalanka who scored a century too.
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On 16 August 2021, SLC Invitational T20 League, Avishka Fernando scored unbeaten 82 runs from 58 balls and guided SLC team to 10 wicket victory.
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Avishka Fernando hit four boundaries and six sixes in his innings.
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On 8 December 2021, against Kandy Warriors Avishka Fernando scored his 12th half century in T20 cricket, his 3rd half century in Lanka Premiere League, first one in this edition.
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Avishka Fernando scored 53 runs from 23 balls hitting seven sixes.
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Avishka Fernando put 105 run partnership with Jaffna Kings captain Thisara Perera, who scored a half century.
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On 21 December 2021, against Dambulla Giants, Avishka Fernando scored his first T20 century scoring 100 runs.
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Avishka Fernando is the first person to score century in this LPL season and first Sri Lankan to do so, second cricketer overall.
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Avishka Fernando shared 122 runs for the first wicket with Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
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Courtesy of 64 ball century Jaffna Kings won the match and Avishka Fernando won player of the match award.
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Avishka Fernando scored quick 63 runs from 41 balls hitting 8 fours and 2 sixes and his innings help to put 201 runs on the board against Galle Gladiators.
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Avishka Fernando won player of the match and Player of the tournament awards for his performance throughout the series.
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Avishka Fernando ended the series as the second highest run scorer in the series scoring 312 runs in 10 innings with average of 34.66 including two half centuries and one century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 51 runs from 49 balls hitting four boundaries and one six.
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On 11 December 2022, against Dambulla Aura Avishka Fernando scored his 15th T20 half century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 54 runs from 30 balls hitting six boundaries and two sixes.
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On 23 December 2022, Finals against Colombo Stars, Avishka Fernando scored his 16th T20 half century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 50 runs from 43 balls hitting four boundaries and one six.
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Avishka Fernando's knock helped to chase down the target and won LPL trophy for the third time.
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On 13 July 2023, during ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, against Bangladesh A team, Avishka Fernando scored his 9th List A century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 133 runs from 124 deliveries hitting 13 boundaries and three sixes.
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On 17 December 2023 against NCC, Avishka Fernando scored 100 off 79 balls with 7 4s and 6 6s, being his 10th List A century and as a result SSC won the match by 14 runs.
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Avishka Fernando earned his first call-up to the national ODI team without having played any T20 or List A or first-class cricket.
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Avishka Fernando made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against Australia on 31 August 2016 at Dambulla.
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Avishka Fernando was dismissed for a duck after facing two balls from Mitchell Starc.
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Avishka Fernando made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 19 March 2019.
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Avishka Fernando played as the opening partner for skipper Dimuth Karunaratne in ODI series against Scotland prior to the World Cup.
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Sri Lanka won the match by 20 runs and Avishka Fernando won his first man of the match award.
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Avishka Fernando won man of the match award for his batting performance.
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Avishka Fernando was named in Sri Lanka's squad for tour of Pakistan in September 2019.
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On 25 February 2020 against West Indies, Avishka Fernando scored his second ODI century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 127 runs and Mendis scored 119 runs to post an imposing total of 345, which is recorded as the highest ODI total without hitting a six.
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Avishka Fernando won the man of the match award for match-winning batting performance.
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Avishka Fernando won player of the match award for his performance.
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Finally, Sri Lanka won the match by 14 runs and Avishka Fernando was adjudged as the man of the match.
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Later the same month, Avishka Fernando was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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On 7 October 2021,1st T20 match against Oman, Avishka Fernando scored a half century.
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Avishka Fernando scored unbeaten 83 runs and put strong partnership with captain Dasun Shanaka, who smashed 51 off 24.
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Second match against Papua New Guinea Avishka Fernando scored another half century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 61 runs from 37 balls hitting two boundaries and four sixes.
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On 9 February 2024, against Afghanistan, Avishka Fernando scored his 6th ODI half century.
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Avishka Fernando scored 88 from 88 balls and put 182 opening partnership with Pathum Nissanka.