Hasantha Fernando

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Hasantha Fernando
Sri Lanka
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-fast
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	2	7
Runs scored	38	43
Batting average	9.50	21.50
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	24	23*
Balls bowled	234	234
Wickets	4	6
Bowling average	27.00	26.50
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	3/63	3/12
Catches/stumpings	1/-	1/-
As of 23 February 2006 Source: [1]

Hasantha Fernando (born October 14, 1979 as Kandage Hasantha Ruwan Kumara Fernando) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

After just one first-class season, spent with Sebastianites Sports Club, he impressed the selectors after having made three centuries, and was an ideal player to be picked for the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He made his one-day debut against Bangladesh, where his bowling was impressive. He was gentle in pace, but showed variation in line, length and style.

After losing his place in the Sri Lankan team he went to English semi-pro team Plymouth where he made them contenders in the local 50 over league until he had a surprise call up for the Sri Lankan 20/20 team and became one of their crucial reserves. Plymouth later were promoted to the top league in the westcountry after 3 of their 4 teams were promoted in the 2007 season (the other came mid-table of the top 2nd 11 squad league in the south west where there was no promotion)