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Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando (born 19 July 1979, Colombo) is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. He is a right handed pace bowler. Fernando uses a rare technique, splitting the fingers on the ball as it is released from the hand.
Fernando first debuted for Sri Lanka in a Test Match against Pakistan at Colombo in June of 2000. Six months later in a game at Durban he clocked 91.9 mph. His international career however has been limited due to injury. In the period of a year he suffered two stress fracture of the back and as a result missed the their home series against Australia in 2004.
He is a Christian (Catholic) and sometimes attends church with Chaminda Vaas.
[edit] ODI achievements
On 13 October 2007, in the 5th game of an ODI series with England, at Colombo, Fernando took career-best bowling figures of 6 for 27, as Sri Lanka thrashed England by 107 runs. This was the first time Fernando had taken more than 4 wickets in an ODI innings, and his feat placed him 5th in the list of best ODI bowling by a Sri Lankan.[1]
Fernando completed the series with 158 career ODI wickets. As of 13 October 2007, only Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan have taken more ODI wickets for Sri Lanka.[2]
[edit] Statistics
| Dilhara Fernando's One Day International 5-fors |
|
Bowling |
Match |
Against |
City/Country |
Venue |
Year |
| [1] |
6/27 |
123 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
R.Premadasa Stadium |
2007 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Best bowling figures in an innings - Sri Lanka from Cricinfo, retrieved 13 October 2007
- ^ Most ODI wickets - Sri Lanka from Cricinfo, retrieved 13 October 2007
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