Dilhara Fernando
On scorecards: CRD Fernando
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dilhara Fernando played 40 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2012. The first came against Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with scores of 5 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 88 wickets at 34.9 in 33 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 42 against India at Galle International Stadium in 2001. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 50 wickets at 30.3 at home and 50 wickets at 45.4 away. The most wickets came against Bangladesh: 28 wickets at 19.3 in 8 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 18 wickets at 41.2. Sri Lanka won 16 of the Tests Dilhara Fernando played and lost 13, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39* | 51 | England | The Rose Bowl | 2011 | Drawn |
| 36* | 82 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2007 | Drawn |
| 16 | 42 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006 | Drawn |
| 15 | 24 | Bangladesh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 14* | 20 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2009 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/42 | 25 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 5/60 | 11 | Bangladesh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 5/98 | 34 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2000 | Drawn |
| 4/48 | 13 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006 | Won |
| 4/49 | 12 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2002 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/95 against Bangladesh (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 8 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 28 | 19.29 |
| England | 8 | 107 | 21.40 | 0/0 | 16 | 45.25 |
| South Africa | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0/0 | 24 | 37.33 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 40.13 |
| India | 6 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 | 12 | 49.67 |
| Australia | 2 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 104.67 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 72.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 105 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 50 | 30.28 |
| Away | 21 | 144 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 50 | 45.40 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 198 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 88 | 34.91 |
| 2010s | 7 | 51 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 59.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 9 | 65 | 16.25 | 0/0 | 18 | 41.22 |
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 19 | 3.80 | 0/0 | 8 | 46.88 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.67 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 36.17 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 25.50 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2000 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2012 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
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