Samantha Fernando was a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

er. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Chilaw Marians

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at Colombo Cricket Club Ground. The club has won the one day Tournament in 2005 Sri Lankan first class competition....

. He was born in Chilaw

Chilaw

Chilaw is a western seaboard town on the island of Sri Lanka.It is a bustling town with a famous fishmarket and beach...

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Fernando made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2003-04 season, against Tamil Union

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium.-Current squad:Players who represented the club during the 2008-09 Premier Championship....

. From the lower order, he scored 22 runs in the only innings in which he batted.

Fernando bowled three overs during the match, conceding 11 runs.

External links

• Samantha Fernando at Cricket Archive