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India 88-2 at lunch in Colombo, leads series
India were 88-2 at lunch on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with Yashasvi Jaiswal on 45 and KL Rahul on 18, while Devdutt Padikkal and captain Shubman Gill were 13 not out and 11 not out. Sri Lanka’s bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando shared early wickets as India chased a 1-0 lead in the series.
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About Asitha Fernando
Asitha Madusanka Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played for the national team since 2017 across all international formats. A right arm medium-fast bowler, he has taken 80 wickets in 24 Test matches. As of May 2026, Fernando has the best career strike rate and the second best average for a Sri Lankan Test bowler.
Everything about Asitha Fernando →- Occupation
- cricketer
- Citizenship
- Sri Lanka
- Born
- July 31, 1997