Sri Lanka · Jaffna Kings · Sinhalese Sports Club · Colombo
Nuwanidu Fernando
27Sri Lanka
- Right-handed top-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 42 | 38 | 803 | 626 | 23.60 | 128.3 | 117 | 5 | 60 | 39 | 40.3 |
| LPL | 27 | 25 | 495 | 421 | 21.50 | 117.6 | 63 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 43.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 292 | 191 | 36.50 | 152.9 | 117 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 31.9 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 8 | 75 | 132 | 4 | 10.56 | 33.00 | 18.8 | 33.3 |
| LPL | 3 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | – | – | 22.2 |
| Last 10 | 5 | 45 | 76 | 3 | 10.13 | 25.30 | 15.0 | 35.6 |
Batting style
Top-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.8 | 28.0 | |
| Strike rate | 111 | 138 | |
| Boundary % | 13.5 | 19.1 | |
| Dot % | 45.2 | 36.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 36 | 30 |
104 balls in T20s · Jul 2024 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 176 (field 141 across LPL, Major Clubs T20 Tournament and T20Is)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 149 | 118.1 | 9 | 18 | 13.67 | 0 |
| Middle overs | 342 | 114.0 | 16 | 36 | 8.83 | 2 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 135 | 175.6 | 9 | 21 | 10.86 | 2 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −2.2
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.8
December 2022Now −2.220222023202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 13 | 300 | 30.0 | 147.8 | 3 | 25.3 | 10.13 |
Teams
- Sri LankaInternationalLast T20I Oct 2026
- Jaffna KingsLanka Premier League1 appearances in the club's latest season
- Sinhalese Sports ClubMajor Clubs T20 TournamentLast played Sept 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPL | 2021–2026 | 27 | 495 | 21.50 | 117.6 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Major Clubs T20 Tournament | 2024–2026 | 10 | 279 | 46.50 | 162.2 | 3 | 11.60 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 21% | 0 | 3 | 4144748117505151 |
- Nuwanidu Fernando has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Korogi Sports Park | 1 (2) | – | Sri Lanka won by 63 runs |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | India | Korogi Sports Park | 15 (11) | 1/20 (2.0) | India won by 124 runs |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | R Premadasa Stadium | 5 (4) | 0/24 (2.0) | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 7 wickets |
| 13 Sept 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club | R Premadasa Stadium | 50 (30) | 1/23 (2.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 46 runs |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Police Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 117* (53) | – | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 12 runs |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Panadura Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 48* (39) | – | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 7 wickets |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Colts Cricket Club Ground | 7 (10) | – | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 5 wickets |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | R Premadasa Stadium | – | – | No result |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Badureliya Sports Club | P Sara Oval | 44 (30) | – | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 86 runs |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Sinhalese Sports Club | Colts Cricket Club | Police Park Ground | 1 (2) | 1/2 (0.3) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 57 runs |