Warnakolasooriya Rose Priyanka Fernando (born 28 July 1979) is a Sri Lankan former

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er who played primarily as a right-arm

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bowler. She appeared in one

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, 37

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and three

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for Sri Lanka women's cricket team between 1997 and 2010. Her sister Hiruka also played cricket for Sri Lanka.

Career

Fernando made her only

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appearance in a 1998 match against

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. She scored 44 runs in the first innings, and took three wickets in the second innings. Fernando played for Sri Lanka at the 2002 Indoor Cricket World Cup. In 2009, she was given a contract by Sri Lanka Cricket. In the same year, Fernando represented Sri Lanka at the

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. In a World Cup match against

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, Fernando was reported for an illegal bowling action, as well as England bowler Jenny Gunn.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernando, Rose 1979 births Living people People from Puttalam District Sri Lanka women Test cricketers Sri Lanka women One Day International cricketers Sri Lanka women Twenty20 International cricketers Slimline Sport Club women cricketers Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club women cricketers Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club women cricketers