Asitha Fernando fulfills his responsibility with the ball

In a match where a massive total of 386 runs was posted—and while English batters, led by Ben Duckett, were scoring at a rate of over 7 runs per over against almost every other bowler—Asitha Fernando stepped up, conceding 63 runs in his 10 overs while claiming 2 wickets.
He was also the only bowler in the match to bowl a maiden over against the English batters. Furthermore, by taking the wicket of Harry Brook—a player who typically scores heavily against Sri Lanka and even struck a double century against us in the previous encounter—Asitha’s skillful bowling played a crucial role in keeping the English innings in check, preventing what looked like a potential total of over 400.
This performance wasn’t an isolated incident; in the match where England scored 429 runs against us, Asitha similarly delivered a spell of 10 overs for 68 runs. Regardless of the nature of the pitch, Asitha consistently gives his absolute best for the team as a fast bowler.