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| Full name | Indika Prabath Priyankara Batuwitarachchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1974 Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut(cap 33) | 24 June 2008 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 June 2008 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indika Prabath Priyankara Batuwitarachchi (born 3 November 1974) is a Sri Lanka-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He has played two One Day Internationals for the United Arab Emirates.
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