Malsha Shehani

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Malsha Shehani
Personal information
Full name
Malsha Shehani
Born (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  69)7 February 2017 v  India
T20I debut(cap  44)7 June 2018 v  India
Last T20I19 February 2023 v  New Zealand
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2023
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Malsha Shehani (born 5 June 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier on 7 February 2017. [2] On 7 June 2018, she made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut, also against India, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. [3]

In November 2019, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the women's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [4] The Sri Lankan team won the silver medal, losing to Bangladesh by two runs in the final. [5] In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [6]

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References

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