Nihal Zoysa

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Nihal Zoysa
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Wijesekera Nihal Mahinda Zoysa
Born (1970-04-09) 9 April 1970 (age 54)
Colombo, Ceylon
Source: Cricinfo, 20 April 2021

Nihal Zoysa (born 9 April 1970) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. [1] He played in 141 first-class and 54 List A matches between 1988/89 and 2008/09. [2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Sri Lanka Police Sports Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [3]

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References

  1. "Excellent school cricketers in an era gone by". Daily News. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. "Nihal Zoysa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.