Nipun Karunanayake

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Nipun Karunanayake
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Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 34)
Ragama, Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo, 3 February 2016

Nipun Karunanayake (born 11 January 1991) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. [1] Nipun was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and captained the first XI team in 2009. [2]

In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. [3] [4] The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [5]

In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. [6]

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References

  1. "Nipun Karunanayake". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. Ananda favourites against Nalanda
  3. "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.