Thalika Gunaratne

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Thalika Gunaratne
Personal information
Full name
BA Thalika Nilimi Gunaratne
Born (1975-03-09) 9 March 1975 (age 48)
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Relations Dedunu Gunaratne (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  4)25 November 1997 v  Netherlands
Last ODI25 March 2005 v  England
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2020

Thalika Gunaratne (born 9 March 1975) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. She played 13 Women's One Day International (WODI) matches for Sri Lanka women's national cricket team. [1]

Gunaratne made her WODI debut against the Netherlands on 25 November 1997. She was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup.

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References

  1. "Thalika Gunaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2016.