Umesha Thimashini

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Umesha Thimashini
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Thimashini batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Umesha Nimeshani Thimashini
Born (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 22)
Rathgama, Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  71)11 February 2019 v  South Africa
T20I debut(cap  46)1 February 2019 v  South Africa
Last T20I2 March 2020 v  Bangladesh
Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2020
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

Umesha Thimashini (born 24 April 2001) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] In January 2019, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against South Africa. [2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Sri Lankan against South Africa Women on 1 February 2019. [3] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WT20I) debut, also against South Africa Women, on 11 February 2019. [4]

In November 2019, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the women's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [5] The Sri Lankan team won the silver medal, after losing to Bangladesh by two runs in the final. [6] In January 2020, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. [7]

In October 2021, she was named as one of five reserve players in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. [8]

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References

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  2. "Teenagers Sewwandi, Thimashini in new-look SL squad for SA tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. "1st T20I, Sri Lanka Women tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Feb 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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