Umesha Thimashini

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 for Sri Lanka, also against South Africa Women, on 11 February 2019.[4]

Umesha Thimashini
Thimashini batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameUmesha Nimeshani Thimashini
Born (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001
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

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]

References
  1. "Umesha Thimashini". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  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.
  4. "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Potchefstroom, Feb 11 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. "Sri Lanka pick cricket squads for South Asian Games". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. "Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. "Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2020". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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