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]
![]() Thimashini batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Umesha Nimeshani Thimashini | |||||||||||||
Born | (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 21) Rathgama, Galle, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||
National side |
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Only ODI (cap 71) | 11 February 2019 v South Africa | |||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 46) | 1 February 2019 v South Africa | |||||||||||||
Last T20I | 2 March 2020 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Media related to Umesha Thimashini at Wikimedia Commons
Sri Lanka squad – 2020 Women's T20 World Cup | ||
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