Nilantha Cooray
Appearance
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Born | 20 January 1978 |
International information | |
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T20I debut (cap 14) | 25 June 2019 v Malaysia |
Last T20I | 25 February 2020 v Oman |
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2020 |
Nilantha Cooray (born 20 January 1978) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who now plays for the Maldives national cricket team.[1] He played in 100 first-class matches and 72 List A matches in Sri Lanka between 1998 and 2012.[1] He is also the national Level-3 coach of the Maldives.[2]
In June 2019, he was named in the Maldives' squad for the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series tournament.[3] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the Maldives, against Malaysia, on 25 June 2019.[4] He was named the Player of the Series, after scoring 101 runs and taking six wickets in the four matches he played.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Nilantha Cooray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Coaches:Maldives Cricket". MaldivesCricket.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Maldives (MCA T20i Tri-Series 2019)". CricClubs. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Maldives Men's Celebrate taking home the Silver Medal – Malaysia T20i Tri-Series". Maldives Cricket. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series, 2019 - Maldives: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Maldivian cricketers
- Maldives Twenty20 International cricketers
- Sri Lankan cricketers
- Burgher Recreation Club cricketers
- Moors Sports Club cricketers
- Panadura Sports Club cricketers
- Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers
- Maldivian people of Sri Lankan descent
- Sri Lankan cricket biography, 1970s birth stubs
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