Umesha Thimashini
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
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  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Kathmandu/PokharaTeam

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]

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.
  8. ↑ "Chamari Atapattu to lead 17-member Sri Lankan squad in ICC World Cup Qualifiers". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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