Lamahewage Nipun Malinga (born 27 February 2000) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut on 14 December 2019, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut on 7 February 2020, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 6 March 2021, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[5]

Nipun Malinga
Personal information
Full name
Lamahewage Nipun Malinga
Born (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24)
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Galle Gladiators
Source: Cricinfo, 14 December 2019

In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England.[6] In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Nipun Malinga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Group C, SLC Invitation Limited Over Tournament at Colombo (Colts), Dec 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "U-19 Cricket: Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s at ICC Youth WC". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Group A, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo (Colts), Feb 7-9 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Group B, Colombo, Mar 6 2021, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. ^ "18-member Sri Lanka Emerging Team for England tour finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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