Lahiru Milantha (born 28 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club.[1] In March 2018, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, with 448 runs from six matches.[2]
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| Born | 28 May 1994 Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2016 | |
In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3][4] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[5]
In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[6] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named him as the Best Batsman in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[7] In February 2020, he scored a double century in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, making 252 runs for Badureliya Sports Club.[8]
In March 2023, Milantha was drafted in Round 3 for the Texas Super Kings as the wicket keeper for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Lahiru Milantha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Premier Limited Over Tournament, 2017/18: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "New contracts for domestic players; 2017/18 best performers rewarded". The Papare. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Lahiru Milantha smacks a double ton vs Lankans CC". The Papare. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "MLC Draft". Major League Cricket. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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