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Lahiru Milantha
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lahiru Milantha (born 28 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan-born American wicket-keeper batsman[1]who plays for Silicon Valley Strikers in the Pacific Conference[2][3]of Minor League Cricket .[4][5]
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Early life
He was born on 28 May 1994 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.[6] He schooled in St. Peter's College, Colombo.[7] He started his career as an All-rounder who bowled Leg-Spin, but when he made it to college's First XI he played as a wicket-keeper batsman.[8][9]
Sri Lankan career
Milantha made his List A debut for Ragama CC on 12 December 2013, against Colts CC[10] during the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, 2013. Soon, he made his first-class debut on 14 February 2014, against Chilaw Marians CC,[11] in Premier League Tournament 2013/14. On 1 April 2015, he made his T20 Debut, against Colombo CC,[12] during the SLC Twenty-20 Tournament 2014/15.[13]
In March 2018 he was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, with 448 runs from six matches.[14]
In March 2018 he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[15][16] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[17]
In August 2018 he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[18] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named him as the Best Batsman in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[19] In February 2020, he scored a double century in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, making 252 runs for Badureliya Sports Club.[20]
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American career
Milintha was one of those several Sri Lankans who migrated USA during early 2020s.[21][22]
He made his MiLC debut with Morisville Raptors on 28 August 2021,[23] against Orlando Galaxy.[24] In 2023 Milantha moved to Silicon Valley Strikers and he was their top scorer with 267 runs, in MiLC Pacific Division 2023.
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.[25]
In the 2024 MLC he was signed in the 10th round of domestic draft by Washington Freedom.[26]
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