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Born | Negombo, Sri Lanka | 11 August 1997
Source: Cricinfo, 20 November 2018 |
Nishan Peiris (born 11 August 1997) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]
He made his first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 19 February 2016.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018.[3] He made his List A debut for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 11 March 2018.[4]
In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[5][6] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[7] In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, with 20 dismissals in six matches.[9]
In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[10]
In August 2018, Sri Lanka Cricket named him in a preliminary squad of 31 players for the 2018 Asia Cup.[11] In November 2018, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test against England.[12] In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[13]