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Nimesh Perera - jnr      

Sri Lanka

Full name Netthasinghe Appuhamilage Nimesh Nuwan Perera

Born January 9, 1982, Colombo

Current age 31 years 162 days

Major teams Antonians Sports Club, Burgher Recreation Club, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

Also known as Nimesh

Playing role Batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Fielding position Occasional wicketkeeper

Height 5 ft 7 in

Education President's College, Kotte

Netthasinghe Appuhamilage Nimesh Nuwan Perera
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 79 139 5 3839 211 28.64 4 22 87 2
List A 64 61 3 1430 114* 24.65 1695 84.36 2 8 30 0
Twenty20 16 16 2 437 78* 31.21 301 145.18 0 4 46 22 10 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 79 2664 1237 42 4/70 29.45 2.78 63.4 1 0 0
List A 64 1347 794 38 3/15 3/15 20.89 3.53 35.4 0 0 0
Twenty20 16 16 312 374 28 4/26 4/26 13.35 7.19 11.1 2 0 0
Career statistics
First-class debut 2001
Last First-class Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club v Burgher Recreation Club at Colombo (Riffle), Mar 30-Apr 1, 2013 scorecard
List A debut 2001/02
Last List A Burgher Recreation Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Burgher), Jan 2, 2013 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Nondescripts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Burgher Recreation Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Apr 2, 2012 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
2/40, 51, 0/37 Burgher v SL Air SC Colombo (Riffle) 30 Mar 2013 FC
2/28, 52, 0/28 Burgher v SL Army Colombo (Burgher) 22 Mar 2013 FC
0/10, 33, 1/27 Burgher v Lankan CC Katunayake 15 Mar 2013 FC
25, 0/21, 14, 1/15 Burgher v Panadura Colombo (Burgher) 8 Mar 2013 FC
4/70, 26, 1 Burgher v Moors Colombo (Burgher) 22 Feb 2013 FC
12, 0/67, 17 Burgher v Ragama Colombo (Burgher) 15 Feb 2013 FC
2/40, 37, 1/33 Burgher v Saracens Colombo (Burgher) 8 Feb 2013 FC
0/25, 16, 0/15, 22 Burgher v Bloomfield Colombo (Bloomfield) 1 Feb 2013 FC
2/25, 10 Burgher v Galle CC Colombo (Burgher) 2 Jan 2013 LA
0, 0/29 Burgher v Sinhalese Colombo (Burgher) 30 Dec 2012 LA
Latest Photos

Nov 16, 2004

Nimesh Perera

Nimesh Perera

© ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Mar 13, 2001

Nettasinghe Appuhamilage Nimesh Nuwan Perera

Nuwan Perera - Portrait

© ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Tournament Results
Uva Next v Nagenahira at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 31, 2012
Uva Next won by 19 runs (D/L method)
Nagenahira v K Warriors at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 29, 2012
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Wayamba U v Uva Next at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 28, 2012
Uva Next won by 20 runs
Uva Next v Nagenahira at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 27, 2012
Nagenahira won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Ruhuna Ryls v Wayamba U at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 26, 2012
Wayamba U won by 14 runs
Nagenahira v Uthura at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 26, 2012
Uthura won by 15 runs
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