Eshani Kaushalya (also known as Eshani Lokusuriyage, born 1 June 1984) is a Sri Lankan

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er who played for the

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. An

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, she played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Kaushalya made her debut for Sri Lanka during the

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, scoring seven runs. She collected her first international wicket later during the tournament, trapping West Indian

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. She batted well for Sri Lanka during the 2006 Women's Asia Cup, finishing top of the batting averages for her country, scoring 106 runs at 35.33, including her career high score of 57. During the

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, she scored two half-centuries, against England and India, and was named as part of the team of the tournament by the

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. In February 2016, she along with

Ama Kanchana Kathira Arachchige Dona Ama Kanchana (born 7 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's women's cricket team. She made her One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa on 15 October 2014. Along with Eshani Kaus ...

recorded the highest 8th wicket partnership in

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history (39) In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In October 2021, she announced her retirement from cricket.

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