Mayu Pasupati (born 5 December 1976) is a
cricket
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er originally from
Sri Lanka
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but who played cricket in
New Zealand
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. A fast-medium bowler, he has played for Wellington and Auckland. He made his first-class debut for Auckland in 1997/98 against Otago. His List-A debut for Auckland came in 1998/99 also against Otago. His Twenty20 debut for Auckland came on 20 January 2006 against
Northern Districts
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They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the ...
. He has also played for
Wellington City
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in the
Hawke Cup
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. He was well known for his acrobatic catches and big-hitting style.
Mayu Pasupati
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In the 2002 State Shield
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one-day final, which Wellington won, Pasupati caught Aaron Redmond
Aaron James Redmond (born 23 September 1979) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He was a member of the Otago cricket team for ten seasons. Redmond is a right-handed batsman who debuted for Canterbury in the 1999/2000 season, playin ...
out off the bowling of Mark Jefferson. His one-handed take in the outfield was memorable enough to be reported, 15 years later, as "one of the best catches seen on New Zealand soil".
See also
* List of Auckland representative cricketers
This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Auckland cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons.
A
* John Ackla ...
References
External links
Cricinfo Profile
1976 births
Living people
New Zealand cricketers
Auckland cricketers
Wellington cricketers
New Zealand people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent
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