Narendra Harshanaath Ekanayake (born 8 November 1977) is a

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n born Bahamian

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er. Ekanayake is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox and who currently represents the

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. Ekanayak is the former

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of the Bahamas national cricket team. Ekanayake made his debut for the Bahamas in the 2004 Americas Affiliates Championship against the

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. Ekanayake made his

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debut for the Bahamas against the

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in the 1st round of the 2006 Stanford 20/20. He failed to take a wicket in the match. Ekanayake played his second and final Twenty20 match to date for the Bahamas in the 1st round of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 against

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, where he took the wicket of

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. Ekanayake represented the Bahamas in the

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and in the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division 2. Ekanayake will represent the Bahamas in the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division 1.

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at CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekanayake, Narendra 1977 births Living people Bahamian cricketers Bahamas cricket captains Sri Lankan emigrants to the Bahamas Alumni of Trinity College, Kandy