Eshani Lokusuriyage
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Eshani Kaushalya (also known as Eshani Lokusuriyage, born 1 June 1984) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has made over 80 appearances for the Sri Lanka national women's cricket team since her debut in 2005. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Kaushalya made her debut for Sri Lanka during the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup, scoring seven runs. She collected her first international wicket later during the tournament, trapping West Indian Juliana Nero leg before wicket. 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 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, she scored two half-centuries, against England and India, and was named as part of the team of the tournament by the International Cricket Council.