Mishen Silva (born 5 June 1998) is a Sri Lankan

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er. He made his

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debut for Kalutara District in the

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on 22 March 2017.

Career

He made his first-class debut for

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on 2 December 2016, scoring 60 against Sri Lanka Police Sports Club. Since then Silva has represented

five times, scoring his maiden first-class century against

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. He has also represented Sri Lanka at under-19 level, scoring 60

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against South Africa U19 at

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in January 2017. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 24 February 2018.

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* 1998 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Kalutara District cricketers Panadura Sports Club cricketers Saracens Sports Club cricketers Cricketers from Moratuwa Alumni of St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub