Q:Facts: - source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/archive/players/75/75662/75662.html cricketarchive - role: batsman - fivefor: & ndash ; 0 0 0 - country: sri lanka - bowling: right-arm off-spin - birth date: 19 july 1986 - odidebutagainst: west indies - deliveries: & ndash ; 210 42 37 - odidebutdate: 10 april - columns: 4 - s/s: 0/2 3/20 3/14 0/2 - year: 2005 -- 2007 -- - lastodiagainst: zimbabwe - school: ananda college - name: mahela udawatte - birth place: colombo , sri lanka - date: 1986 7 19 yes - international: true - image: cricket no pic.png - column: odis fc la t20 - catches/stumpings: 0 ; 18 / & ndash ; 7 / & ndash / ; & ndash ; 31 / & ndash - fullname: mahela lakmal udawtte - lastodidate: 28 november - tenfor: & ndash ; 0 n/a n/a - lastodiyear: 2008 - odidebutyear: 2008 - matches: 9 59 73 29 - batting: left-handed - runs: 257 3,105 2,379 427 - wickets: & ndash ; 5 1 2 - club: chilaw marians cricket club wayamba Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mahela udawatte .
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mahela lakmal udawtte known as mahela udawatte -lrb- born 19 july 1986 , in colombo -rrb- is a sri lankan opening batsman who made his first class debut in 2004-05 in sri lanka and he was also named in the thirty-man provincial squad for the 2007 world cup but failed to make it to the final fifteen .he is a left-handed batsman and right-handed off-spinner a possible replacement for sanath jayasuriya in the national side 's opening berth in one day international crickets .he was chosen for the sri lanka odi squad for their tour of west indies in april 2008 and played in all three odis .his average in first class cricket may not be that great , but it his hard hitting capabilities that have left many an expert rooting for him .udawatte plays first class cricket for the chilaw marians cricket club .he had also scored three centuries in only five matches in domestic competitions .