Mas Elysa

Mas Elysa Yasmin Zulkifli (born 19 May 2001) is a Malaysian cricketer.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Malaysia on 3 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.[2]

Mas Elysa
Personal information
Full name
Mas Elysa Yasmin Zulkifli
Born (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001
Hospital Sungai Siput, Perak
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 6)3 June 2018 v India
Last T20I9 October 2022 v Thailand
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 12 January 2023
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Women's Cricket
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Kuala LumpurTwenty20

She once held the record for the best bowling figures in a Twenty20 International, by taking 6/3 from 4.0 overs against China at the Thailand Women's T20 Smash on 16 January 2019 at Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok.[3] Her feat was reported in Malaysia newspapers, unusually for women's cricket in the country.[4][5] In April 2021, she was one of 15 players to be awarded a contract by the Malaysian Cricket Association, the first time female cricketers for the Malaysian team had been granted contracts.[6]

In November 2021, she was named in Malaysia's side for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[7] In October 2022, she played for Malaysia in Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.

References
  1. "Mas Elysa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. "1st Match, Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "Records–Women's Twenty20 Internationals–Bowling records–Best figures in an innings–ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. "Malaysian bowler Mas Elysa stars with three T20 world records | New Straits Times". 16 January 2019.
  5. "Sorry! This Site is Currently Not Available!".
  6. "Malaysia award contracts to women's national team". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. "Malaysia Women team to tour Sri Lanka to prepare for T20 World Cup Asia qualifiers". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 November 2021.


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