Anil Sah

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Anil Sah
Personal information
Full name
Anil Kumar Sah
Born (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 25)
Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper and First Opening batsman - 1
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  8)1 August 2018 v  Netherlands
Last ODI25 Feb 2024 v  Netherlands
T20I debut(cap  22)29 July 2018 v  Netherlands
Last T20I16 June 2024 v  Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I List A
Matches10515
Runs scored26661316
Batting average 33.2515.2524.30
100s/50s1/2-1/2
Top score112*27112*
Catches/stumpings 4/03/07/1
Source: Cricinfo, 5 July 2024

Anil Kumar Sah (born 17 November 1998) is a Nepalese cricketer. [1] He made his List A debut for Nepal in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 12 February 2018. [2] He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018.

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International career

In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands. [3] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nepal in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series against the Marylebone Cricket Club on 29 July 2018. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) on the same day, against the Netherlands. [6] He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018. [7]

In August 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament. [8] In October 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament. [9]

Anil was called back to the national team to play the home series against Canada after a fabulous performance in the 2024 PM Cup, scoring Most runs in the tournament playing for Madhesh Province. He scored a blistering 50 off just 19 balls in the first 2nd ODI of the tournament, his first chance after come-back. It was the fastest ODI fifty for a Nepali batsman beating previous record of Aasif Sheikh's 50 off 21 balls against PNG in 2023. [10]

Sah scored his first ton in ODI in his second appearance following the comeback against Canada in the 3rd ODI of the tournament. He scored 112* off 124 balls and won the player of the match. [11] [12] His comeback story is something that will be heard for many years in the history of Nepal cricket, as the commentator said during the match. He was one of the 11 men playing squad in the very first ODI match of Nepal against Netherlands.

In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [13]

Domestic

In November 2022, Sah started playing for Madhesh Province Cricket Association leaving previous Nepal Police Club. [14] He played inning of 61 runs with five fours and a six against Province No. 1 in PM Cup 2022. Anil scored the most runs in the 2024 Prime Minister Cup scoring 386 runs for Madhesh Province that led to his call up for the national side to play against the visitor Canada. [15]

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