Nalin Nipiko

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Nalin Nipiko
Personal information
Born (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28)
BattingRight handed
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  7)22 March 2019 v  PNG
Last T20I23 July 2023 v  Japan
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA
Matches145
Runs scored312133
Batting average 26.0026.60
100s/50s0/20/1
Top score6277
Balls bowled236150
Wickets 242
Bowling average 12.9568.50
5 wickets in innings 10
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling5/192/37
Catches/stumpings 4/–0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2023
Medal record
Representing Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Men's Cricket
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 20 over cricket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia Twenty20 International

Nalin Nipiko (born 21 September 1995) is a Vanuatuan cricketer who is the current captain of the Vanuatu national cricket team. [1] [2] He started his career in 2009, playing for the under-15 team. [3] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament. [4]

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Career

In March 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia. [5] In August 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [6]

In March 2019, he was named in the Vanuatuan squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [7] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019. [8] During the Regional Finals, he scored 124 runs and took five wickets in the four matches he played, [9] and was named the Player of the Tournament. [10]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Vanuatu cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. [11] In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. [12] He made his List A debut, against Canada, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019. [13] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Vanuatu, with 133 runs in five matches. [14]

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References

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