Chandra Sawad

Chandra Sawad
Personal information
Born (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 35)
Kanchanpur District, Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2014Sagarmatha Legends (NPL)
2013–2015Nepal Army (National League)
2015–2015Pentagon (SPA Cup)
Career statistics
Competition Twenty20
Matches 9
Runs scored 2
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 2
Balls bowled 174
Wickets 11
Bowling average 19.18
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/24
Catches/stumpings 2/-
Source: CricketArchive, 9 March 2015

Chandra Sawad (Nepali: चन्द्र सावद; born 26 January 1990) is a Nepalese cricketer. Sawad is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Hong Kong in March 2012.[2]

He represents the Sagarmatha Legends of the Nepal Premier League, Nepal Army Club of the National League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career

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Sawad was selected in Nepal Under-19s fourteen-man squad in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup,[3] though he didn't feature in any of Nepal's Youth One Day International matches in the tournament. He was later selected as part of Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates,[4] making his Twenty20 debut during the tournament against Hong Kong. He made eight further appearances during the tournament, with his final appearance coming against Papua New Guinea.[5] He took 11 wickets in the tournament, at an average of 19.18, with best figures of 4/24.[6] Nepal failed to qualify for the 2012 World Twenty20 as it finished the tournament in seventh place. In August 2012, he was selected in Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the World Cricket League Division Four in Malaysia, but was not picked in the playing eleven for any of Nepal's matches.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Chandra Sawad". Cricinfo.
  2. ^ "7th Match, Group A: Hong Kong v Nepal at Dubai (CA2), Mar 13, 2012 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  3. ^ "Nepal Squad: ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2007/08". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Shakti, Paresh recalled in national squad | Cricket Nepal". Cricket.com.np. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Chandra Sawad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Chandra Sawad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Squads and fixtures for World Cricket League Division 4". www.cricketeurope4.net. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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