Prithu Baskota (Nepali: पृथु बाँसकोटा) (born 5 July 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. All-rounder Prithu is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Maldives in November 2010.[2]

Prithu Baskota
Personal information
Born (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 (age 32)
Nepal
NicknameChhota Don and Paddy
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2015APF (National League)
2015–2015GoldenGate (SPA Cup)
2017–2018Chitwan Tigers (EPL)
Career statistics
Competition LA T20 Y ODI
Matches 6 9 6
Runs scored 112 83 49
Batting average 22.40 20.75 8.16
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 59* 36* 20
Balls bowled 84 13 294
Wickets 1 2 6
Bowling average 88.00 2.00 26.83
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/19 2/4 2/14
Catches/stumpings 2/– 4/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 August 2015

He represents the APF Club of the National League and GoldenGate International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career

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Baskota was selected as part of Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates,[3] and made 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.[4] In the nine matches he played in the tournament, Baskota scored 83 runs, at an average of 20.75, with a high score of 36 not out.[5] With the ball, he took two wickets.[6] Nepal finished the tournament in the seventh place, therefore failing to qualify for the 2012 World Twenty20.

Later in 2012, Baskota was selected as part of the Nepal Under-19s squad for the Under-19 World Cup in Australia,[7] where he made six Youth One Day International appearances during the tournament.[8] In August 2012, he was selected in Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the World Cricket League Division Four in Malaysia.[9]

He played for Upchurch Cricket Club, a cricket club in England, in Kent Cricket League Division 2 in July 2015. He scored an unbeaten 146 runs off 125 balls in a match against Gravesend Cricket Club and picked up 2 wickets.[10][11] Baskota was subsequently selected in Nepal's squad for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship's matches against Scotland.[12]

In January 2021, he was named in the Bagmati Province's squad for the 2021 Prime Minister Cup. He was the highest run-scorer in the tournament, securing 215 runs.[13]

Man of the match awards

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The following list illustrates all the matches in which Baskota has won the man of the match award while representing Nepal in international series/tournaments.[14]

S.N. Event/Series Opponent Venue Match Performance
1 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup,
Nepal
  Kuwait
(Other T20)
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,
Kathmandu
1.5-0-17-3 & 16(16)
Scorecard
2 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup,
Nepal
  United Arab Emirates
(Other T20)
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,
Kathmandu
4-0-20-3
Scorecard
3 2014 ICC World Cup Qualifier,
New Zealand
  Uganda
(List A)
Bay Oval,
Mount Maunganui
59 retired hurt(51)
Scorecard

References

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  1. ^ "Prithu Baskota". Cricinfo.
  2. ^ "4th Match, Group D: Maldives v Nepal at Guangzhou, Nov 22, 2010 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  3. ^ "Shakti, Paresh recalled in national squad | Cricket Nepal". Cricket.com.np. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Prithu Baskota". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Prithu Baskota". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Prithu Baskota". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Nepal Under-19s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Under-19 ODI Matches played by Prithu Baskota". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Squads and fixtures for World Cricket League Division 4". www.cricketeurope4.net. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Scorecard of Upchurch CC - 1st XI Vs Gravesend CC - 1st XI, Kent Cricket League". play-cricket.com.
  11. ^ "Prithu Baskota shines in Kent League". Hamro Cricket.
  12. ^ "Khakurel, Bhandari out of Scotland clash - Sports - :: The Kathmandu Post ::". ekantipur.com.
  13. ^ "Prime Minister Cup, 2020/21 Cricket Team Records & Stats | Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  14. ^ "Matches In Which Prithu Baskota Won An Award". cricketarchive.co.uk.
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