Paresh Lohani

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Paresh Lohani


country = Nepal
fullname = Paresh Prasad Lohani
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 26
monthofbirth = 4
yearofbirth = 1983
placeofbirth = Kathmandu
countryofbirth = Nepal
batting = Right-handed
bowling =
role = Batsman
club1 = cr|Nepal
year1 = 2004-2005
type1 = First-class
onetype1 =
debutdate1 = 25 March
debutyear1 = 2004
debutfor1 = Nepal
debutagainst1 = UAE
lastdate1 = 7 May
lastyear1 = 2005
lastfor1 = Nepal
lastagainst1 = UAENote: Cricinfo incorrectly has Paresh Lohani recorded as having played five first-class matches with his most recent being a match against Namibia in 2006. That match was ruled not to be first-class by the International Cricket Council.]
type2 = ICC Trophy
onetype2 =
debutdate2 = 1 July
debutyear2 = 2001
debutfor2 = Nepal
debutagainst2 = Gibraltar
lastdate2 = 5 July
lastyear2 = 2001
lastfor2 = Nepal
lastagainst2 = Germany
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 4
runs1 = 133
bat avg1 = 22.16
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 49
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 3/0
column2 = ICC Trophy
matches2 = 3
runs2 = 47
bat avg2 = 15.66
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 23
deliveries2 = 0
wickets2 = -
bowl avg2 = -
fivefor2 = -
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = -
catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
date = 9 February
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/36/36103/36103.html CricketArchive

Paresh Prasad Lohani (born 26 April 1983) is a Nepalese cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/25972.html Cricinfo profile] ] A right-handed batsman, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/36/36103/36103.html CricketArchive profile] ] he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2000. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/36/36103/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Paresh Lohani] at CricketArchive]

Biography

Born in Kathmandu in 1983, Lohani first played for Nepal in the 2000 ACC Trophy in the United Arab Emirates. He played matches against the UAE, Japan, the Maldives and Hong Kong during the tournament. He played in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario, Canada the following year. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/36/36103/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Paresh Lohani] at CricketArchive]

He played in the ACC Trophy again in 2002 and 2004, making his first-class début in the latter year when he played in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE and Malaysia. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/36/36103/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Paresh Lohani] at CricketArchive] He played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, Nepal and Hong Kong later the same year.

In February 2005 he played in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy, in which Nepal finished third after beating Qatar in a play-off. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/102/102372.html Scorecard] of Nepal v Qatar, 27 February 2005 at CricketArchive] He also played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and Hong Kong. The games against the UAE and Hong Kong also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup [ [http://www.asiancricket.org/h_ftctpoints0506.cfm 2005 ACC Fast Track Nations Points Table] ] and are his last first-class matches to date. He won the man of the match award in the match against Singapore after scoring a total of 172 runs in the match, including an unbeaten century in the second innings. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/101/101463.html Scorecard] of Singapore v Nepal, 22 April 2005 at CricketArchive]

The following year, he played in a play-off match against Namibia to decide the final spot in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Needing an outright win to qualify, Nepal could only secure a draw after there was no play on the first day. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86449.html Scorecard] of Namibia v Nepal, 23 March 2006 at CricketArchive] Later in the year he played on a tour of Pakistan with Nepal in addition to playing in the ACC Trophy and ACC Premier League. He most recently represented his country at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup.

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