Gyanendra Malla

Gyanendra Malla
Personal information
Born 16 September 1990
Nepal
Nickname Gyanu
Batting style Right-handed
Role Batsman and occasional Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
  • Nepal
T20I debut (cap 6) 16 March 2014 v Hong Kong
Last T20I 24 November 2014 v Hong Kong
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2014 Colors X-Factors (NPL)
2011–2015 APF (National League)
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20 Youth ODI
Matches 4 12 23 12
Runs scored 88 368 382 176
Batting average 22.00 36.80 19.10 16.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/1
Top score 48 91* 48 64
Balls bowled - - - 12
Wickets - - - 2
Bowling average - - - 1.50
5 wickets in innings - - - 0
10 wickets in match - - - 0
Best bowling - - - 2/3
Catches/stumpings 1/- 8/- 8/5 5/-
Source: CricketArchive, 8 March 2015

Gyanendra Malla (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र मल्ल) (born 16 September 1990) is a Nepalese cricketer, who is the current vice-captain of the Nepal national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Namibia in March 2006.[2]

Gyanendra Malla became the seventh Nepalese cricketer to score an international century, when he slammed 114 off 125 balls against Singapore during the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in October 2014.[3]

He is the captain of Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League. He also represents the APF Club that plays in the National League. He also plays for the Yangal Club.

Playing career

Gyanendra debuted for Nepal U-15 cricket team in the year 2005. It did not take much time for him to climb up the ladder as he represented Nepal in ACC U-17 and ACC U-19, in the same year. He was named in Nepal U-19s' squad for the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, following some impressive performances in the junior age levels. His career took off when he scored 145 runs in six innings,[4] including 46* in the Plate semi-final of the U-19 World cup to beat South Africa U-19s.[5] His reward was a place in the senior squad for the 2006 Intercontinental Cup.

Malla is known as the dependable batsman of Nepal team who likes to build the innings under pressure. Soaking pressure is his forte. He is rightly perceived as partnership maker as he has been involved in many crucial partnerships for Nepal. Malla has always been the important member of the national team and has contributed in many historic successes of Nepal. He holds the amazing record of hammering six '4s' in an over in his way to score fastest half-century for Nepal in One-Day matches off just 17 deliveries against Saudi Arabia[6] in the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite, then he scored 212 runs with the impressive average of 42, including 2 fifties, which helped Nepal to win the title for the first time. His 86 runs against Canada[7] in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 66 runs against USA[8] in the final of 2012 Division Four, 76* against Qatar[9] in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite, 75 important runs against USA[10] in the 2008 Division Five & 67* off just 21 balls against Karnataka Institute of Cricket (India),[11] (SAARC Under-25 Twenty20 Cup 2011) are some memorable innings of his career.

He also represented Nepal in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh where he scored 83 runs in three innings at an average of 27.66.[12]

He scored his maiden century against Singapore in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in October 2014.[3] He scored 241 runs in six innings at an average of 48.20 in the tournament.[13] Earlier he scored 167 off 157 balls in an unofficial practice match against Ragama Cricket Club, a first-class cricket team of Sri Lanka, when Nepal toured Sri Lanka as a preparation for the tournament.[14]

In the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two, he scored 236 runs in 6 innings at an average of 59.00.[15] Nepal qualified for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship[16] but failed to secure promotion to Division One and qualification to 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[17]

In the World Cricket League, from 2008 Division Five to 2015 Division Two, he has scored 1262 runs in 45 innings at an average of 36.06, with a hundred and seven fifties.[13][15][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Man of the Match awards

The following list illustrates all the matches in which Malla has been awarded Man of the Match while representing Nepal in international tournaments/series.

S.N. Event/Series Opponent Venue Match Performance Team Position
1 2006 ACC Trophy,
Malaysia		 Kuwait Kuwait
(One-day)		 Kelab Aman
Kuala Lampur		 79(108)
Scorecard		 4th
2 2012 ACC Trophy Elite,
UAE		 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
(One-day)		 Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi		 61*(23) & 1 catch
Scorecard		 1st
3 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three,
Bermuda		 Oman Oman
(One-day)		 National Stadium,
Hamilton		 34(49) & 3 catches
Scorecard		 1st
4 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three,
Malaysia		 Singapore Singapore
(One-day)		 Bayuemas Oval,
Selangor		 114(125) & 1 catch
Scorecard		 1st

References

  1. ↑ "Gyanendra Malla". Cricinfo.
  2. ↑ "Challenge match: Namibia v Nepal at Windhoek, Mar 23-26, 2006 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nepal v Singapore at Selangor, Oct 26, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  4. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2005/06 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  5. ↑ "Plate Semi-Final: Nepal Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s at Colombo (NCC), Feb 16, 2006 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  6. ↑ "Group B: Nepal v Saudi Arabia at Abu Dhabi, Oct 7, 2012 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  7. ↑ "16th Match, Group A: Canada v Nepal at Christchurch, Jan 21, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  8. ↑ "Final: Nepal v United States of America at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10, 2012 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  9. ↑ "Group B: Nepal v Qatar at Kuala Lumpur, Jul 26, 2008 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  10. ↑ "Group A: Nepal v United States of America at St Martin, May 29, 2008 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  11. ↑ "Group B: Karnataka Institute of Cricket v Nepal Under-25s at Fuvahmulah, Nov 3, 2011 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  12. ↑ "Cricket Records - World T20, 2013/14 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  14. ↑ "Scorecard - Cricketlok". Cricketlok.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  16. ↑ "Kenya and Nepal will take their places in the ICC World Cricket League Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2008 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  19. ↑ "Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2009/10 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  20. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2010 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  21. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2012 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  22. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2013 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  23. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2013/14 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.

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