Nary Thapa

Nery Thapa
Personal information
Full name
Nary Thapa
Born (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32)
Nepal
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)12 January 2019 v China
Last T20I27 February 2019 v Kuwait
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2019

Nary Thapa (Nepali: नेरी थापा) is a former Nepali cricketer, who is a left-handed batter. She was the first-ever captain of Nepal women's cricket team.[1]

International career

Thapa made her international debut in January-2019 against China at the Thailand Women's T20 Smash tournament.[2] She also represented Nepal in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. This tournament was an Asia region qualifier for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier as well as the 2020 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments, with the top team progressing to both of them.[3] During the tournament, she took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[4] She was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Asia tournament, with thirteen dismissals in six matches.[5]

Retirement

On 19 March 2024, Thapa announced her retirement from all forms of cricket through social media.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nary Thapa Magar, Nepal's first captain, retires from cricket". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ "China vs. Nepal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier – Asia 2019 set to begin in Bangkok". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. ^ "UAE and Nepal keep pressure on hosts after Thailand beat Kuwait by nine wickets". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Asia: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Nery Thapa announces her retirement". Cricnepal. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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