Chandra Sawad ( ne, चन्द्र सावद; born 5 February 1991) is a Nepalese

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er. Sawad is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He made his debut for

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against

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in March 2012. He represents the

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of the

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of the

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and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career

Sawad was selected in Nepal Under-19s fourteen man squad in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, though he didn't feature in any of Nepal's Youth

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matches in the tournament. He was later selected as part of

's fourteen man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the

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, making his

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debut during the tournament against

. He made eight further appearances during the tournament, with his final appearance coming against

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. He took 11 wickets in the tournament, which came at an

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of 19.18, with best figures of 4/24. Nepal finished the tournament in seventh place, therefore failing to qualify for the 2012 World Twenty20. In August 2012, he was selected in Nepal's fourteen man squad for the World Cricket League Division Four in

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, but didn't feature in any of Nepal's matches.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sawad, Chandra 1990s births Living people People from Kanchanpur District Nepalese cricketers