Anil Kumar Sah (born 17 November 1998) is a Nepalese

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er. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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tournament on 12 February 2018. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever

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(ODI) match, against the

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, in August 2018.

International career

In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their

(ODI) series against the Netherlands. These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the

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. He made his

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debut for Nepal in the

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against the

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on 29 July 2018. He made his

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(T20I) on the same day, against the

. He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the

on 1 August 2018. In August 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for the

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tournament. In October 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament. Anil was called back to the national team to play the home series against

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after a fabulous performance in the 2024 PM Cup, scoring Most runs in the tournament playing for Madhesh Province. He scored a blistering 50 off just 19 balls in the first 2nd ODI of the tournament, his first chance after come-back. It was the fastest ODI fifty for a Nepali batsman beating previous record of

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's 50 off 21 balls against

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in 2023. Sah scored his first ton in ODI in his second appearance following the comeback against Canada in the 3rd ODI of the tournament. He scored 112* off 124 balls and won the player of the match. His comeback story is something that will be heard for many years in the history of Nepal cricket, as the commentator said during the match. He was one of the 11 men playing squad in the very first ODI match of Nepal against

. In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the

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tournament.

Domestic

In November 2022, Sah started playing for Madhesh Province Cricket Association leaving previous

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. He played inning of 61 runs with five fours and a six against Province No. 1 in PM Cup 2022. Anil scored the most runs in the 2024 Prime Minister Cup scoring 386 runs for Madhesh Province that led to his call up for the national side to play against the visitor

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sah, Anil 1998 births Living people Nepalese cricketers Nepal One Day International cricketers Nepal Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Nepalese sportsmen People from Bara District