M. Rifaiz R. Bakas (born 5 May 1982) is a

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former first-class

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er. Bakas was born in Surinam in May 1982. He was a member of the Netherlands under-19 team for the

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, making five appearances in the tournament. He later made a single appearance in

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for the

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senior team against

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in August 2008 at

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in the

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. Batting twice in the match as an

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, he was dismissed for an 11–ball

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in the Dutch first innings by

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, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 16 runs by

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. Bakas played his

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in the

for Rood en Wit (1998–2006 & 2017-present), Excelsior '20 (2007–2011), United Haarlem (2013–2014), and Dosti (2015-2016).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakas, Rifaiz 1982 births Living people Dutch cricketers