Nehal Hasnain

Nehal Hasnain Chowdhury (Born In Dhaka 18 Aug 1963) is a Bangladeshi ICC Trophy cricketer. A right hand top order batsman, he represented Bangladesh in the 1986 ICC Trophy in England. There he acted as the deputy to captain Gazi Ashraf.[1]

Early career

Hasnain first came into prominence during the 1980-81 season while playing for the Surjo Tarun team. His efforts helped the newly promoted team cause a big upset by defeating Bangladesh Biman . His performances impressed the national selectors, and he was included in the Central Zone team to play the touring MCC side at Mymensingh in January 1981. However, it was a disappointing debut for him, as he made 0 and 6 in the match. In fact, despite his continuous success in the domestic arena; he initially failed at the international level. when he failed in the 3 day match against the spinners of WB in early 1983, many pundits questioned his temperament. But, then he came back strongly during the 1983-84 season. [2]

1983-84 season

In Dec. 1983, Nehal toured west Bengal with the Bangladesh cricket team, led by Raquibul Hasan. Then In January 1984, he played in the 1st SEA cricket tournament. Initially, he was tried in the unfamiliar opening slot and struggled, but after moving to his familiar position in the middle order he delivered. First he scored 67* against Singapore, sharing a 149 run stand with Belal (75*). Then in the final against HK, Nehal (32) contributed in Bangladesh's 3 wicket victory. In Feb. Nehal had a disappointing tour to Kenya with the national team. He, like a few other top order Bangladeshi batsmen, failed to cope with the extra bounce of the Nairobi wickets.[2]

ICC Trophy
Nehal Hasnain: Batting performances in the 1986 ICC Trophy
Date Opposition Score result
11 June Zimbabwe 0 Zim wins by 144 runs
13 June Kenya 6 Bangladesh wins by 9 runs
18 June Malaysia 40 Malaysia wins by 57 runs
20 June East Africa 32 East Africa wins by 6 wickets
25 June Argentina 21* Bangladesh wins by 7 wikcets
30 June Denmark 56 Denmark wins by 4 wickets
  Batting Fielding
Year Matches Innings Not Outs Runs Average High Score 100 / 50 Catches
1986 6 6 1 155 31.00 56 0/1 4

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Domestic cricket

Throughout the 1st half of the 1980s, Nehal performed consistently in the Dhaka league. Apart from Surjo Tarun, he enjoyed successful spells with Abahani and Bangladesh Biman. He also made his mark in the national cricket championship. During 1983-85 he won 3 successive national titles. In 1983, he was the MoM as Sylhet defeated Dhaka in the final. In 1984 and 1985, he won the title with Dhaka University. In 1984, he played under the captaincy of Lipu. In 1985, he was the successful captain, as DU defeated Barisal, led by Lipu, in the final, both Nehal and Tariquzzaman Munir scored hundred for DU.[2]

References
  1. "Nehal Hasnain". CricketArchive.
  2. Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Crickete Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.
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