Upendra Patel

Upendra Patel
Personal information
Full name
Upendra Raojibhai Patel
Born1942 (age 82–83)
Uganda Protectorate
BattingUnknown
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 111
Batting average 111.00
100s/50s 1/–
Top score 105*
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 2
Bowling average 39.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/31
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2022

Upendra Raojibhai Patel (born 1942) is a Ugandan former first-class cricketer.

Patel was born in Uganda Protectorate in 1942. Patel made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the East Africa cricket team against the touring Indians at Kampala in 1967.[1] Batting at number seven, he scored an unbeaten 105 in East Africa's first innings total of 308 all out, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 6 runs by B. S. Chandrasekhar, having been promoted up the batting order to number four. With his medium-fast bowling, he took the wickets of Farokh Engineer and Budhi Kunderan, to finish with match figures of 2 for 78.[2] Between 1967 and 1971, Patel also played minor matches for Uganda.[3]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Upendra Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ "East Africa v Indians, 1967". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Teams Upendra Patel played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.