Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar

Personal information
Full name	Soumya Sarkar
Born	25 February 1993 Satkhira, Khulna, Bangladesh
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Bangladesh
Test debut (cap 76)	28 April 2015 v Pakistan
Last Test	10 June 2015 v India
ODI debut (cap 115)	1 December 2014 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	15 July 2015 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.	59
Last T20I	26 February 2016 v United Arab Emirates
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015–present	South Zone
2015-present	Rangpur Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 3 15 36 48 Runs scored 107 692 1802 1619 Batting average 21.40 49.52 28.15 35.97 100s/50s -/- 1/4 1/12 2/11 Top score 37 127* 127 127* Balls bowled 184 42 1500 594 Wickets 1 - 19 16 Bowling average 115.00 – 46.26 31.25 5 wickets in innings - – 1 0 10 wickets in match - – 0 0 Best bowling 1/45 – 5/34 3/25 Catches/stumpings -/– 11/– 28/– 23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2015

Soumya Sarkar (Bengali: সৌম্য সরকার) (born 25 February 1993 in Satkhira) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a Left handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler.

Career

Sarkar is a top-order batsman, who was a part of the 2010 and 2012 Under-19 World Cup teams. In the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, Sarkar came into the spotlight after 'mankading' Australia's Jimmy Peirson. He made his First-Class debut for Khulna Division against Dhaka Division in the 2010-11 season. In November 2013, he was included in Bangladesh's T20 squad for a one-off game against New Zealand, but did not find a place in the final XI. Sarkar was included in the squad for Bangladesh's home series against Zimbabwe and made his debut in the final ODI in December 2014. He was subsequently named in the 2015 World Cup squad.

Sarkar plays for the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League, Khulna Division in the National Cricket League, and Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division. He made his One Day International début for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 1 December 2014.^[1] He represented Bangladesh in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.^[2][3]

Sarkar made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Pakistan in April 2015.^[4] On 22 April 2015, Sarkar hit his maiden ODI hundred and added 145 with Tamim Iqbal.^[5][6] He made his Test debut against Pakistan in April 2015.^[7]

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Soumya Sarkar's One Day International centuries
#	Runs	Match	Against	City/Country	Venue	Year	Result
1	127*	10	Pakistan	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium	2015	Won [8]

International Awards

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No	Opponent	Venue	Date	Match Performance	Result
1	Pakistan	ZAC Stadium, Chittagong	22 April 2015	127* (110 balls: 3×4)	Bangladesh won by 8 wickets.[9][10]
2	South Africa	Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka	12 July 2015	88* (78 balls: 6×4)	Bangladesh won by 7 wickets.[11][12]
3	South Africa	ZAC Stadium, Chittagong	15 July 2015	90 (75 balls: 3×4)	Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (D/L).[13][14][15]

Player of the series awards

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	South Africa in Bangladesh	2015	205 Runs (3 Matches, 2×50) with avg. 102.50 ; 1 ct.	Bangladesh Won the series 2-1.[16]

Twenty20 International Cricket

Man of the Match Awards

#	Series	Date	Opponent	style="text-align: middlestyle="color:black;">Match Performancei	Result
1	2016 Asia Cup	2 March 2016	Pakistan	48 (48 balls: 5x4, 1x6)	Bangladesh won by 5 wickets.[17]

References

1. "Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 5th ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Dec 1, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. "Bangladesh Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
3. "LGICCRANKINGS.COM". lgiccrankings.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
4. "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, Only T20I: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Apr 24, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
5. "Sarkar ton powers Bangladesh to 3-0". ESPN. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
6. "Soumya Sarkar graduates to the next level - Cricket - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
7. "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
8. "Soumya 127 runs And Tamim 64 runs batting Batting Video Highlights in 3rd ODI match Vs Pak.". cricketgoal.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
9. "Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Soumya Sarkar's unbeaten 127". starsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
10. "Soumya Sarkar’s maiden hundred scripts historic ‘Bangla-wash’ against Pakistan". cricketcountry.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
11. "Sarkar's 88 helps Bangladesh beat South Africa in 2nd ODI". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
12. "Bowlers, Soumya Sarkar help Bangladesh beat South Africa by 7 wickets in 2nd ODI". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
13. "Soumya Sarkar regrets missing out on 10-wicket win against South Africa with his untimely dismissal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
14. "Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar makes 75 balls, 90 runs". demotix.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
15. "Bangladesh vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights, Soumya Sarkar 90 Runs Batting Video 15th July 2015". itssportslive.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
16. "South Africa in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
17. "Asia Cup - 8th Match – Bangladesh v Pakistan Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

http://m.sportzwiki.com/cricket/periscope-shot-the-latest-sensation-in-the-cricket-world sportswiki.com.Retrieved on 2015-09-03

External links

• Soumya Sarkar at Cricinfo
• Soumya Sarkar at Cricket Archive