Iris Jharap

{{Short description|Dutch cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Iris Jharap

| fullname = Iris Widiawatie Jharap

| female = true

| image =

| country = Netherlands

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|5|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 25 March

| odidebutyear = 1999

| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| odicap = 50

| lastodidate = 21 April

| lastodiyear = 2001

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| club1 =

| year1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 7

| bat avg1 = 3.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 4

| deliveries1 = 302

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 31.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/2

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| date = 1 December

| year = 2014

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12278/12278.html CricketArchive

}}

Iris Widiawatie Jharap (born 1 May 1970) is a former Dutch cricketer who played twelve One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Dutch national side, including at the 2000 World Cup.

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12278/12278.html Iris Jharap playing statistics] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014. Jharap played club cricket for De Kieviten, Groen-Greel, KZKC (Klein Zwitserland de Krekels Combinatie) and HV & CV Quick before making her ODI debut for the Netherlands in March 1999.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/netherlands/content/player/54678.html Iris Jharap player profile and statistics] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2014. Her debut came during the Dutch side's tour of Sri Lanka, in the third ODI played against the Sri Lankan national side.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12278/Womens_ODI_Matches.html Women's ODI matches played by Iris Jharap (12)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014. A right-arm fast bowler, her first wicket came in her second match, the fifth and final ODI, when she had Sri Lanka's captain, Rasanjali Silva, caught by Carolien Salomons.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/67/67436.html Sri Lanka Women v Netherlands Women], Netherlands Women in Sri Lanka 1998/99 (5th ODI) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

Jharap was subsequently chosen for the Dutch squad at the 2000 World Cup, hosted by New Zealand. She played in four of the Netherlands' seven matches at the tournament, with the Dutch team going winless.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12278/Womens_World_Cup_Matches.html Women's World Cup matches played by Iris Jharap (4)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014. Against South Africa, she bowled only 1.2 overs, but took 1/2, her best figures at international level, having Hanri Strydom stumped by Rowan Milburn.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71138.html Netherlands Women v South Africa Women], CricInfo Women's World Cup 2000/01 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014. Jharap's remaining matches for the Netherlands came in a seven-ODI series against Pakistan during the 2000–01 season. She played in all but the fourth game of the series, and took four wickets at an average of 26.00. Her economy rate of 3.35 runs per over ranked behind only Carolien Salomons and Helmien Rambaldo for the Dutch.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Netherlands_Women_in_Pakistan_2000-01/wo_Netherlands_Women_Bowling.html Women's ODI bowling for Netherlands women], Netherlands women in Pakistan 2000/01 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2014.