Sonali Patel
{{short description|English cricketer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sonali Patel
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| fullname = Sonali Patel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|5|23|df=yes}}
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
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| club1 = Middlesex
| year1 = 2018–present
| club2 = Sunrisers
| year2 = 2020–2022
| columns = 2
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 18
| runs1 = 55
| bat avg1 = 5.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 10
| deliveries1 = 602
| wickets1 = 24
| bowl avg1 = 19.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/40
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 17
| runs2 = 32
| bat avg2 = 6.40
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 8*
| deliveries2 = 186
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 28.85
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/17
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1864/1864653/1864653.html CricketArchive
| date = 23 October
| year = 2023
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Sonali Patel (born 23 May 2003) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Middlesex. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Sunrisers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/1182740.html|title=Player Profile: Sonali Patel|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1864/1864653/1864653.html|title=Player Profile: Sonali Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=24 March 2021}}
Domestic career
Patel made her county debut in 2018, for Middlesex in a Twenty20 Cup match against Worcestershire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1063/1063159.html|title=Worcestershire Women v Middlesex Women, 17 June 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=24 March 2021}} She went on to play one more match in the tournament that season, which Middlesex were victorious in.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1864/1864653/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Sonali Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=24 March 2021}} She played all seven matches in the County Championship the following season, where Middlesex won Division 2, with Patel taking 9 wickets at an average of 11.00.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2019/Middlesex_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Middlesex Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=24 March 2021}} She took four wickets in eight matches for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Middlesex_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Middlesex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2 October 2021}} She was also the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2021 Women's London Championship, with 7 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://womenslondonchampionship.play-cricket.com/Statistics?season=222&sub_tab=Standard&tab=Bowling |title=Women's London Championship/2021/Bowling/Most Wickets|publisher=Play-Cricket|access-date=2 October 2021}}
In 2020, Patel played for Sunrisers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, and taking 7 wickets at an average of 23.57.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/Sunrisers_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Sunrisers/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=24 March 2021}} She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team, including taking 4/52 against South East Stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2020-1229289/south-east-stars-vs-sunrisers-south-group-1229331/full-scorecard|title=South East Stars v Sunrisers, 31 August 2020|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=24 March 2021}} In 2021, Patel played seven matches for the side, taking 7 wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and 3 wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6767;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=2 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13890;team=6767;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=2 October 2021}} In a Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy match against North West Thunder, Patel took a hat-trick, and ended with figures of 4/40, her List A best bowling figures.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/thunder-vs-sunrisers-1252271/match-report |title=Georgie Boyce 91 sets up Thunder as Sunrisers fall short in chase |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=2 October 2021}} She played two matches for the side in 2022, both in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking one wicket.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6767;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=7 October 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1182740}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=1864653}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Middlesex women cricketers
Category:Sunrisers women's cricketers
Category:English people of Indian descent