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.[1][2]

Sonali Patel
Personal information
Full name
Sonali Patel
Born (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentMiddlesex
2020–2022Sunrisers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 18 17
Runs scored 55 32
Batting average 5.00 6.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 10 8*
Balls bowled 602 186
Wickets 24 7
Bowling average 19.50 28.85
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/40 2/17
Catches/stumpings 3/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 October 2023

Domestic career

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Patel made her county debut in 2018, for Middlesex in a Twenty20 Cup match against Worcestershire.[3] She went on to play one more match in the tournament that season, which Middlesex were victorious in.[4] 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.[5] She took four wickets in eight matches for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[6] She was also the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2021 Women's London Championship, with 7 wickets.[7]

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.[8] She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team, including taking 4/52 against South East Stars.[9] 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.[10][11] 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.[12] She played two matches for the side in 2022, both in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking one wicket.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Sonali Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Sonali Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Worcestershire Women v Middlesex Women, 17 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Sonali Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Middlesex Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Middlesex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's London Championship/2021/Bowling/Most Wickets". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Sunrisers/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  9. ^ "South East Stars v Sunrisers, 31 August 2020". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Georgie Boyce 91 sets up Thunder as Sunrisers fall short in chase". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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