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Harilal Shah
Personal information
Full name
Harilal Raishi Shah
Born(1943-02-14)14 February 1943
Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Died11 June 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 72)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 2)7 June 1975 v New Zealand
Last ODI14 June 1975 v England
Career statistics
Competition ODI First-class
Matches 3 1
Runs scored 6 92
Batting average 2.00 46.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 6 59
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2022

Harilal Raishi Shah (14 April 1943 – 11 June 2014)[1] was an East African cricketer from Nairobi, Kenya. He played three One Day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.

Shah was middle-order batsman who played a first-class game against Sri Lanka in Taunton ahead of that World Cup in which he scored hitting 59 and 33. In three innings of World Cup he scored 6 runs only. He scored ducks in his first two games against New Zealand and India before making 6 against England.

Post retirement, he managed the Kenyan national side including during the 1999 World Cup in England and subsequently became their chief of selectors.[2]

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