Vasant Tapu

Vasant Tapu Harji Chavda, usually known as Vasant Tapu (1936-1988) was a Tanzanian cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium/left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played for the Tanzania national cricket team between 1967 and 1974[1] and also played first-class cricket for East Africa.[2]

Vasant Tapu
Personal information
Full name
Vasant Tapu Harji Chavda
Born1936
Tanganyika
DiedAugust 1988
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium/Left-arm orthodox spin
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967-1974East Africa
First-class debut19 August 1967 East Africa v India
Last First-class18 January 1974 East Africa v MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 96
Batting average 24.00
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled 246
Wickets 8
Bowling average 21.12
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/72
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2008

Biography

Born in Tanganyika in 1936,[2] Vasant Tapu began to play international cricket in August 1967 with two matches against India. The first was for Tanzania in Dar es Salaam[3] and the second was a first-class match for East Africa in Kampala.[4] In the first-class match, he scored 55 in the East Africa first innings and took 5/72 in the Indian first innings,[5] his best batting and bowling performances in first-class cricket.[1]

He played in the East African Quadrangular tournament in 1969 and 1970, and again in 1971, 1972 and 1974 when it had become a triangular tournament. He also went on a tour of England with East Africa in 1972. His last match for Tanzania was against Zambia in August 1974,[3] and he had played his second and final first-class match earlier in the year, against the MCC in Nairobi.[4] He died in 1988.[1]

References
  1. Vasant Tapu at CricketArchive
  2. Vasant Tapu at Cricinfo
  3. Other matches played by Vasant Tapu at CricketArchive
  4. First-class matches played by Vasant Tapu at CricketArchive
  5. Scorecard of East Africa v India, 19 August 1967 at CricketArchive
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