Continental CupGroup stage, Group A · Match 5 · T20I
Malta beat Bulgaria by 7 wickets
Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, . Bulgaria won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardBulgaria won the toss and chose to bat. Bulgaria made 112 for 9 in 20 overs, H Lakov 62 not out from 60 balls. Bilal Muhammad took 4 for 10.
Malta reached 113 for 3 in 11.4 overs, Bikram Arora 49 not out from 39 balls and VP Thamotharam 31 from 20 balls. H Lakov took 2 for 30.
Malta won by 7 wickets.
Key performers
Bulgaria innings
112/9(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Lakovnot out | not out | 62* | 60 | 4 | 2 | 103.33 |
| KC D'Souzab Bilal Muhammad | b Bilal Muhammad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IA De Silvab Washeem Abbas | b Washeem Abbas | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P Mishrab Bilal Muhammad | b Bilal Muhammad | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Omar Rassollbw b Bilal Muhammad | lbw b Bilal Muhammad | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M Kadyanc Amar Sharma b Washeem Abbas | c Amar Sharma b Washeem Abbas | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| A Ahmadhellbw b Bilal Muhammad | lbw b Bilal Muhammad | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D Nikolovb VP Thamotharam | b VP Thamotharam | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| V Hristovb B George | b B George | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| J Albinrun out (Amar Sharma) | run out (Amar Sharma) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| DV Varghesenot out | not out | 2* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(lb 4, w 13, nb 3) | (lb 4, w 13, nb 3) | 20 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 5.60) | 20 Ov (RR 5.60) | 112/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (KC D'Souza, 0.2 ov), 24-2 (IA De Silva, 3.4 ov), 25-3 (P Mishra, 4.1 ov), 26-4 (Omar Rassol, 4.4 ov), 32-5 (M Kadyan, 5.5 ov), 34-6 (A Ahmadhel, 7 ov), 78-7 (D Nikolov, 13.3 ov), 97-8 (V Hristov, 16.2 ov), 102-9 (J Albin, 18.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Muhammad | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A Bishnoi | 0.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| B George | 3.3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5.14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Washeem Abbas | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Amar Sharma | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| VP Thamotharam | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Lakov 1(1) & KC D'Souza 0(1) | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | IA De Silva 0(11) & H Lakov 16(11) | 23 | 20 |
| 3rd | P Mishra 1(3) & H Lakov 0(0) | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | Omar Rassol 0(3) & H Lakov 0(0) | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | M Kadyan 5(7) & H Lakov 0(0) | 6 | 7 |
| 6th | A Ahmadhel 0(6) & H Lakov 1(1) | 2 | 7 |
| 7th | H Lakov 25(23) & D Nikolov 14(17) | 44 | 39 |
| 8th | V Hristov 5(7) & H Lakov 9(10) | 19 | 17 |
| 9th | J Albin 3(4) & H Lakov 2(7) | 5 | 11 |
| 10th | H Lakov 8(7) & DV Varghese 2(4) | 10* | 11 |
Malta innings
113/3(11.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Georgec V Hristov b H Lakov | c V Hristov b H Lakov | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Bikram Aroranot out | not out | 49* | 39 | 8 | 0 | 125.64 |
| Zeeshan Khanb H Lakov | b H Lakov | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| VP Thamotharamc Omar Rassol b J Albin | c Omar Rassol b J Albin | 31 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 155.00 |
| N Khannanot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(b 4, w 15, nb 1) | (b 4, w 15, nb 1) | 20 | ||||
| Total11.4 Ov (RR 9.69) | 11.4 Ov (RR 9.69) · Target 113 from 20 ov | 113/3 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 36-1 (B George, 3.3 ov), 38-2 (Zeeshan Khan, 4 ov), 112-3 (VP Thamotharam, 11.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Kadyan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| H Lakov | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| P Mishra | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| DV Varghese | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| A Ahmadhel | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J Albin | 0.4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B George 13(9) & B Arora 16(12) | 36 | 21 |
| 2nd | B Arora 0(0) & Zeeshan Khan 0(3) | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd | B Arora 32(26) & VP Thamotharam 31(20) | 74 | 45 |
| 4th | B Arora 1(1) & N Khanna 0(0) | 1* | 1 |
Commentary
11.41
J Albin to B Arora, 1 run
11.3W
J Albin to VP Thamotharam, OUT
VP Thamotharam c Omar Rassol b J Albin 31(20) [4s-2 6s-2] · FoW 112/3 (11.3 ov)
11.26
J Albin to VP Thamotharam, SIX
11.12
J Albin to VP Thamotharam, 2 runs
End of over 1110 runsMAC 104/20Wd0004Wd4
B Arora 48(38)VP Thamotharam 23(17)DV Varghese 2-0-15-0
10.64
DV Varghese to B Arora, FOUR
10.6Wd
DV Varghese to B Arora, wide
10.54
DV Varghese to B Arora, FOUR
10.40
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
10.30
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
10.20
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
10.2Wd
DV Varghese to B Arora, wide
10.10
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
End of over 1015 runsMAC 94/2401Wd216
VP Thamotharam 23(17)B Arora 40(32)A Ahmadhel 1-0-15-0
9.66
A Ahmadhel to VP Thamotharam, SIX
9.51
A Ahmadhel to B Arora, 1 run
9.42
A Ahmadhel to B Arora, 2 runs
9.4Wd
A Ahmadhel to B Arora, wide
9.31
A Ahmadhel to VP Thamotharam, 1 run
9.20
A Ahmadhel to VP Thamotharam, no run
9.14
A Ahmadhel to VP Thamotharam, FOUR
End of over 95 runsMAC 79/2003Nb100Wd0
B Arora 37(30)VP Thamotharam 12(13)DV Varghese 1-0-5-0
8.60
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
8.6Wd
DV Varghese to B Arora, wide
8.50
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
8.40
DV Varghese to B Arora, no run
8.31
DV Varghese to VP Thamotharam, 1 runFree hit
8.33Nb
DV Varghese to VP Thamotharam, no ball, 2 runs
8.20
DV Varghese to VP Thamotharam, no run