Continental CupQualifier · T20I
Romania beat Malta by 9 wickets in qualifier
Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, . Romania won the toss and chose to bowl.
Match report
From the scorecardRomania won the toss and chose to bowl. Malta made 156 for 7 in 20 overs, G Thakur 62 from 43 balls and VP Thamotharam 28 from 13 balls. R Athapaththu took 2 for 28.
Romania reached 159 for 1 in 18.3 overs, R Satheesan 99 not out from 69 balls and Rohit Kumar 26 from 18 balls.
Romania won by 9 wickets.
Key performers
Malta innings
156/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Khanc †S Nadigotla b R Athapaththu | c †S Nadigotla b R Athapaththu | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Fanyan Mughalhit the ball twice | hit the ball twice | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 53.33 |
| G Thakurc R Satheesan b M Prasanna | c R Satheesan b M Prasanna | 62 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 144.19 |
| Imran Ameerc & b S Vashisht | c & b S Vashisht | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| VP Thamotharamc V Saini b M Koli | c V Saini b M Koli | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 215.38 |
| Bikram Aroranot out | not out | 19* | 19 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| SSM Stanislausb R Athapaththu | b R Athapaththu | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Waqas Ahmadb Ijaz Hussain | b Ijaz Hussain | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| E Mathewnot out | not out | 8* | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 1) | (b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 7.80) | 20 Ov (RR 7.80) | 156/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Zeeshan Khan, 1.1 ov), 44-2 (Fanyan Mughal, 7 ov), 57-3 (Imran Ameer, 8.1 ov), 97-4 (VP Thamotharam, 12.1 ov), 108-5 (G Thakur, 13.4 ov), 124-6 (SSM Stanislaus, 16 ov), 142-7 (Waqas Ahmad, 18.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Koli | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| R Athapaththu | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| V Saini | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| S Vashisht | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ijaz Hussain | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Prasanna | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zeeshan Khan 1(5) & Fanyan Mughal 0(2) | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | G Thakur 31(22) & Fanyan Mughal 8(13) | 43 | 35 |
| 3rd | G Thakur 11(6) & Imran Ameer 1(2) | 13 | 7 |
| 4th | VP Thamotharam 28(13) & G Thakur 12(11) | 40 | 24 |
| 5th | B Arora 2(5) & G Thakur 8(4) | 11 | 9 |
| 6th | SSM Stanislaus 12(11) & B Arora 2(3) | 16 | 14 |
| 7th | B Arora 10(7) & Waqas Ahmad 7(8) | 18 | 15 |
| 8th | E Mathew 8(5) & B Arora 5(4) | 14* | 9 |
Romania innings
159/1(18.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Satheesannot out | not out | 99* | 69 | 10 | 6 | 143.48 |
| Rohit Kumarrun out (†C Sudarsanan) | run out (†C Sudarsanan) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 144.44 |
| V Saininot out | not out | 26* | 24 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 4) | (b 1, lb 3, w 4) | 8 | ||||
| Total18.3 Ov (RR 8.59) | 18.3 Ov (RR 8.59) · Target 157 from 20 ov | 159/1 | ||||
Did not bat: S Nadigotla, S Vashisht, S Periyalwar, Ijaz Hussain, M Koli, R Athapaththu, M Prasanna, L Gharasim
Fall of wickets: 66-1 (Rohit Kumar, 8.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washeem Abbas | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fanyan Mughal | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Waqas Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E Mathew | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Ameer | 2.3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9.60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| VP Thamotharam | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bikram Arora | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R Satheesan 35(31) & Rohit Kumar 26(18) | 66 | 49 |
| 2nd | V Saini 26(24) & R Satheesan 64(38) | 93* | 62 |
Commentary
18.36
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, SIX
18.24
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, FOUR
18.10
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, no run
End of over 188 runsROM 149/1100601
R Satheesan 89(66)V Saini 26(24)Waqas Ahmad 4-0-28-0
17.61
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, 1 run
17.50
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, no run
17.46
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, SIX
17.30
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, no run
17.20
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, no run
17.11
Waqas Ahmad to V Saini, 1 run
End of over 175 runsROM 141/1012011
V Saini 25(23)R Satheesan 82(61)Imran Ameer 2-0-14-0
16.61
Imran Ameer to V Saini, 1 run
16.51
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, 1 run
16.40
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, no run
16.32
Imran Ameer to R Satheesan, 2 runs
16.21
Imran Ameer to V Saini, 1 run
16.10
Imran Ameer to V Saini, no run
End of over 167 runsROM 136/10141b10
R Satheesan 79(58)V Saini 23(20)Waqas Ahmad 3-0-20-0
15.60
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, no run
15.51
Waqas Ahmad to V Saini, 1 run
15.41b
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, 1 bye
15.34
Waqas Ahmad to R Satheesan, FOUR
15.21
Waqas Ahmad to V Saini, 1 run
15.10
Waqas Ahmad to V Saini, no run
End of over 1512 runsROM 129/1413400
R Satheesan 75(55)V Saini 21(17)Washeem Abbas 4-0-31-0
14.60
Washeem Abbas to R Satheesan, no run
14.50
Washeem Abbas to R Satheesan, no run
14.44
Washeem Abbas to R Satheesan, FOUR
14.33
Washeem Abbas to V Saini, 3 runs