Valletta CupFinal · T20I
Romania beat Malta by 9 runs in the final
Marsa Sports Club, . Romania won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardRomania won the toss and chose to bat. Romania made 171 for 6 in 20 overs, V Saini 60 not out from 42 balls and Taranjeet Singh 43 from 27 balls. Washeem Abbas took 2 for 35.
Malta made 162 for 7 in 20 overs, Imran Ameer 28 not out from 23 balls. Taranjeet Singh took 4 for 20.
Romania won by 9 runs.
Key performers
Romania innings
171/6(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Satheesanc Washeem Abbas b Bilal Muhammad | c Washeem Abbas b Bilal Muhammad | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 240.00 |
| Taranjeet Singhlbw b Amar Sharma | lbw b Amar Sharma | 43 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 159.26 |
| S Nadigotla †c Bilal Muhammad b Washeem Abbas | c Bilal Muhammad b Washeem Abbas | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Abdul Shakoorlbw b Imran Ameer | lbw b Imran Ameer | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
| V Saininot out | not out | 60* | 42 | 8 | 0 | 142.86 |
| S Periyalwarrun out (B Arora) | run out (B Arora) | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Ijaz Hussainc N Khanna b Washeem Abbas | c N Khanna b Washeem Abbas | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras(w 5, nb 1) | (w 5, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 8.55) | 20 Ov (RR 8.55) | 171/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (R Satheesan, 0.5 ov), 33-2 (S Nadigotla, 3.2 ov), 66-3 (Taranjeet Singh, 7.3 ov), 99-4 (Abdul Shakoor, 13 ov), 153-5 (S Periyalwar, 18.2 ov), 171-6 (Ijaz Hussain, 20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Muhammad | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Washeem Abbas | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Shaju | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Ameer | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bikram Arora | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Sharma | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R Satheesan 12(5) & Taranjeet Singh 0(0) | 14 | 5 |
| 2nd | S Nadigotla 4(7) & Taranjeet Singh 15(8) | 19 | 15 |
| 3rd | Taranjeet Singh 28(19) & Abdul Shakoor 4(6) | 33 | 25 |
| 4th | V Saini 9(15) & Abdul Shakoor 23(18) | 33 | 33 |
| 5th | V Saini 35(20) & S Periyalwar 17(13) | 54 | 32 |
| 6th | V Saini 16(7) & Ijaz Hussain 2(3) | 18 | 10 |
Malta innings
162/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bikram Arorac Taranjeet Singh b V Saini | c Taranjeet Singh b V Saini | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 114.29 |
| HS Gerickelbw b Taranjeet Singh | lbw b Taranjeet Singh | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 109.09 |
| B Georgec S Periyalwar b Taranjeet Singh | c S Periyalwar b Taranjeet Singh | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 |
| VP Thamotharamlbw b R Satheesan | lbw b R Satheesan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Aaftab Alam Khan †b Taranjeet Singh | b Taranjeet Singh | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| N Khannab Taranjeet Singh | b Taranjeet Singh | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Imran Ameernot out | not out | 28* | 23 | 3 | 0 | 121.74 |
| Bilal Muhammadrun out (Abdul Shakoor/V Saini) | run out (Abdul Shakoor/V Saini) | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Amar Sharmanot out | not out | 22* | 12 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 2, w 7, nb 1) | (b 2, lb 2, w 7, nb 1) | 12 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 8.10) | 20 Ov (RR 8.10) · Target 172 from 20 ov | 162/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 43-1 (B Arora, 6 ov), 64-2 (B George, 8.3 ov), 64-3 (HS Gericke, 8.4 ov), 73-4 (VP Thamotharam, 9.5 ov), 94-5 (N Khanna, 12.5 ov), 107-6 (Aaftab Alam Khan, 14.3 ov), 120-7 (Bilal Muhammad, 15.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Mishra | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Kumar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ijaz Hussain | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| V Saini | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R Satheesan | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Arora 24(21) & HS Gericke 16(15) | 43 | 36 |
| 2nd | HS Gericke 8(6) & B George 11(9) | 21 | 15 |
| 3rd | HS Gericke 0(1) & VP Thamotharam 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | Aaftab Alam Khan 1(3) & VP Thamotharam 7(4) | 9 | 7 |
| 5th | N Khanna 9(11) & Aaftab Alam Khan 11(7) | 21 | 18 |
| 6th | Imran Ameer 11(6) & Aaftab Alam Khan 2(4) | 13 | 10 |
| 7th | Bilal Muhammad 11(5) & Imran Ameer 2(3) | 13 | 8 |
| 8th | Amar Sharma 22(12) & Imran Ameer 15(14) | 42* | 25 |
Commentary
End of over 2012 runsMAC 162/71b206Wd11
Imran Ameer 28(23)Amar Sharma 22(12)R Kumar 4-0-35-0
19.61
R Kumar to Imran Ameer, 1 run
19.51
R Kumar to Amar Sharma, 1 run
19.5Wd
R Kumar to Amar Sharma, wide
19.46
R Kumar to Amar Sharma, SIX
19.30
R Kumar to Amar Sharma, no run
19.22
R Kumar to Amar Sharma, 2 runs
19.11b
R Kumar to Imran Ameer, 1 bye
End of over 199 runsMAC 150/7123111
Imran Ameer 27(21)Amar Sharma 13(8)Ijaz Hussain 4-0-31-0
18.61
Ijaz Hussain to Imran Ameer, 1 run
18.51
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 1 run
18.41
Ijaz Hussain to Imran Ameer, 1 run
18.33
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 3 runs
18.22
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 2 runs
18.11
Ijaz Hussain to Imran Ameer, 1 run
End of over 1811 runsMAC 141/7124Nb021
Imran Ameer 24(18)Amar Sharma 7(5)V Saini 4-0-30-1
17.61
V Saini to Imran Ameer, 1 run
17.52
V Saini to Imran Ameer, 2 runs
17.40
V Saini to Imran Ameer, no runFree hit
17.4Nb
V Saini to Imran Ameer, no ball
17.34
V Saini to Imran Ameer, FOUR
17.22
V Saini to Imran Ameer, 2 runs
17.11
V Saini to Imran Ameer, 1 run
End of over 179 runsMAC 130/711Lb1Wd122
Amar Sharma 7(5)Imran Ameer 14(11)Ijaz Hussain 3-0-22-0
16.62
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 2 runs
16.52
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 2 runs
16.41
Ijaz Hussain to Imran Ameer, 1 run
16.4Wd
Ijaz Hussain to Imran Ameer, wide
16.31
Ijaz Hussain to Amar Sharma, 1 run