Finland vs Austria, 2nd Match
Viking Cup 2026 · T20I · · Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm
Finland won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (Finland 89/4, Austria 86).
Match report
Finland (FIN) faced Austria (AUT) in the 2nd Match of Viking Cup 2026, a T20I match, at Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm. Play began on Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 12:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Austria won the toss and chose to bat.
Austria made 86 in 17.3 overs, with Hamid Safi top-scoring on 24 from 17 balls. Hammadullah Shinwari was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 9. Finland made 89/4 in 15.1 overs, with Aniketh Pusthay top-scoring on 30 from 36 balls. Bilal Zalmai was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20.
Result: Finland won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining). Amjad Sher was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Austria · 1st innings: 86 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karanbir Singh | c Muhammad Junaid Khan b Amjad Sher | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilal Zalmai | c Faheem Nellancheri b Amjad Sher | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Armaan Randhawa | c Jordan O'Brien b Nicholas Salonen | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Shadnan Khan | run out (Jordan O'Brien) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Zeshan Arif | c Jordan O'Brien b Amjad Sher | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumud Jha | b Hammadullah Shinwari | 21 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 91.3 |
| Hamid Safi | c Faraaz Mehti Abbas b Hammadullah Shinwari | 24 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 141.18 |
| Mohammad Waqar Zalmai | c Kaif Jamadar b Hammadullah Shinwari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irfan Safi | b Piumal Karunarathna | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Baseer Khan | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nageebullah Sultanzai | c Zahidullah Kamal b Hammadullah Shinwari | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amjad Sher | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.25 |
| Hammadullah Shinwari | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.57 |
| Piumal Karunarathna | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Nicholas Salonen | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Muhammad Junaid Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Finland · 1st innings: 89/4 (15.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniketh Pusthay | b Bilal Zalmai | 30 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Kaif Jamadar | lbw b Shadnan Khan | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 67.86 |
| Faraaz Mehti Abbas | c Hamid Safi b Bilal Zalmai | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Faheem Nellancheri | not out | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 111.76 |
| Zahidullah Kamal | c Hekmatullah Khogiyani b Bilal Zalmai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan O'Brien | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Amjad Sher, Nicholas Salonen, Hammadullah Shinwari, Piumal Karunarathna, Muhammad Junaid Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Waqar Zalmai | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Baseer Khan | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Bilal Zalmai | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Shadnan Khan | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Karanbir Singh | 1.1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Irfan Safi | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (FIN, Karanbir Singh): 6 runs, 89/4 – 6
- Over 15 (FIN, Irfan Safi): 11 runs, 83/4 – 1 6 • 2 wd • 1
- Over 14 (FIN, Karanbir Singh): 0 runs, 72/4 – • • • • • •
- Over 13 (FIN, Bilal Zalmai): 8 runs, 72/4 – W W 2 • 6 •
- Over 12 (FIN, Shadnan Khan): 4 runs, 64/2 – • • 4 • • W
- Over 11 (FIN, Bilal Zalmai): 6 runs, 60/1 – 1 1 4 • W •