Luxembourg vs Romania, 4th Place Playoff
Valletta Cup 2023 · T20 · · Marsa Sports Club, Malta
Romania won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (Luxembourg 149/9, Romania 151/3).
- Luxembourg: 149/9 (20 ov)
- Romania: 151/3 (16.3 ov)
Match report
Luxembourg (LUX) faced Romania (ROU) in the 4th Place Playoff of Valletta Cup 2023, a T20 match, at Marsa Sports Club, Malta. Play began on Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 10:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Romania won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jan Hilhorst and Djiewan Kalloe, with Sunil Gowda as match referee.
Luxembourg made 149/9 in 20 overs, with Timothy Barker top-scoring on 66 from 40 balls. Taranjeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. Romania made 151/3 in 16.3 overs, with Vasu Saini top-scoring on 91 not out from 45 balls. Mohit Dixit was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 7.
Result: Romania won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining). Vasu Saini 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.
Luxembourg · 1st innings: 149/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cope | c Ramesh Satheesan b Gaurav Mishra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amit Halbhavi | b Gaurav Mishra | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Shiv Karan Gill | lbw b Taranjeet Singh | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Timothy Barker | c Cosmin Zavoiu b Manmeet Koli | 66 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 165 |
| Vikram Vijh | c Sivakumar Periyalwar b Manmeet Koli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Anoop Orsu | lbw b Taranjeet Singh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Barker | not out | 33 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Ankush Nanda | b Shantanu Vashisht | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohit Dixit | b Taranjeet Singh | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Pankaj Malav | c Gaurav Mishra b Cosmin Zavoiu | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Amit Dhingra | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Mishra | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Shantanu Vashisht | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Manmeet Koli | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Vasu Saini | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Taranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Cosmin Zavoiu | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Rajesh Kumar | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Romania · 1st innings: 151/3 (16.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Satheesan | c Timothy Barker b Mohit Dixit | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Taranjeet Singh | b Ankush Nanda | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vasu Saini | not out | 91 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 202.22 |
| Shantanu Vashisht | run out | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Sivakumar Periyalwar | not out | 37 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 105.71 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Manmeet Koli, Rajesh Kumar, Gaurav Mishra, Cosmin Zavoiu, Luca Petre, Laurentiu Gherasim
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankush Nanda | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Mohit Dixit | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Pankaj Malav | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Amit Dhingra | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Vikram Vijh | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Anoop Orsu | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (ROU, Amit Dhingra): 7 runs, 152/3 – 4 2 1
- Over 16 (ROU, Vikram Vijh): 17 runs, 145/3 – 6 2 6 1 • 2
- Over 15 (ROU, Pankaj Malav): 12 runs, 128/3 – • 6 4 • 1 1
- Over 14 (ROU, Anoop Orsu): 20 runs, 116/3 – • wd 4 • 1 nb7 4 2
- Over 13 (ROU, Pankaj Malav): 3 runs, 96/3 – • • • 1 1 1
- Over 12 (ROU, Anoop Orsu): 8 runs, 93/3 – 4 • 1 1 1 1