Luxembourg vs Romania, 8th Match
Valletta Cup 2023 · T20I · · Marsa Sports Club, Malta
Luxembourg won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (Luxembourg 163/3, Romania 162/7).
- Luxembourg: 163/3 (17.3 ov)
- Romania: 162/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Luxembourg (LUX) faced Romania (ROU) in the 8th Match of Valletta Cup 2023, a T20I match, at Marsa Sports Club, Malta. Play began on Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 06:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Romania won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Vinay Malhotra and Venkatesh Sridhar, with Sunil Gowda as match referee.
Romania made 162/7 in 20 overs, with Vasu Saini top-scoring on 46 from 39 balls. Vikram Vijh was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24. Luxembourg made 163/3 in 17.3 overs, with William Cope top-scoring on 49 from 26 balls. Vasu Saini was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 15.
Result: Luxembourg won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Vikram Vijh 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.
Romania · 1st innings: 162/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Satheesan | c Ankush Nanda b Mohit Dixit | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Taranjeet Singh | c Pankaj Malav b Vikram Vijh | 39 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 139.29 |
| Vasu Saini | run out (Mohit Dixit) | 46 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 117.95 |
| Satwik Nadigotla | c James Barker b Anoop Orsu | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Manmeet Koli | c Anoop Orsu b Vikram Vijh | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Shantanu Vashisht | c Shiv Karan Gill b Eliyas Jabarkhel | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 209.09 |
| Rajesh Kumar | run out (Eliyas Jabarkhel) | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Gaurav Mishra | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Pratham Hingorani | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Cosmin Zavoiu, Luca Petre
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankush Nanda | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Eliyas Jabarkhel | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Mohit Dixit | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Pankaj Malav | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Vikram Vijh | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Anoop Orsu | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
Luxembourg · 1st innings: 163/3 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cope | c Rajesh Kumar b Manmeet Koli | 49 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 188.46 |
| Amit Halbhavi | c Taranjeet Singh b Gaurav Mishra | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiv Karan Gill | c Gaurav Mishra b Vasu Saini | 32 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Vikram Vijh | not out | 39 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 134.48 |
| Timothy Barker | not out | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 183.33 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: James Barker, Eliyas Jabarkhel, Mohit Dixit, Anoop Orsu, Pankaj Malav, Ankush Nanda
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Mishra | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Shantanu Vashisht | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Manmeet Koli | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Rajesh Kumar | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Taranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Vasu Saini | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Pratham Hingorani | 0.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (LUX, Pratham Hingorani): 7 runs, 160/3 – 6 1 •
- Over 17 (LUX, Manmeet Koli): 20 runs, 153/3 – 4 1 1 4 6 4
- Over 16 (LUX, Vasu Saini): 6 runs, 133/3 – 2 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (LUX, Shantanu Vashisht): 15 runs, 127/3 – 1 1 1 4 4 4
- Over 14 (LUX, Vasu Saini): 5 runs, 112/3 – 1 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 13 (LUX, Taranjeet Singh): 8 runs, 107/3 – • • 1 6 1 •