Malta vs Switzerland, 9th Match
Valletta Cup 2023 · T20I · · Marsa Sports Club, Malta
Switzerland won by 6 wickets (With 22 balls remaining) (Malta 156/9, Switzerland 157/4).
- Malta: 156/9 (20 ov)
- Switzerland: 157/4 (16.2 ov)
Match report
Malta (MLT) faced Switzerland (CHE) in the 9th Match of Valletta Cup 2023, a T20I match, at Marsa Sports Club, Malta. Play began on Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 10:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Switzerland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Shanaka Fernando and Sunil Gowda, with Sandeep Harnal as match referee.
Malta made 156/9 in 20 overs, with Jaspal Singh top-scoring on 58 from 37 balls. Kenardo Fletcher was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24. Switzerland made 157/4 in 16.2 overs, with Faheem Nazir top-scoring on 63 from 44 balls. Waqar Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 44.
Result: Switzerland won by 6 wickets (With 22 balls remaining). Kenardo Fletcher 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.
Malta · 1st innings: 156/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Khan | c sub b Abdullah Rana | 40 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 137.93 |
| Fanyan Mughal | b Kenardo Fletcher | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Darshit Patankar | c Ali Nayyer b Faheem Nazir | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Jaspal Singh | c Arjun Vinod b Kenardo Fletcher | 58 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 156.76 |
| Varun Prasath Thamotharam | c Hassan Ahmad b Abdullah Rana | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Affy Khan | c Hassan Ahmad b Abdullah Rana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bikram Arora | c Hassan Ahmad b Kenardo Fletcher | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Waqar Afridi | b Ali Nayyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eldhose Mathew | not out | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jaswinder Singh | b Kenardo Fletcher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashok Bishnoi | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwin Vinod | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ali Nayyer | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Kenardo Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Faheem Nazir | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Aneesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Abdullah Rana | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7.67 |
| Arjun Vinod | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Switzerland · 1st innings: 157/4 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faheem Nazir | b Waqar Afridi | 63 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 143.18 |
| Osama Mahmood | c Affy Khan b Ashok Bishnoi | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Ashwin Vinod | run out (Affy Khan) | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Hassan Ahmad | not out | 58 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 175.76 |
| Abdullah Rana | lbw b Waqar Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muralitharan Gnanasekaram | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Ali Nayyer, Kenardo Fletcher, Asad Mahmood, Aneesh Kumar, Arjun Vinod
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Bishnoi | 3.2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Fanyan Mughal | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Waqar Afridi | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
| Jaswinder Singh | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Eldhose Mathew | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (CHE, Ashok Bishnoi): 3 runs, 154/4 – 1 wd 1
- Over 16 (CHE, Waqar Afridi): 3 runs, 151/4 – W W • 1 • • nb1
- Over 15 (CHE, Fanyan Mughal): 14 runs, 148/2 – 1 4 6 1 1 1
- Over 14 (CHE, Eldhose Mathew): 14 runs, 134/2 – • 1 • 4 4 wd 4
- Over 13 (CHE, Fanyan Mughal): 8 runs, 120/2 – 6 1 • 1 • •
- Over 12 (CHE, Waqar Afridi): 22 runs, 112/2 – 1 6 4 4 1 6