Match summary
Malta played Romania in the 6th T20I, Valletta Cup 2023 at Marsa Sports Club, on 14 Jul 2023. Malta won by 41 runs.
Malta won the toss and chose to bat first. Malta made 187/7 in 20 overs, Romania made 146/9 in 20.1 overs.
Zeeshan Khan top-scored with 98 off 58 balls; E Mathew took 3/23; Zeeshan Khan was named player of the match.
Malta Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Khan not out |
not out | 98 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 168.97 |
| Fanyan Mughal c V Saini b S Vashisht |
c V Saini b S Vashisht | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| DR Patankar c M Koli b S Vashisht |
c M Koli b S Vashisht | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Aaftab Alam Khan b S Vashisht |
b S Vashisht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B Arora c S Nadigotla b V Saini |
c S Nadigotla b V Saini | 36 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 144.00 |
| VP Thamotharam c Gaurav Mishra b M Koli |
c Gaurav Mishra b M Koli | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Waqas Ahmad c Gaurav Mishra b V Saini |
c Gaurav Mishra b V Saini | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 |
| E Mathew run out (V Saini, S Nadigotla) |
run out (V Saini, S Nadigotla) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| A Bishnoi not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 5, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.35) | 187/7 | ||||
Did not bat: C Sudarsanan, Washeem Abbas
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Fanyan Mughal, 1.2 ov), 2-27 (DR Patankar, 3.4 ov), 3-27 (Aaftab Alam Khan, 3.5 ov), 4-102 (B Arora, 12.3 ov), 5-148 (VP Thamotharam, 16.1 ov), 6-162 (Waqas Ahmad, 17.4 ov), 7-182 (E Mathew, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Mishra | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S Vashisht | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M Koli | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Taranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.50 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| V Saini | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Romania Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Satheesan c DR Patankar b B Arora |
c DR Patankar b B Arora | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 114.81 |
| Taranjeet Singh c C Sudarsanan b A Bishnoi |
c C Sudarsanan b A Bishnoi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250.00 |
| V Saini c Aaftab Alam Khan b Fanyan Mughal |
c Aaftab Alam Khan b Fanyan Mughal | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| S Nadigotla st C Sudarsanan b B Arora |
st C Sudarsanan b B Arora | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 |
| S Periyalwar c C Sudarsanan b E Mathew |
c C Sudarsanan b E Mathew | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Abdul Shakoor (2) c VP Thamotharam b E Mathew |
c VP Thamotharam b E Mathew | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| S Vashisht c Aaftab Alam Khan b E Mathew |
c Aaftab Alam Khan b E Mathew | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Gaurav Mishra run out (Jaswinder Singh, B Arora) |
run out (Jaswinder Singh, B Arora) | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| M Koli not out |
not out | 33 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Luca Petre b Fanyan Mughal |
b Fanyan Mughal | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| S Thakur not out |
not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 8, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20.1 Ov (RR: 7.24) | 146/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Taranjeet Singh, 1.4 ov), 2-48 (V Saini, 4.5 ov), 3-76 (S Nadigotla, 8.4 ov), 4-79 (S Periyalwar, 9.3 ov), 5-88 (Abdul Shakoor (2), 11.5 ov), 6-88 (R Satheesan, 12.2 ov), 7-98 (S Vashisht, 13.6 ov), 8-108 (Gaurav Mishra, 14.6 ov), 9-132 (Luca Petre, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanyan Mughal | 4.1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 6.96 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| A Bishnoi | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Waqas Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washeem Abbas | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B Arora | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Mathew | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 6th T20I · Valletta Cup 2023
- Venue
- Marsa Sports Club
- Date
- 14 Jul 2023
- Toss
- Malta, elected to bat first
- Result
- Malta won by 41 runs
- Player of the match
- Zeeshan Khan
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2023
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Malta vs Romania match on 14 Jul 2023?
Malta won by 41 runs.
Who was player of the match in Malta vs Romania?
Zeeshan Khan.
Who scored the most runs in Malta vs Romania?
Zeeshan Khan (Malta) with 98 off 58 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Malta vs Romania?
E Mathew, with 3/23.
Who won the toss in Malta vs Romania?
Malta, who chose to bat first.
Where was Malta vs Romania played?
At Marsa Sports Club.