Match summary
Belgium played Malta in the 4th T20I, Mdina Cup 2025 at Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst, on 31 May 2025. Belgium won by 103 runs.
Malta won the toss and chose to field first. Belgium made 177/5 in 20 overs, Malta made 74 in 15.2 overs.
Shaheryar Butt top-scored with 45 off 39 balls; Zaki Ul Hassan took 4/27; OJ Herrington was named player of the match.
Belgium Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omid Mailk Khel c C Sudarsanan b D Marks |
c C Sudarsanan b D Marks | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| A Raza c C Sudarsanan b D Marks |
c C Sudarsanan b D Marks | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 120.00 |
| B Niaz c J Kunnanchirakkal b Mehboob Ali |
c J Kunnanchirakkal b Mehboob Ali | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Shaheryar Butt c J Kunnanchirakkal b Jaswinder Singh |
c J Kunnanchirakkal b Jaswinder Singh | 45 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 115.38 |
| OJ Herrington not out |
not out | 44 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 118.92 |
| Saber Zakhil run out (VP Thamotharam) |
run out (VP Thamotharam) | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 307.14 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.85) | 177/5 | ||||
Did not bat: Zaki Ul Hassan, Rafiulah Alokozai, Iftikhar Kankhel, Murid Ekrami, Khalid Ahmadi
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Omid Mailk Khel, 3.2 ov), 2-41 (B Niaz, 4.3 ov), 3-43 (A Raza, 5.1 ov), 4-128 (Shaheryar Butt, 16.5 ov), 5-177 (Saber Zakhil, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehboob Ali | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| D Marks | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaswinder Singh | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| VP Thamotharam | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Pushparajan | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Sharma | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Malta Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Dianish c & b OJ Herrington |
c & b OJ Herrington | 21 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 60.00 |
| DR Patankar c Khalid Ahmadi b Iftikhar Kankhel |
c Khalid Ahmadi b Iftikhar Kankhel | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| P Pushparajan c Zaki Ul Hassan b Murid Ekrami |
c Zaki Ul Hassan b Murid Ekrami | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| VP Thamotharam c OJ Herrington b Murid Ekrami |
c OJ Herrington b Murid Ekrami | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C Sudarsanan c Rafiulah Alokozai b Zaki Ul Hassan |
c Rafiulah Alokozai b Zaki Ul Hassan | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Mehboob Ali c Zaki Ul Hassan b Iftikhar Kankhel |
c Zaki Ul Hassan b Iftikhar Kankhel | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| SB Patel c A Raza b Zaki Ul Hassan |
c A Raza b Zaki Ul Hassan | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Jaswinder Singh b Zaki Ul Hassan |
b Zaki Ul Hassan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| J Kunnanchirakkal not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Amar Sharma b Zaki Ul Hassan |
b Zaki Ul Hassan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D Marks b Iftikhar Kankhel |
b Iftikhar Kankhel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 10, nb 1) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 15.2 Ov (RR: 4.83) | 74/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (DR Patankar, 3.5 ov), 2-19 (P Pushparajan, 4.3 ov), 3-24 (VP Thamotharam, 6.4 ov), 4-44 (C Sudarsanan, 10.4 ov), 5-44 (R Dianish, 11.2 ov), 6-65 (SB Patel, 12.6 ov), 7-67 (Mehboob Ali, 13.6 ov), 8-67 (Jaswinder Singh, 14.3 ov), 9-67 (Amar Sharma, 14.4 ov), 10-74 (D Marks, 15.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murid Ekrami | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2.00 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Kankhel | 3.2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafiulah Alokozai | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaki Ul Hassan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OJ Herrington | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 4th T20I · Mdina Cup 2025
- Venue
- Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst
- Date
- 31 May 2025
- Toss
- Malta, elected to field first
- Result
- Belgium won by 103 runs
- Player of the match
- OJ Herrington
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Belgium vs Malta match on 31 May 2025?
Belgium won by 103 runs.
Who was player of the match in Belgium vs Malta?
OJ Herrington.
Who scored the most runs in Belgium vs Malta?
Shaheryar Butt (Belgium) with 45 off 39 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Belgium vs Malta?
Zaki Ul Hassan, with 4/27.
Who won the toss in Belgium vs Malta?
Malta, who chose to field first.
Where was Belgium vs Malta played?
At Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst.