Bulgaria
119/7 (20 ov)
Cyprus
120/6 (17.3 ov)
Match summary
Bulgaria played Cyprus in the 1st T20I, Bulgaria in Cyprus T20I Series 2025 at Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi, on 3 Nov 2025. Cyprus won by 4 wickets.
Bulgaria won the toss and chose to bat first. Bulgaria made 119/7 in 20 overs, Cyprus made 120/6 in 17.3 overs.
H Lakov top-scored with 38 off 43 balls; Waqar Ali took 4/20; Waqar Ali was named player of the match.
Bulgaria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Lakov run out (MPGT Ketiyage, Ashish Bam) |
run out (MPGT Ketiyage, Ashish Bam) | 38 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 88.37 |
| Isa Zaroo lbw b Waqar Ali |
lbw b Waqar Ali | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| M Gogev c AA Senn b MPGT Ketiyage |
c AA Senn b MPGT Ketiyage | 30 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 |
| K Krishnakumar c S Austin b A Shahi |
c S Austin b A Shahi | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Zeerak Chughtai c CPPM Sadun b Waqar Ali |
c CPPM Sadun b Waqar Ali | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| D Nikolov c Adam Senn b Waqar Ali |
c Adam Senn b Waqar Ali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jakob Gul b Waqar Ali |
b Waqar Ali | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180.00 |
| Danyal Raja not out |
not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Gagandeep Singh not out |
not out | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 9, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.95) | 119/7 | ||||
Did not bat: P Mishra, J Dowling
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Isa Zaroo, 3.3 ov), 2-75 (M Gogev, 12.6 ov), 3-79 (H Lakov, 14.1 ov), 4-99 (Zeerak Chughtai, 17.1 ov), 5-101 (D Nikolov, 17.6 ov), 6-101 (K Krishnakumar, 18.1 ov), 7-116 (Jakob Gul, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Senn | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Waqar Ali | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taranjit Singh | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A Shahi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CPPM Sadun | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MPGT Ketiyage | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cyprus Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Mazumder run out (M Gogev, J Dowling) |
run out (M Gogev, J Dowling) | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 116.00 |
| AUKDS Kalugala lbw b Danyal Raja |
lbw b Danyal Raja | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| AA Senn c & b Jakob Gul |
c & b Jakob Gul | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| MPGT Ketiyage c Isa Zaroo b Jakob Gul |
c Isa Zaroo b Jakob Gul | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| CPPM Sadun c M Gogev b Jakob Gul |
c M Gogev b Jakob Gul | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| S Austin c P Mishra b Zeerak Chughtai |
c P Mishra b Zeerak Chughtai | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Adam Senn not out |
not out | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Ashish Bam not out |
not out | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 15, nb 2) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 17.3 Ov (RR: 6.86) | 120/6 | ||||
Did not bat: A Shahi, Waqar Ali, Taranjit Singh
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (AUKDS Kalugala, 0.5 ov), 2-44 (R Mazumder, 5.6 ov), 3-56 (MPGT Ketiyage, 7.4 ov), 4-63 (AA Senn, 9.5 ov), 5-75 (CPPM Sadun, 11.1 ov), 6-107 (S Austin, 15.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danyal Raja | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| J Dowling | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakob Gul | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| P Mishra | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zeerak Chughtai | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Gogev | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st T20I · Bulgaria in Cyprus T20I Series 2025
- Venue
- Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi
- Date
- 3 Nov 2025
- Toss
- Bulgaria, elected to bat first
- Result
- Cyprus won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- Waqar Ali
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Bulgaria vs Cyprus match on 3 Nov 2025?
Cyprus won by 4 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
Waqar Ali.
Who scored the most runs in Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
H Lakov (Bulgaria) with 38 off 43 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
Waqar Ali, with 4/20.
Who won the toss in Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
Bulgaria, who chose to bat first.
Where was Bulgaria vs Cyprus played?
At Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi.