Croatia
160/6 (20 ov)
Austria
164/5 (16.5 ov)
Match summary
Croatia played Austria in the 5th Place Play-Off, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A 2026 at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi, on 23 May 2026. Austria won by 5 wickets.
Croatia won the toss and chose to bat first. Croatia made 160/6 in 20 overs, Austria made 164/5 in 16.5 overs.
Bilal Zalmai top-scored with 68 off 30 balls; Aqib Iqbal took 2/21; Aqib Iqbal was named player of the match.
Croatia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Houghton c Amar Naeem b Aqib Iqbal |
c Amar Naeem b Aqib Iqbal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CM Carroll c Umair Tariq b Aqib Iqbal |
c Umair Tariq b Aqib Iqbal | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rashid Hashmi c Zeshan Arif b Bilal Zalmai |
c Zeshan Arif b Bilal Zalmai | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 121.74 |
| JR Newton c Irfan Safi b Umair Tariq |
c Irfan Safi b Umair Tariq | 50 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 108.70 |
| OSB Tilley run out (Amar Naeem, Aqib Iqbal) |
run out (Amar Naeem, Aqib Iqbal) | 22 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Saghar Manzoor c Irfan Safi b H Khogiyani |
c Irfan Safi b H Khogiyani | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 300.00 |
| N Davidovic not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| DJ Hall not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 8, lb 2, w 11, nb 2) | 23 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.00) | 160/6 | ||||
Did not bat: M Separovic, Sajid Khan, A Curavic
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (S Houghton, 0.4 ov), 2-12 (CM Carroll, 2.2 ov), 3-81 (Rashid Hashmi, 10.1 ov), 4-121 (JR Newton, 16.3 ov), 5-157 (Saghar Manzoor, 19.2 ov), 6-159 (OSB Tilley, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqib Iqbal | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Baseer Khan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| H Khogiyani | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bilal Zalmai | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Irfan Safi | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Umair Tariq | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Austria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karanbir Singh c A Curavic b CM Carroll |
c A Curavic b CM Carroll | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Bilal Zalmai c Saghar Manzoor b JR Newton |
c Saghar Manzoor b JR Newton | 68 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 226.67 |
| Amar Naeem c CM Carroll b Sajid Khan |
c CM Carroll b Sajid Khan | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 |
| A Randhawa c Sajid Khan b DJ Hall |
c Sajid Khan b DJ Hall | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 78.95 |
| I Asif c Sajid Khan b DJ Hall |
c Sajid Khan b DJ Hall | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Nageebullah Sultanzai not out |
not out | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Aqib Iqbal not out |
not out | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 344.44 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 16.5 Ov (RR: 9.74) | 164/5 | ||||
Did not bat: Umair Tariq, Irfan Safi, Baseer Khan, H Khogiyani
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Karanbir Singh, 1.4 ov), 2-69 (Amar Naeem, 7.3 ov), 3-109 (Bilal Zalmai, 10.5 ov), 4-119 (I Asif, 12.3 ov), 5-128 (A Randhawa, 14.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Newton | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CM Carroll | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N Davidovic | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.00 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Hall | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Houghton | 1.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 21.82 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 5th Place Play-Off · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A 2026
- Venue
- Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi
- Date
- 23 May 2026
- Toss
- Croatia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Austria won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Aqib Iqbal
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Croatia vs Austria match on 23 May 2026?
Austria won by 5 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Croatia vs Austria?
Aqib Iqbal.
Who scored the most runs in Croatia vs Austria?
Bilal Zalmai (Austria) with 68 off 30 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Croatia vs Austria?
Aqib Iqbal, with 2/21.
Who won the toss in Croatia vs Austria?
Croatia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Croatia vs Austria played?
At Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi.