15/07Result

9th Match, Valletta Cup at Marsa, Jul 15 2023

Switzerland won by 6 wkts (22b rem)

Player of the Match

16.2

Bishnoi to Ali Nayyer, 1 run,

16.2

Bishnoi to Ali Nayyer, 1 wide,

16.1

Bishnoi to Ahmed Hassan, 1 run,

15.6

Waqas Ahmad to Abdullah Rana, OUT,

Abdullah Rana lbw b Waqas Ahmad 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

15.5

Waqas Ahmad to Faheem Nazir, OUT,

Faheem Nazir b Waqas Ahmad 63 (44b 6x4 4x6) SR: 143.18

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Malta BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
A Bishnoi	3.2	19	1	5.7	(4w)
Fanyan Mughal	4.0	35	0	8.75
Waqas Ahmad	4.0	44	2	11	(1nb)
Jaswinder Singh	2.0	21	0	10.5
E Mathew	3.0	34	0	11.33	(2w)

Switzerland 2nd innings Partnerships