13/07Result

2nd Match, Valletta Cup at Marsa, Jul 13 2023

LuxembourgLuxembourgLUX
174/6
MaltaMaltaMLT
175/4 (18.2/20 ov)

Malta won by 6 wkts (10b rem)

Player of the Match

Fanyan MughalMalta

Luxembourg Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
TC Barker
c Aaftab Alam Khan b Waqas Ahmad
1
5
0
0
20
SKS Gill
c Waqas Ahmad b Arora
40
34
5
1
117.64
A Halbhavi
c †Sudarsanan b Waqas Ahmad
0
4
0
0
0
J Mees (c) †
c Zeeshan Khan b Mathew
85
51
6
6
166.66
V Vijh
not out
33
23
2
0
143.47
E Jabarkhel
run out (Thakur/Waqas Ahmad)
1
1
0
0
100
WJ Cope
c Zeeshan Khan b Waqas Ahmad
0
1
0
0
0
J Barker
not out
2
1
0
0
200
Extras
12 (b 2, lb 1, w 9)
TOTAL
174/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.7)
Did not bat: M Dixit, A Dhingra, A Nanda
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Timothy Barker, 1.2 ov), 2-5 (Amit Halbhavi, 1.6 ov), 3-93 (Shiv Gill, 12.3 ov), 4-162 (Joost Mees, 18.3 ov), 5-165 (Eliyas Jabarkhel, 19.1 ov), 6-172 (William Cope, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Fanyan Mughal 4 0 17 0 4.25 2 0
Waqas Ahmad 4 1 18 3 4.5 0 0
Waseem Abbas 4 0 32 0 8 0 0
Yash Singh 2 0 26 0 13 0 0
E Mathew 4 0 43 1 10.75 3 0
B Arora 1 0 22 1 22 1 0
VP Thamotharam 1 0 13 0 13 2 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
Fanyan Mughal	4	0	17	0	4.25	2
Waqas Ahmad	4	1	18	3	4.5	0
Waseem Abbas	4	0	32	0	8	0
Yash Singh	2	0	26	0	13	0
E Mathew	4	0	43	1	10.75	3
B Arora	1	0	22	1	22	1
VP Thamotharam	1	0	13	0	13	2

Malta Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Zeeshan Khan
b Dixit
19
15
4
0
126.66
Fanyan Mughal
c Jabarkhel b Vijh
56
37
4
4
151.35
G Thakur
c Halbhavi b Dixit
9
8
1
0
112.5
Aaftab Alam Khan
run out (Halbhavi)
28
23
3
1
121.73
VP Thamotharam (c)
not out
31
15
1
3
206.66
Waqas Ahmad
not out
18
12
0
1
150
Extras
14 (lb 8, w 6)
TOTAL
175/4 (18.2 Overs, RR: 9.54)
Did not bat: B Arora, E Mathew, C Sudarsanan †, Waseem Abbas, Yash Singh
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Zeeshan Khan, 2.6 ov), 2-48 (Gopal Thakur, 5.2 ov), 3-126 (Fanyan Mughal, 13.4 ov), 4-131 (Aaftab Alam Khan, 14.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
A Nanda 3 0 32 0 10.66 0 0
E Jabarkhel 4 0 41 0 10.25 2 0
M Dixit 4 0 26 2 6.5 1 0
A Dhingra 3.2 0 37 0 11.1 1 0
SKS Gill 1 0 12 0 12 2 0
V Vijh 3 0 19 1 6.33 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
A Nanda	3	32	0	10.66	0
E Jabarkhel	4	41	0	10.25	2
M Dixit	4	26	2	6.5	1
A Dhingra	3.2	37	0	11.1	1
SKS Gill	1	12	0	12	2
V Vijh	3	19	1	6.33	0

Match Details

Marsa Sports Club

Series

Valletta Cup 2023

Toss

Malta , elected to field first

Match days

13 July 2023 (20-over match)

Umpires

Jan HilhorstDjiewan Kalloe

Reserve Umpire

Shanaka Fernando

Match Referee

Vinay Malhotra

Points

Malta 2, Luxembourg 0

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Malta INNINGS		R	B
Zeeshan Khan	bowled	19	15
Fanyan Mughal	caught	56	37
G Thakur	caught	9	8
Aaftab Alam Khan	run out	28	23
VP Thamotharam	not out	31	15
Waqas Ahmad	not out	18	12
B Arora
E Mathew
C Sudarsanan
Waseem Abbas
Yash Singh
EXTRAS	(lb 8, w 6)
TOTAL	175 (4 wkts; 18.2 ovs)

Luxembourg BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
A Nanda	3.0	32	0	10.66
E Jabarkhel	4.0	41	0	10.25	(2w)
M Dixit	4.0	26	2	6.5	(1w)
A Dhingra	3.2	37	0	11.1	(1w)
SKS Gill	1.0	12	0	12	(2w)
V Vijh	3.0	19	1	6.33

Malta 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	Fanyan Mughal	Zeeshan Khan
2nd	21	Fanyan Mughal	G Thakur
3rd	78	Fanyan Mughal	Aaftab Alam Khan
4th	5	VP Thamotharam	Aaftab Alam Khan
5th	44	VP Thamotharam	Waqas Ahmad

Valletta Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUI	4	4	0	8	1.174
Fran	4	2	2	4	1.282
MLT	4	2	2	4	-0.07
LUX	4	2	2	4	-0.226
ROM	4	0	4	0	-2.234

Luxembourg Innings

Malta Innings

Marsa Sports Club

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

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