30/05Result

1st Match, Mdina Cup at Zemst, May 30 2025

MaltaMaltaMLT
107
BelgiumBelgiumBEL
111/4 (13.1/20 ov)

Belgium won by 6 wkts (41b rem)

Player of the Match

Iftikhar KankhelBelgium

Malta Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
DR Patankar
c †Ali Raza b Thapliyal
8
6
2
0
133.33
R Dianish
c Khalid Ahmadi b Iftikhar Kankhel
6
6
0
1
100
P Pushparajan (c)
c Iftikhar Kankhel b Khalid Ahmadi
26
20
2
1
130
E Mathew
c Sheraz Sheikh b Thapliyal
5
6
0
0
83.33
VP Thamotharam
c †Ali Raza b Iftikhar Kankhel
22
15
1
2
146.66
C Sudarsanan †
not out
23
17
3
0
135.29
Mehboob Ali
c & b Murid Ekrami
6
4
0
1
150
SB Patel
c & b Khalid Ahmadi
0
1
0
0
0
Jaswinder Singh
c †Ali Raza b Khalid Ahmadi
0
3
0
0
0
Waseem Abbas
c Thapliyal b Iftikhar Kankhel
1
2
0
0
50
D Marks
c Thapliyal b Murid Ekrami
5
8
0
0
62.5
Extras
5 (lb 3, w 2)
TOTAL
107 all out (14.4 Overs, RR: 7.29)
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Darshit Patankar, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (Rockey Dianish, 1.6 ov), 3-41 (Eldhose Mathew, 4.6 ov), 4-60 (Priyan Pushparajan, 7.2 ov), 5-80 (Varun Thamotharam, 9.6 ov), 6-87 (Mehboob Ali, 10.6 ov), 7-88 (Shrijay Patel, 11.2 ov), 8-88 (Jaswinder Singh, 11.5 ov), 9-89 (Waseem Abbas, 12.1 ov), 10-107 (David Marks, 14.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
R Thapliyal 4 0 39 2 9.75 1 0
Iftikhar Kankhel 4 0 32 3 8 1 0
Khalid Ahmadi 4 0 19 3 4.75 0 0
Saber Zakhil 1 0 4 0 4 0 0
Murid Ekrami 1.4 0 10 2 6 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
R Thapliyal	4	39	2	9.75	1
Iftikhar Kankhel	4	32	3	8	1
Khalid Ahmadi	4	19	3	4.75	0
Saber Zakhil	1	4	0	4	0
Murid Ekrami	1.4	10	2	6	0

Belgium Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Muhammad Muneeb
c Pushparajan b Mehboob Ali
37
20
4
2
185
Ali Raza †
c †Sudarsanan b Marks
0
1
0
0
0
B Niaz
c Patankar b Jaswinder Singh
34
29
2
1
117.24
Omid Mailk Khel
c Waseem Abbas b Jaswinder Singh
21
20
3
0
105
Sheraz Sheikh (c)
not out
4
8
0
0
50
Shaheryar Butt
not out
5
3
1
0
166.66
Extras
10 (lb 1, nb 2, w 7)
TOTAL
111/4 (13.1 Overs, RR: 8.43)
Did not bat: Saber Zakhil, R Thapliyal, Murid Ekrami, Iftikhar Kankhel, Khalid Ahmadi
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Ali Raza, 1.5 ov), 2-52 (Muhammad Muneeb, 4.6 ov), 3-93 (Omid Mailk Khel, 10.2 ov), 4-106 (Burhan Niaz, 12.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Waseem Abbas 1 0 14 0 14 1 0
D Marks 4 0 37 1 9.25 1 1
Mehboob Ali 3 0 31 1 10.33 5 1
VP Thamotharam 3 0 19 0 6.33 0 0
Jaswinder Singh 2 0 5 2 2.5 0 0
P Pushparajan 0.1 0 4 0 24 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
Waseem Abbas	1	14	0	14	1	0
D Marks	4	37	1	9.25	1	1
Mehboob Ali	3	31	1	10.33	5	1
VP Thamotharam	3	19	0	6.33	0	0
Jaswinder Singh	2	5	2	2.5	0	0
P Pushparajan	0.1	4	0	24	0	0

Match Details

Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst

Series

Mdina Cup 2025

Toss

Malta , elected to bat first

Match days

30 May 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Iftikhar Kankhel

Umpires

Abdul RahmanVinay Malhotra

Reserve Umpire

Ramraj Venkataramanan

Points

Belgium 2, Malta 0

Mdina Cup News

Latham, Conway produce rare triple-century opening stand in England
New Zealand's opening pair join several select lists with their batting onslaught at Trent Bridge
Hope out with injured shoulder, Jangoo replaces him as West Indies bowl
Both teams went with pace-heavy XIs for the North Sound Test
WI wrap SL up for 308 despite Dhananjaya 120
Greaves was West Indies' highest wicket-taker with a 3 for 39 spell after the hosts opted to bowl
Latham calls upon NZ to keep 'raising the bar' in bid for Test series win
After completing an "old-school" 253-run win at The Oval, the NZ captain pushes for more glory at Trent Bridge
West Indies, Sri Lanka look to shake off rust after time away from Tests
It's a chance for both sides to show they deserve more Tests, even as WI are yet to win a game in the ongoing WTC cycle

Belgium INNINGS		R	B
Muhammad Muneeb	caught	37	20
Ali Raza	caught wk	0	1
B Niaz	caught	34	29
Omid Mailk Khel	caught	21	20
Sheraz Sheikh	not out	4	8
Shaheryar Butt	not out	5	3
Saber Zakhil
R Thapliyal
Murid Ekrami
Iftikhar Kankhel
Khalid Ahmadi
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 7, nb 2)
TOTAL	111 (4 wkts; 13.1 ovs)

Malta BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Waseem Abbas	1.0	14	0	14	(1w)
D Marks	4.0	37	1	9.25	(1nb, 1w)
Mehboob Ali	3.0	31	1	10.33	(1nb, 5w)
VP Thamotharam	3.0	19	0	6.33
Jaswinder Singh	2.0	5	2	2.5
P Pushparajan	0.1	4	0	24

Belgium 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	23	Ali Raza	Muhammad Muneeb
2nd	29	B Niaz	Muhammad Muneeb
3rd	41	B Niaz	Omid Mailk Khel
4th	13	Sheraz Sheikh	B Niaz
5th	5	Sheraz Sheikh	Shaheryar Butt

Mdina Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
POR	4	4	0	8	2.428
BEL	4	2	2	4	1.116
MLT	4	0	4	0	-3.318

Malta Innings

Belgium Innings

Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Points

Latham, Conway produce rare triple-century opening stand in England

Hope out with injured shoulder, Jangoo replaces him as West Indies bowl

WI wrap SL up for 308 despite Dhananjaya 120

Latham calls upon NZ to keep 'raising the bar' in bid for Test series win

West Indies, Sri Lanka look to shake off rust after time away from Tests