11/07Result

4th Match, Mdina Cup at Marsa, Jul 11 2023

FranceFranceFran
177/5
LuxembourgLuxembourgLUX
126 (20 ov)

France won by 51 runs

Player of the Match

Shayam WarnakulasuriyaFrance

France Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
G Mckeon
c J Barker b Malav
79
43
5
5
183.72
HA Jackson †
c Mees b Nanda
21
23
1
1
91.3
Mukhtar Ghulami
c TC Barker b Jabarkhel
46
33
5
1
139.39
L Canessane
b Malav
6
7
0
0
85.71
Usman Khan
run out (TC Barker/†Cope)
17
12
2
0
141.66
Noman Amjad (c)
not out
1
3
0
0
33.33
Extras
7 (nb 1, w 6)
TOTAL
177/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.85)
Did not bat: P Pirabakaran, SM Warnakulasuriya, Rahmatullah Mangal, Ibrahim Jabarkhel, Dawood Ahmadzai
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Hevit Jackson, 6.6 ov), 2-132 (Gustav Mckeon, 14.4 ov), 3-140 (Lingeswaran Canessane, 16.1 ov), 4-165 (Mukhtar Ghulami, 18.5 ov), 5-177 (Usman Khan, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
A Nanda 4 0 33 1 8.25 4 0
E Jabarkhel 4 0 34 1 8.5 2 1
P Malav 4 0 30 2 7.5 0 0
A Dhingra 3 0 30 0 10 0 0
V Vijh 3 0 24 0 8 0 0
SKS Gill 2 0 26 0 13 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
A Nanda	4	33	1	8.25	4	0
E Jabarkhel	4	34	1	8.5	2	1
P Malav	4	30	2	7.5	0	0
A Dhingra	3	30	0	10	0	0
V Vijh	3	24	0	8	0	0
SKS Gill	2	26	0	13	0	0

Luxembourg Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
TC Barker
b Noman Amjad
0
1
0
0
0
A Halbhavi
c Rahmatullah Mangal b Warnakulasuriya
0
5
0
0
0
SKS Gill
c Warnakulasuriya b Noman Amjad
8
12
0
1
66.66
WJ Cope †
c †Jackson b Warnakulasuriya
1
5
0
0
20
J Mees (c)
b Pirabakaran
4
12
0
0
33.33
J Barker
c †Jackson b Warnakulasuriya
41
42
3
1
97.61
V Vijh
c Mckeon b Usman Khan
43
31
3
3
138.7
E Jabarkhel
c Dawood Ahmadzai b Rahmatullah Mangal
3
9
0
0
33.33
P Malav
c †Jackson b Warnakulasuriya
2
3
0
0
66.66
A Nanda
not out
1
1
0
0
100
A Dhingra
c Noman Amjad b Warnakulasuriya
0
2
0
0
0
Extras
23 (lb 5, nb 3, w 15)
TOTAL
126 all out (20 Overs, RR: 6.3)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Timothy Barker, 0.1 ov), 2-4 (Amit Halbhavi, 1.5 ov), 3-16 (William Cope, 3.3 ov), 4-16 (Shiv Gill, 4.2 ov), 5-26 (Joost Mees, 6.5 ov), 6-100 (Vikram Vijh, 15.6 ov), 7-122 (Eliyas Jabarkhel, 18.5 ov), 8-125 (James Barker, 19.2 ov), 9-126 (Pankaj Malav, 19.4 ov), 10-126 (Amit Dhingra, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Noman Amjad 3 0 11 2 3.66 2 0
SM Warnakulasuriya 4 1 12 5 3 3 1
P Pirabakaran 3 0 14 1 4.66 1 0
Dawood Ahmadzai 4 0 21 0 5.25 0 0
Ibrahim Jabarkhel 1 0 15 0 15 0 0
Rahmatullah Mangal 3 0 30 1 10 3 0
Usman Khan 2 0 18 1 9 2 2

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
Noman Amjad	3	0	11	2	3.66	2	0
SM Warnakulasuriya	4	1	12	5	3	3	1
P Pirabakaran	3	0	14	1	4.66	1	0
Dawood Ahmadzai	4	0	21	0	5.25	0	0
Ibrahim Jabarkhel	1	0	15	0	15	0	0
Rahmatullah Mangal	3	0	30	1	10	3	0
Usman Khan	2	0	18	1	9	2	2

Match Details

Marsa Sports Club

Series

Mdina Cup 2023

Toss

France , elected to bat first

Match days

11 July 2023 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Pirakajan Pirabakaran

Umpires

Shanaka Fernando

Sandeep Harnal

Reserve Umpire

Djiewan Kalloe

Match Referee

Vinay Malhotra

Points

France 2, Luxembourg 0

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Luxembourg INNINGS		R	B
TC Barker	bowled	0	1
A Halbhavi	caught	0	5
SKS Gill	caught	8	12
WJ Cope	caught wk	1	5
J Mees	bowled	4	12
J Barker	caught wk	41	42
V Vijh	caught	43	31
E Jabarkhel	caught	3	9
P Malav	caught wk	2	3
A Nanda	not out	1	1
A Dhingra	caught	0	2
EXTRAS	(lb 5, w 15, nb 3)
TOTAL	126 (all out; 20 ovs)

France BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Noman Amjad	3.0	0	11	2	3.66	(2w)
SM Warnakulasuriya	4.0	1	12	5	3	(1nb, 3w)
P Pirabakaran	3.0	0	14	1	4.66	(1w)
Dawood Ahmadzai	4.0	0	21	0	5.25
Ibrahim Jabarkhel	1.0	0	15	0	15
Rahmatullah Mangal	3.0	0	30	1	10	(3w)
Usman Khan	2.0	0	18	1	9	(2nb, 2w)

Luxembourg 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	TC Barker	A Halbhavi
2nd	4	A Halbhavi	SKS Gill
3rd	12	WJ Cope	SKS Gill
4th	0	J Mees	SKS Gill
5th	10	J Mees	J Barker
6th	74	J Barker	V Vijh
7th	22	J Barker	E Jabarkhel
8th	3	J Barker	P Malav
9th	1	A Nanda	P Malav
10th	0	A Nanda	A Dhingra

Mdina Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
Fran	4	3	1	6	1.536
MLT	4	2	2	4	0.45
LUX	4	1	3	2	-2.147

France Innings

Luxembourg Innings

Marsa Sports Club

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

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Harry Swindells, Leicestershire's One-Day Cup hero, retires aged 26

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The mystique of Kolkata 2001 is still unbeatable