30/05Result

2nd Match, Mdina Cup at Zemst, May 30 2025

MaltaMaltaMLT
120
PortugalPortugalPOR
121/2 (14.1/20 ov)

Portugal won by 8 wkts (35b rem)

Player of the Match

Sharn GomesPortugal

Malta Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
R Dianish
c †Nunes b Shantu
2
5
0
0
40
Mehboob Ali
c Potgieter b Henri
19
12
1
2
158.33
P Pushparajan (c)
c Gomes b Henri
12
7
1
1
171.42
VP Thamotharam
c Henri b Shantu
12
8
1
1
150
C Sudarsanan †
c †Nunes b Hashu
6
12
0
0
50
E Mathew
b Hashu
8
15
1
0
53.33
Imran Ameer
b Stoman
7
9
1
0
77.77
Jaswinder Singh
c †Nunes b Siraj Ullah Khadem
5
12
0
0
41.66
J Kunnanchirakkal
c Gomes b Hashu
0
1
0
0
0
SB Patel
run out (Norotam)
31
17
2
3
182.35
D Marks
not out
8
7
1
0
114.28
Extras
10 (lb 3, nb 1, w 6)
TOTAL
120 all out (17.2 Overs, RR: 6.92)
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Rockey Dianish, 2.2 ov), 2-28 (Mehboob Ali, 3.1 ov), 3-41 (Varun Thamotharam, 4.5 ov), 4-47 (Priyan Pushparajan, 5.3 ov), 5-62 (Eldhose Mathew, 9.2 ov), 6-69 (Imran Ameer, 10.6 ov), 7-71 (Chanjal Sudarsanan, 11.4 ov), 8-71 (Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal, 11.5 ov), 9-95 (Jaswinder Singh, 15.1 ov), 10-120 (Shrijay Patel, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
U Shantu 4 0 23 2 5.75 1 0
JAM Henri 4 0 35 2 8.75 2 0
F Stoman 4 0 24 1 6 2 1
R Hashu 3 0 16 3 5.33 1 0
Siraj Ullah Khadem 2 0 18 1 9 0 0
H Khuttan 0.2 0 1 0 3 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
U Shantu	4	23	2	5.75	1	0
JAM Henri	4	35	2	8.75	2	0
F Stoman	4	24	1	6	2	1
R Hashu	3	16	3	5.33	1	0
Siraj Ullah Khadem	2	18	1	9	0	0
H Khuttan	0.2	1	0	3	0	0

Portugal Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
D Norotam
c Patel b Marks
8
5
1
0
160
SP Gomes
not out
67
41
5
2
163.41
C Potgieter
c Patel b Jaswinder Singh
20
16
2
1
125
Natim Hassam
not out
21
23
2
0
91.3
Extras
5 (b 1, w 4)
TOTAL
121/2 (14.1 Overs, RR: 8.54)
Did not bat: C Nunes (c) †, R Hashu, H Khuttan, F Stoman, JAM Henri, Siraj Ullah Khadem, U Shantu
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dhavalkumar Norotam, 1.1 ov), 2-61 (Chad Potgieter, 6.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Mehboob Ali 3 0 32 0 10.66 2 0
D Marks 3 0 25 1 8.33 0 0
Jaswinder Singh 2 0 19 1 9.5 1 0
VP Thamotharam 4 0 34 0 8.5 1 0
P Pushparajan 2.1 0 10 0 4.61 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
Mehboob Ali	3	32	0	10.66	2
D Marks	3	25	1	8.33	0
Jaswinder Singh	2	19	1	9.5	1
VP Thamotharam	4	34	0	8.5	1
P Pushparajan	2.1	10	0	4.61	0

Match Details

Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst

Series

Mdina Cup 2025

Toss

Portugal , elected to field first

Match days

30 May 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Umpires

Ramraj VenkataramananVinay Malhotra

Reserve Umpire

Abdul Rahman

Points

Portugal 2, Malta 0

Mdina Cup News

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Portugal INNINGS		R	B
D Norotam	caught	8	5
SP Gomes	not out	67	41
C Potgieter	caught	20	16
Natim Hassam	not out	21	23
C Nunes
R Hashu
H Khuttan
F Stoman
JAM Henri
Siraj Ullah Khadem
U Shantu
EXTRAS	(b 1, w 4)
TOTAL	121 (2 wkts; 14.1 ovs)

Malta BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Mehboob Ali	3.0	32	0	10.66	(2w)
D Marks	3.0	25	1	8.33
Jaswinder Singh	2.0	19	1	9.5	(1w)
VP Thamotharam	4.0	34	0	8.5	(1w)
P Pushparajan	2.1	10	0	4.61

Portugal 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	10	SP Gomes	D Norotam
2nd	51	SP Gomes	C Potgieter
3rd	60	SP Gomes	Natim Hassam

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

Portugal Innings

Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Points

Sri Lanka name Kusal Mendis ODI and T20I captain for WI tour

Bangladesh's quiet match-winner Taijul Islam delivers once again

Shanto praises 'healthy competition' within bowling unit after series win

Masood leaves captaincy future to PCB but calls for 'structural' changes

Taijul takes six as Bangladesh complete 2-0 sweep