MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A 2026

France v Switzerland

Group A, match 17 · Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi · 22 May 2026

France won by 8 runs

France innings149/720 overs
Switzerland innings141/920 overs · target 150

The worm

FranceSwitzerland
025507510012515005101520France: 1 wicket in over 5, 46/1France: 1 wicket in over 6, 56/2France: 1 wicket in over 9, 74/3France: 1 wicket in over 14, 111/4France: 1 wicket in over 15, 114/5France: 1 wicket in over 17, 121/6France: 1 wicket in over 19, 140/7Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 4, 35/1Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 6, 49/2Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 10, 74/3Switzerland: 2 wickets in over 13, 96/5Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 18, 122/6Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 19, 130/7Switzerland: 2 wickets in over 20, 141/9

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Francewicket
09185101520Over 1: 11 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 11 runsOver 4: 10 runsOver 5: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 13 runsOver 12: 9 runsOver 13: 7 runsOver 14: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 6 runsOver 19: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 9 runs
Switzerlandwicket
09185101520Over 1: 10 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 2 runsOver 4: 14 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 1 runOver 8: 10 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 13 runsOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 14: 2 runsOver 15: 2 runsOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 11 runs, 2 wickets

France innings 149/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Virk Alirun out (Arjun Vinod)251940131.6
Nasibullah Arabc Sheraz Sirwari b Musa Khan Ahmadzai241322184.6
G Mckeonc Sheraz Sirwari b H Deshan680075.0
C Robertsb NK Aneesh Kumar343420100.0
Zada Sherc Jai Sinh b D Johnson251612156.3
Mohammad Khan Rafahlbw b NK Aneesh Kumar250040.0
Kamran Ahmadzairun out (D Johnson)7110063.6
Noman Amjadnot out201120181.8
Usman Khannot out4300133.3
Extras2
Total7 wickets, 20 overs149

Did not bat: Zaheer Zahiri, Dawood Ahmadzai

Fall of wickets: 40-1 (Virk Ali, 4.4 ov), 51-2 (Nasibullah Arab, 5.3 ov), 74-3 (G Mckeon, 8.5 ov), 109-4 (Zada Sher, 13.3 ov), 114-5 (Mohammad Khan Rafah, 14.6 ov), 121-6 (C Roberts, 16.6 ov), 130-7 (Kamran Ahmadzai, 18.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Sheraz Sirwari3035011.67300
Jai Sinh201708.50400
H Deshan403017.501210
Musa Khan Ahmadzai402817.00500
D Johnson402416.00800
NK Aneesh Kumar301424.67600
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
14028Virk Ali 25, Nasibullah Arab 14
2115Nasibullah Arab 10, G Mckeon 1
32320G Mckeon 5, C Roberts 17
43528C Roberts 10, Zada Sher 25
559C Roberts 3, Mohammad Khan Rafah 2
6712C Roberts 4, Kamran Ahmadzai 3
798Kamran Ahmadzai 4, Noman Amjad 5
Unbroken1910Noman Amjad 15, Usman Khan 4

Switzerland innings 141/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Arjun Vinodc Virk Ali b Zada Sher201840111.1
H Deshanc Usman Khan b Noman Amjad151330115.4
M Stanikzaic Virk Ali b Usman Khan342260154.5
Jai Sinhc Noman Amjad b Mohammad Khan Rafah13150186.7
Ahmed Hassanc Virk Ali b Noman Amjad191902100.0
D Johnsonb Usman Khan01000.0
S Panguluriretired out8181044.4
Jai Tiwaric Nasibullah Arab b Mohammad Khan Rafah211122190.9
Sheraz Sirwaric Virk Ali b Mohammad Khan Rafah02000.0
Musa Khan Ahmadzainot out120050.0
Extras10
Total9 wickets, 20 overs141

Did not bat: NK Aneesh Kumar

Fall of wickets: 35-1 (H Deshan, 3.6 ov), 40-2 (Arjun Vinod, 5.1 ov), 74-3 (Jai Sinh, 9.4 ov), 96-4 (M Stanikzai, 12.2 ov), 96-5 (D Johnson, 12.3 ov), 118-6 (Ahmed Hassan, 17.2 ov), 129-7 (S Panguluri, 18.3 ov), 140-8 (Jai Tiwari, 19.3 ov), 141-9 (Sheraz Sirwari, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Zaheer Zahiri301505.00910
Noman Amjad403428.501411
Zada Sher2020110.00510
Dawood Ahmadzai312307.67720
Mohammad Khan Rafah402235.501400
Usman Khan402426.001410
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13524Arjun Vinod 18, H Deshan 15
257Arjun Vinod 2, M Stanikzai 1
33427M Stanikzai 18, Jai Sinh 13
42216M Stanikzai 15, Ahmed Hassan 7
501Ahmed Hassan 0, D Johnson 0
62229Ahmed Hassan 12, S Panguluri 7
7117S Panguluri 1, Jai Tiwari 10
8116Jai Tiwari 11, Sheraz Sirwari 0
913Sheraz Sirwari 0, Musa Khan Ahmadzai 1

Match details

Toss
France, chose to bat
Player of the match
Usman Khan
Ground
Happy Valley Ground, Cyprus
Season
2026
Umpires
I McDonald, Rizwan Akram
Match referee
G McCrea
Source
Cricsheet match 1534054