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

France v Sweden

3rd Place Play-Off · Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi · 23 May 2026

Sweden won by 6 wickets

France innings13419.4 overs
Sweden innings139/418.1 overs · target 135

The worm

FranceSweden
025507510012515005101520France: 2 wickets in over 1, 1/2France: 1 wicket in over 5, 27/3France: 1 wicket in over 6, 32/4France: 1 wicket in over 10, 57/5France: 1 wicket in over 11, 62/6France: 1 wicket in over 13, 70/7France: 1 wicket in over 18, 123/8France: 1 wicket in over 19, 129/9France: 1 wicket in over 20, 134/10Sweden: 1 wicket in over 1, 12/1Sweden: 1 wicket in over 2, 17/2Sweden: 1 wicket in over 6, 32/3Sweden: 1 wicket in over 7, 34/4

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

Runs per over

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

France innings 134 (19.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Virk Alic W Boshoff b Abdul Naser Baluch02000.0
Nasibullah Arabc Imal Zuwak b Abdul Naser Baluch171521113.3
G Mckeonc W Boshoff b Abdul Naser Baluch01000.0
C Robertsc YS Chauhan b Samiullah Rahmani26300186.7
Zada Sherb Zabiullah Zahid140025.0
Usman Khanlbw b A Dhabe131120118.2
Rahimgul Naseric W Boshoff b Samiullah Rahmani04000.0
Kamran Ahmadzaic Awais Ahmad b Zaid Ahmad383030126.7
Dawood Ahmadzaic W Boshoff b Zaid Ahmad291731170.6
Noman Amjadrun out (Saeed Ahmed/Zabiullah Zahid)0000–
Zaheer Zahirinot out340075.0
Extras7
Totalall out, 19.4 overs134

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Virk Ali, 0.2 ov), 0-2 (G Mckeon, 0.3 ov), 27-3 (Nasibullah Arab, 4.4 ov), 30-4 (Zada Sher, 5.4 ov), 56-5 (Usman Khan, 9.4 ov), 57-6 (Rahimgul Naseri, 10.2 ov), 70-7 (C Roberts, 12.4 ov), 123-8 (Dawood Ahmadzai, 17.6 ov), 123-9 (Noman Amjad, 18.1 ov), 134-10 (Kamran Ahmadzai, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Abdul Naser Baluch401834.501720
Zabiullah Zahid403117.75600
A Dhabe401413.501400
Zaid Ahmad2.402328.63400
Samiullah Rahmani403228.00820
Awais Ahmad1013013.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
102Virk Ali 0, Nasibullah Arab 0
201Nasibullah Arab 0, G Mckeon 0
32725Nasibullah Arab 17, C Roberts 8
436C Roberts 2, Zada Sher 1
52624C Roberts 13, Usman Khan 13
614C Roberts 0, Rahimgul Naseri 0
71314C Roberts 3, Kamran Ahmadzai 10
85332Kamran Ahmadzai 22, Dawood Ahmadzai 29
901Kamran Ahmadzai 0, Noman Amjad 0
10119Kamran Ahmadzai 6, Zaheer Zahiri 3

Sweden innings 139/4 (18.1 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Imal Zuwakb Dawood Ahmadzai7140050.0
Saeed Ahmedc Usman Khan b Zaheer Zahiri01000.0
Awais Ahmadb Dawood Ahmadzai9520180.0
YS Chauhanc Noman Amjad b Zaheer Zahiri16183088.9
W Boshoffnot out563533160.0
Zaid Ahmadnot out433613119.4
Extras8
Total4 wickets, 18.1 overs139

Did not bat: A Mundra, A Dhabe, Abdul Naser Baluch, Zabiullah Zahid, Samiullah Rahmani

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Saeed Ahmed, 0.2 ov), 13-2 (Awais Ahmad, 1.3 ov), 32-3 (Imal Zuwak, 5.5 ov), 34-4 (YS Chauhan, 6.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Zaheer Zahiri402526.251210
Dawood Ahmadzai401423.501500
Noman Amjad3.102808.84710
Zada Sher301806.00510
Usman Khan2027013.50330
Rahimgul Naseri1010010.00110
Kamran Ahmadzai1016016.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
122Imal Zuwak 1, Saeed Ahmed 0
2117Imal Zuwak 2, Awais Ahmad 9
31926Imal Zuwak 4, YS Chauhan 15
426YS Chauhan 1, W Boshoff 1
Unbroken10568W Boshoff 55, Zaid Ahmad 43

Match details

Toss
Sweden, chose to field
Player of the match
W Boshoff
Ground
Happy Valley Ground 2, Cyprus
Season
2026
Umpires
I McDonald, M Burns
Match referee
G McCrea
Source
Cricsheet match 1534058