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

Malta v Switzerland

7th Place Play-Off · Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi · 23 May 2026

Switzerland won by 3 wickets

Malta innings13920 overs
Switzerland innings145/719.3 overs · target 140

The worm

MaltaSwitzerland
025507510012515005101520Malta: 1 wicket in over 2, 4/1Malta: 2 wickets in over 7, 49/3Malta: 1 wicket in over 11, 64/4Malta: 1 wicket in over 14, 87/5Malta: 1 wicket in over 15, 96/6Malta: 1 wicket in over 19, 130/7Malta: 3 wickets in over 20, 139/10Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 4, 17/1Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 7, 36/2Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 11, 79/3Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 13, 89/4Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 15, 107/5Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 16, 111/6Switzerland: 1 wicket in over 19, 133/7

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

Runs per over

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

Malta innings 139 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Mehboob Alic Arjun Vinod b Jai Sinh130033.3
Mohammed Qasimc NK Aneesh Kumar b Ashwin Vinod292322126.1
P Pushparajanb NK Aneesh Kumar262402108.3
Jaspal Singhb Ashwin Vinod130033.3
Flynn Zahrac H Deshan b Ashwin Vinod8180044.4
Muhammad Ajmalc Jai Sinh b Musa Khan Ahmadzai121220100.0
Micheal Dasb Musa Khan Ahmadzai141211116.7
SB Patelc Ashwin Vinod b Sheraz Sirwari211740123.5
Ajin Somanc Ahmed Hassan b Sheraz Sirwari11511220.0
Imran Ameernot out2200100.0
Jaswinder Singhrun out (Ashwin Vinod/Sheraz Sirwari)1100100.0
Extras13
Totalall out, 20 overs139

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Mehboob Ali, 1.2 ov), 45-2 (Mohammed Qasim, 6.1 ov), 48-3 (Jaspal Singh, 6.5 ov), 63-4 (Flynn Zahra, 10.4 ov), 81-5 (P Pushparajan, 13.2 ov), 87-6 (Muhammad Ajmal, 14.1 ov), 125-7 (Micheal Das, 18.1 ov), 136-8 (Ajin Soman, 19.2 ov), 137-9 (SB Patel, 19.4 ov), 139-10 (Jaswinder Singh, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Sheraz Sirwari302227.33900
Jai Sinh302418.00830
Ashwin Vinod402135.251130
NK Aneesh Kumar402416.001200
Musa Khan Ahmadzai402626.501110
H Deshan201608.00300
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
128Mehboob Ali 1, Mohammed Qasim 0
24329Mohammed Qasim 29, P Pushparajan 12
334P Pushparajan 1, Jaspal Singh 1
41523P Pushparajan 5, Flynn Zahra 8
51816P Pushparajan 8, Muhammad Ajmal 7
665Muhammad Ajmal 5, Micheal Das 1
73824Micheal Das 13, SB Patel 21
8117SB Patel 0, Ajin Soman 11
912SB Patel 0, Imran Ameer 1
1022Imran Ameer 1, Jaswinder Singh 1

Switzerland innings 145/7 (19.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Arjun Vinodc & b Mehboob Ali131320100.0
Izhar Hussainc Muhammad Ajmal b Mohammed Qasim29341185.3
M Stanikzaic P Pushparajan b Mohammed Qasim161102145.5
Jai Sinhc Flynn Zahra b Mohammed Qasim241222200.0
D Johnsonc Muhammad Ajmal b Imran Ameer131201108.3
H Deshannot out362232163.6
Ahmed Hassanc Flynn Zahra b P Pushparajan02000.0
Ashwin Vinodb Mehboob Ali10111090.9
NK Aneesh Kumarnot out0000–
Extras4
Total7 wickets, 19.3 overs145

Did not bat: Sheraz Sirwari, Musa Khan Ahmadzai

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (Arjun Vinod, 3.6 ov), 36-2 (M Stanikzai, 6.5 ov), 79-3 (Jai Sinh, 10.4 ov), 86-4 (Izhar Hussain, 12.3 ov), 107-5 (D Johnson, 14.5 ov), 110-6 (Ahmed Hassan, 15.3 ov), 133-7 (Ashwin Vinod, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Muhammad Ajmal401904.751300
Mehboob Ali401824.501400
Mohammed Qasim402937.251000
Imran Ameer3035111.67610
P Pushparajan402917.25800
Ajin Soman0.3012024.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11724Arjun Vinod 13, Izhar Hussain 4
21917Izhar Hussain 3, M Stanikzai 16
34323Izhar Hussain 18, Jai Sinh 24
4711Izhar Hussain 4, D Johnson 3
52114D Johnson 10, H Deshan 9
634H Deshan 3, Ahmed Hassan 0
72321H Deshan 12, Ashwin Vinod 10
Unbroken123H Deshan 12, NK Aneesh Kumar 0

Match details

Toss
Switzerland, chose to field
Player of the match
Ashwin Vinod
Ground
Happy Valley Ground, Cyprus
Season
2026
Umpires
N Bathi, Rizwan Akram
Match referee
G McCrea
Source
Cricsheet match 1534059