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Malta v France
Valletta Cup 2023 (Qualifier)
VenueMarsa Sports Club Ground, Valletta on 16th July 2023 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossFrance won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMalta won by 7 wickets
UmpiresS Fernando (Italy), S Harnal (Canada)
RefereeV Malhotra (Germany)
Reserve UmpireV Sridhar (Germany)
Player of the MatchWaqas Ahmad

France inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Zain Ahmadb Waqas Ahmad24 --250.00
+HA Jacksonc Arora b Mughal01 --10.00
Mukhtar Ghulamic Sudarsanan b Waqas Ahmad14 --325.00
Dawood Ahmadzaib Mathew1835 1-2251.43
L Canessaneb Waqas Ahmad13 --233.33
Usman Khanlbw b Arora1819 -1894.74
*Noman Amjadc Jaspal Singh b Mathew1011 -1690.91
P Pirabakaranrun out (Zeeshan Khan->Sudarsanan)1313 2-6100.00
Ibrahim Jabarkhelnot out47 --357.14
Rahmatullah Mangalc Sudarsanan b Waqas Ahmad12 --150.00
R Mangalc Thakur b Waqas Ahmad01 --10.00
Extras(1 b, 1 nb, 8 w)10
Total(all out, 16.3 overs)78
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Jackson, 0.2 ov), 2-3 (Zain Ahmad, 1.2 ov), 3-9 (Mukhtar Ghulami, 1.6 ov), 4-14 (Canessane, 3.2 ov), 5-47 (Usman Khan, 10.1 ov), 6-50 (Dawood Ahmadzai, 11.5 ov), 7-69 (Noman Amjad, 13.4 ov), 8-75 (Pirabakaran, 15.4 ov), 9-78 (Rahmatullah Mangal, 16.2 ov), 10-78 (R Mangal, 16.3 ov)
Malta bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Mughal3   01013-11--18.003.33
Waqas Ahmad3.301151-141-4.203.14
Washeem Abbas3   02001-6-1-6.67
Arora4   01911-132-24.004.75
Mathew3   01722110-19.005.67

Malta inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Zeeshan Khanb Pirabakaran116 113183.33
FM Mughalnot out3334 221897.06
G Thakurrun out (Zain Ahmad)2611 313236.36
B Arorac Zain Ahmad b Rahmatullah Mangal24 --250.00
Jaspal Singhnot out07 --70.00
DR Patankardid not bat      
Waqas Ahmaddid not bat      
E Mathewdid not bat      
+C Sudarsanandid not bat      
*VP Thamotharamdid not bat      
Washeem Abbasdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 nb, 8 w)10
Total(3 wickets, 10.1 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Zeeshan Khan, 1.5 ov), 2-56 (Thakur, 4.4 ov), 3-69 (Arora, 6.6 ov)
France bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Dawood Ahmadzai2   0160--62--8.00
Pirabakaran2   02213-42112.0011.00
R Mangal1   025011212-25.00
Ibrahim Jabarkhel3   040--14---1.33
Rahmatullah Mangal2.10141--71113.006.46

Notes
--> France innings: 50 in 11.4 overs
--> Malta innings: 50 in 4.2 overs
--> P Pirabakaran made his last appearance in International Twenty20 matches
--> P Pirabakaran made his last appearance in Twenty20 matches
--> Ibrahim Jabarkhel made his last appearance in International Twenty20 matches
--> Ibrahim Jabarkhel made his last appearance in Twenty20 matches
--> G Thakur passed his previous highest score of 17 in Twenty20 matches
--> G Thakur passed his previous highest score of 17 in International Twenty20 matches
--> Waqas Ahmad achieved his best innings bowling analysis in International Twenty20 matches when he dismissed Rahmatullah Mangal in the France innings (previous best was 3-18)
--> Waqas Ahmad achieved his first five wickets in an innings in International Twenty20 matches in the France innings
--> Waqas Ahmad achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Twenty20 matches when he dismissed Rahmatullah Mangal in the France innings (previous best was 3-18)
--> Waqas Ahmad achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Twenty20 matches in the France innings