Austria vs Sweden: Samiullah Rahmani's 4 for 27 sets up the chase in a 3-wicket win
Sweden beat Austria by 3 wickets. Yatharth Chauhan made 45* (39), Baseer Khan took 4 for 14.
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Sweden beat Austria by 3 wickets in the Match 18 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi. Austria made 148 all out in 19.4 overs; Sweden replied with 149 for 7 in 19.3 overs. Yatharth Chauhan top-scored with 45* (39) at a strike rate of 115.4, and Baseer Khan returned 4 for 14.
How the innings unfolded
Austria — 148 all out in 19.4 overs
Scored at 7.53 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 42 | 2 | 7.00 | 6 (2×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 68 | 4 | 6.80 | 6 (3×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 38 | 4 | 10.36 | 5 (2×4, 3×6) |
Austria lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, from 75 to 86.
The largest stand was 36 for the 3rd wicket between Imran Asif and Armaan Randhawa, from 29 balls (7.45 an over).
Sweden — 149 for 7 in 19.3 overs
Scored at 7.64 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 45 | 3 | 7.50 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 70 | 2 | 7.00 | 6 (3×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 34 | 2 | 9.71 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
Sweden lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, from 35 to 48.
The largest stand was 66 for the 5th wicket between Wynand Boshoff and Yatharth Chauhan, from 59 balls (6.71 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatharth Chauhan | Sweden | 45* | 39 | 115.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ajay Mundra | Sweden | 28 | 17 | 164.7 | 5 | 1 |
| Aqib Iqbal | Austria | 27 | 23 | 117.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Wynand Boshoff | Sweden | 26 | 30 | 86.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Hekmatullah Khogiyani | Austria | 21 | 10 | 210.0 | 1 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseer Khan | Austria | 4 | 4 for 14 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Samiullah Rahmani | Sweden | 4 | 4 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Abdul Naser Baluch | Sweden | 4 | 3 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
| Yatharth Chauhan | Sweden | 1 | 1 for 9 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Aqib Iqbal | Austria | 4 | 1 for 21 | 5.25 | 1 |
The stands that mattered
- 66 (59 balls) for Sweden's 5th wicket — Wynand Boshoff and Yatharth Chauhan
- 36 (29 balls) for Austria's 3rd wicket — Imran Asif and Armaan Randhawa
- 35 (22 balls) for Sweden's 1st wicket — Ajay Mundra and Imal Zuwak
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.