Croatia vs Switzerland: CM Carroll's 150 not out sets the target in a 16-run win
Croatia beat Switzerland by 16 runs. CM Carroll made 150* (72), Malyar Stanikzai took 2 for 37.
Croatia beat Switzerland by 16 runs in the Match 11 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi. Croatia made 199 for 2 in 20 overs; Switzerland replied with 183 for 8 in 20 overs. CM Carroll top-scored with 150* (72) at a strike rate of 208.3, and Malyar Stanikzai returned 2 for 37.
How the innings unfolded
Croatia — 199 for 2 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.95 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 58 | 0 | 9.67 | 11 (9×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 84 | 1 | 8.40 | 8 (4×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 57 | 1 | 14.25 | 7 (3×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 130 for the 1st wicket between Sam Houghton and CM Carroll, from 84 balls (9.29 an over).
Switzerland — 183 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.15 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 61 | 0 | 10.17 | 11 (10×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 91 | 0 | 9.10 | 11 (5×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM Carroll | Croatia | 150* | 72 | 208.3 | 13 | 10 |
| Sam Houghton | Croatia | 34 | 37 | 91.9 | 3 | 0 |
| DJ Hall | Croatia | 5* | 7 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Newton | Croatia | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malyar Stanikzai | Switzerland | 4 | 2 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
| Harsha Deshan | Switzerland | 1 | 0 for 12 | 12.00 | 0 |
| NK Aneesh Kumar | Switzerland | 1 | 0 for 15 | 15.00 | 0 |
| Arjun Vinod | Switzerland | 1 | 0 for 16 | 16.00 | 0 |
| D Johnson | Switzerland | 4 | 0 for 23 | 5.75 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 130 (84 balls) for Croatia's 1st wicket — Sam Houghton and CM Carroll
- 43 (21 balls) for Croatia's 2nd wicket — CM Carroll and JR Newton
- 26 (15 balls) for Croatia's 3rd wicket — DJ Hall and CM Carroll, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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