Cyprus vs Finland: Alexander Senn's 61 not out sets the target
Cyprus won. Alexander Senn made 61* (47), Adam Senn took 4 for 18.
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Cyprus won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International at Happy Valley Groung, Episkopi. Cyprus made 165 for 4 in 20 overs; Finland replied with 138 all out in 18.3 overs. Alexander Senn top-scored with 61* (47) at a strike rate of 129.8, and Adam Senn returned 4 for 18.
How the innings unfolded
Cyprus — 165 for 4 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.25 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 45 | 1 | 7.50 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 66 | 1 | 6.60 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 54 | 1 | 13.50 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 79 for the 3rd wicket between Mangala Gunasekara and Alexander Senn, from 65 balls (7.29 an over).
Finland — 138 all out in 18.3 overs
Scored at 7.46 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 3 | 6.67 | 6 (5×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 74 | 4 | 7.40 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 24 | 3 | 9.60 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
Finland lost 5 wickets for 18 runs, from 104 to 122.
The largest stand was 44 for the 7th wicket between Zahidullah Kamal and Nicholas Salonen, from 33 balls (8.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Senn | Cyprus | 61* | 47 | 129.8 | 3 | 3 |
| Mangala Gunasekara | Cyprus | 50 | 37 | 135.1 | 4 | 2 |
| Zahidullah Kamal | Finland | 39 | 36 | 108.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Nicholas Salonen | Finland | 27 | 20 | 135.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Roman Mazumder | Cyprus | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Senn | Cyprus | 4 | 4 for 18 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Roshan Siriwardana | Cyprus | 4 | 3 for 35 | 8.75 | 0 |
| Amjad Sher | Finland | 4 | 2 for 15 | 3.75 | 0 |
| Arjun Shahi | Cyprus | 2.3 | 2 for 26 | 10.40 | 0 |
| Ruel Brathwaite | Cyprus | 3 | 1 for 26 | 8.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 79 (65 balls) for Cyprus's 3rd wicket — Mangala Gunasekara and Alexander Senn
- 44 (33 balls) for Finland's 7th wicket — Zahidullah Kamal and Nicholas Salonen
- 33 (16 balls) for Cyprus's 4th wicket — Taranjit Singh and Alexander Senn, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.