France vs Sweden: Wynand Boshoff's 56 not out settles the chase in a 6-wicket win
Sweden beat France by 6 wickets. Wynand Boshoff made 56* (35), Abdul Naser Baluch took 3 for 18.
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Sweden beat France by 6 wickets in the 3rd Place Play-Off of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi. France made 134 all out in 19.4 overs; Sweden replied with 139 for 4 in 18.1 overs. Wynand Boshoff top-scored with 56* (35) at a strike rate of 160.0, and Abdul Naser Baluch returned 3 for 18.
How the innings unfolded
France — 134 all out in 19.4 overs
Scored at 6.81 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 30 | 4 | 5.00 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 73 | 3 | 7.30 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 31 | 3 | 8.45 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 53 for the 8th wicket between Dawood Ahmadzai and Kamran Ahmadzai, from 32 balls (9.94 an over).
Sweden — 139 for 4 in 18.1 overs
Scored at 7.65 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 31 | 3 | 5.17 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 77 | 1 | 7.70 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 31 | 0 | 14.31 | 4 (0×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 105 for the 5th wicket between Zaid Ahmad and Wynand Boshoff, from 68 balls (9.26 an over), unbroken.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynand Boshoff | Sweden | 56* | 35 | 160.0 | 3 | 3 |
| Zaid Ahmad | Sweden | 43* | 36 | 119.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kamran Ahmadzai | France | 38 | 30 | 126.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | France | 29 | 17 | 170.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Christian Roberts | France | 26 | 30 | 86.7 | 0 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Naser Baluch | Sweden | 4 | 3 for 18 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | France | 4 | 2 for 14 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Zaid Ahmad | Sweden | 2.4 | 2 for 23 | 8.63 | 0 |
| Zaheer Zahiri | France | 4 | 2 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| Samiullah Rahmani | Sweden | 4 | 2 for 32 | 8.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 105 (68 balls) for Sweden's 5th wicket — Zaid Ahmad and Wynand Boshoff, unbroken
- 53 (32 balls) for France's 8th wicket — Dawood Ahmadzai and Kamran Ahmadzai
- 27 (25 balls) for France's 3rd wicket — Christian Roberts and Nasibullah Arab
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.