Guernsey vs Austria: Josh Butler's 68 sets the target in a 46-run win
Guernsey beat Austria by 46 runs. Josh Butler made 68 (49), Luke Bichard took 3 for 24.
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Guernsey beat Austria by 46 runs in the Match 12 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi. Guernsey made 196 for 7 in 20 overs; Austria replied with 150 all out in 17.4 overs. Josh Butler top-scored with 68 (49) at a strike rate of 138.8, and Luke Bichard returned 3 for 24.
How the innings unfolded
Guernsey — 196 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 50 | 1 | 8.33 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 99 | 2 | 9.90 | 12 (5×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 47 | 4 | 11.75 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
Guernsey lost 4 wickets for 9 runs, from 177 to 186.
The largest stand was 83 for the 2nd wicket between Tom Nightingale and Josh Butler, from 46 balls (10.83 an over).
Austria — 150 all out in 17.4 overs
Scored at 8.49 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 54 | 4 | 9.00 | 10 (8×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 80 | 4 | 8.00 | 8 (1×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 16 | 2 | 9.60 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 57 for the 5th wicket between Imran Asif and Karanbir Singh, from 35 balls (9.77 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Butler | Guernsey | 68 | 49 | 138.8 | 5 | 3 |
| Karanbir Singh | Austria | 59 | 30 | 196.7 | 3 | 6 |
| Tom Nightingale | Guernsey | 55 | 25 | 220.0 | 4 | 5 |
| Matthew Stokes | Guernsey | 42 | 23 | 182.6 | 5 | 1 |
| Waqar Zalmai | Austria | 18 | 12 | 150.0 | 0 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bichard | Guernsey | 3 | 3 for 24 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Ed Robinson | Guernsey | 4 | 3 for 34 | 8.50 | 0 |
| Waqar Zalmai | Austria | 2 | 2 for 23 | 11.50 | 0 |
| Karanbir Singh | Austria | 2 | 2 for 30 | 15.00 | 0 |
| Adam Martel | Guernsey | 4 | 2 for 44 | 11.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 83 (46 balls) for Guernsey's 2nd wicket — Tom Nightingale and Josh Butler
- 57 (35 balls) for Austria's 5th wicket — Imran Asif and Karanbir Singh
- 42 (31 balls) for Guernsey's 3rd wicket — Matthew Stokes and Josh Butler
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.