Mozambique vs Eswatini: Adil Butt's 58 settles the chase in a 3-wicket win
Eswatini beat Mozambique by 3 wickets. JJ Huo made 69 (31), Saqib Anwar took 3 for 29.
Eswatini beat Mozambique by 3 wickets in the Match 7 of Eswatini T20 Tri-Series at Malkerns Country Club oval, Malkerns. Mozambique made 190 for 7 in 20 overs; Eswatini replied with 191 for 7 in 19.3 overs. JJ Huo top-scored with 69 (31) at a strike rate of 222.6, and Saqib Anwar returned 3 for 29.
How the innings unfolded
Mozambique — 190 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 64 | 3 | 10.67 | 12 (8×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 70 | 2 | 7.00 | 10 (9×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 56 | 2 | 14.00 | 10 (9×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 49 for the 4th wicket between J Bulele and JJ Huo, from 37 balls (7.95 an over).
Eswatini — 191 for 7 in 19.3 overs
Scored at 9.79 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 64 | 1 | 10.67 | 10 (5×4, 5×6) |
| Middle overs | 94 | 4 | 9.40 | 14 (9×4, 5×6) |
| Death overs | 33 | 2 | 9.43 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 46 for the 1st wicket between Adil Butt and Muhammad Farooq, from 22 balls (12.55 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Huo | Mozambique | 69 | 31 | 222.6 | 11 | 3 |
| Adil Butt | Eswatini | 58 | 29 | 200.0 | 5 | 5 |
| Umair Qasim | Eswatini | 50* | 34 | 147.1 | 4 | 3 |
| VE Tembo | Mozambique | 47* | 30 | 156.7 | 9 | 0 |
| J Bulele | Mozambique | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saqib Anwar | Eswatini | 4 | 3 for 29 | 7.25 | 0 |
| CM Mbebe | Mozambique | 4 | 2 for 21 | 5.25 | 0 |
| FFZ Nhaduate | Mozambique | 4 | 2 for 35 | 8.75 | 0 |
| AA Navicha | Mozambique | 3.3 | 2 for 39 | 11.14 | 0 |
| Muhammad Farooq | Eswatini | 4 | 1 for 12 | 3.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 49 (37 balls) for Mozambique's 4th wicket — J Bulele and JJ Huo
- 46 (22 balls) for Eswatini's 1st wicket — Adil Butt and Muhammad Farooq
- 46 (20 balls) for Mozambique's 3rd wicket — JJ Huo and FFZ Nhaduate
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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