Serbia vs Luxembourg: Asghar Ali Khan's 88 not out settles the chase in a 6-wicket win
Luxembourg beat Serbia by 6 wickets. Luka Woods made 107 (44), Edmund Packard took 2 for 26.
Luxembourg beat Serbia by 6 wickets in the Match 1 of Central Europe Cup at Scott Page Field, Vinor, Prague. Serbia made 196 for 6 in 20 overs; Luxembourg replied with 197 for 4 in 15.4 overs. Luka Woods top-scored with 107 (44) at a strike rate of 243.2, and Edmund Packard returned 2 for 26.
How the innings unfolded
Serbia — 196 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 52 | 0 | 8.67 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 107 | 3 | 10.70 | 14 (6×4, 8×6) |
| Death overs | 37 | 3 | 9.25 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
Serbia lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, from 157 to 176.
The largest stand was 145 for the 1st wicket between Luka Woods and Alexander Dizija, from 75 balls (11.60 an over).
Luxembourg — 197 for 4 in 15.4 overs
Scored at 12.57 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 68 | 2 | 11.33 | 10 (8×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 129 | 2 | 13.34 | 20 (15×4, 5×6) |
The largest stand was 65 for the 1st wicket between Timothy Barker and Girish Venkateswaran, from 32 balls (12.19 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Woods | Serbia | 107 | 44 | 243.2 | 9 | 9 |
| Asghar Ali Khan | Luxembourg | 88* | 38 | 231.6 | 12 | 4 |
| Girish Venkateswaran | Luxembourg | 36 | 22 | 163.6 | 6 | 1 |
| Alexander Dizija | Serbia | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Matthew Kostic | Serbia | 22* | 12 | 183.3 | 2 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Packard | Luxembourg | 3.5 | 2 for 26 | 6.78 | 0 |
| Milad Momend | Luxembourg | 4 | 2 for 29 | 7.25 | 0 |
| Vukasin Zimonjic | Serbia | 3 | 2 for 31 | 10.33 | 0 |
| Luka Woods | Serbia | 4 | 2 for 44 | 11.00 | 0 |
| Vikram Vijh | Luxembourg | 4 | 1 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 145 (75 balls) for Serbia's 1st wicket — Luka Woods and Alexander Dizija
- 65 (32 balls) for Luxembourg's 1st wicket — Timothy Barker and Girish Venkateswaran
- 64 (29 balls) for Luxembourg's 3rd wicket — Asghar Ali Khan and SKS Gill
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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