Serbia vs Romania: Irfan Ringku's 68 settles the chase in an 8-wicket win
Romania beat Serbia by 8 wickets. Irfan Ringku made 68 (34), Irfan Ringku took 3 for 18.
Romania beat Serbia by 8 wickets in the Match 4 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B at Koge Cricket Club, Koge. Serbia made 136 for 5 in 20 overs; Romania replied with 140 for 2 in 12.3 overs. Irfan Ringku top-scored with 68 (34) at a strike rate of 200.0, and Irfan Ringku returned 3 for 18.
How the innings unfolded
Serbia — 136 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 6.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 1 | 8.00 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 56 | 2 | 5.60 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 4 (4×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 49 for the 4th wicket between Matthew Kostic and Braithyn Pecic, from 53 balls (5.55 an over).
Romania — 140 for 2 in 12.3 overs
Scored at 11.20 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 64 | 1 | 10.67 | 10 (5×4, 5×6) |
| Middle overs | 76 | 1 | 11.69 | 11 (4×4, 7×6) |
The largest stand was 79 for the 2nd wicket between Irfan Ringku and Adrian Lascu, from 51 balls (9.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Ringku | Romania | 68 | 34 | 200.0 | 7 | 5 |
| Braithyn Pecic | Serbia | 60* | 50 | 120.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Adrian Lascu | Romania | 37* | 27 | 137.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Md Ariyan | Romania | 32* | 13 | 246.2 | 1 | 4 |
| Matthew Kostic | Serbia | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Ringku | Romania | 4 | 3 for 18 | 4.50 | 0 |
| P Nedeljkovic | Serbia | 3 | 1 for 23 | 7.67 | 0 |
| Vasu Saini | Romania | 4 | 1 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Milan Janicijevic | Serbia | 3 | 1 for 33 | 11.00 | 0 |
| Tharindu Sandaruwan | Romania | 2 | 0 for 10 | 5.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 79 (51 balls) for Romania's 2nd wicket — Irfan Ringku and Adrian Lascu
- 61 (23 balls) for Romania's 3rd wicket — Md Ariyan and Adrian Lascu, unbroken
- 49 (53 balls) for Serbia's 4th wicket — Matthew Kostic and Braithyn Pecic
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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