Slovenia vs Malta: Muhammad Ajmal's 4 for 6 sets up the chase in a 9-wicket win
Malta beat Slovenia by 9 wickets. Priyan Pushparajan made 28* (11), Muhammad Ajmal took 4 for 6.
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Malta beat Slovenia by 9 wickets in the Match 20 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground 2, Episkopi. Slovenia made 68 all out in 17 overs; Malta replied with 69 for 1 in 5.3 overs. Priyan Pushparajan top-scored with 28* (11) at a strike rate of 254.5, and Muhammad Ajmal returned 4 for 6.
How the innings unfolded
Slovenia — 68 all out in 17 overs
Scored at 4.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 17 | 3 | 2.83 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 48 | 6 | 4.80 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Slovenia lost 6 wickets for 23 runs, from 45 to 68.
The largest stand was 25 for the 5th wicket between Waqas Khan and Saqlain Arshad, from 30 balls (5.00 an over).
Malta — 69 for 1 in 5.3 overs
Scored at 12.55 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 67 | 1 | 12.18 | 11 (5×4, 6×6) |
The largest stand was 37 for the 2nd wicket between Mohammed Qasim and Priyan Pushparajan, from 15 balls (14.80 an over), unbroken.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyan Pushparajan | Malta | 28* | 11 | 254.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Mehboob Ali | Malta | 22 | 13 | 169.2 | 2 | 2 |
| Saqlain Arshad | Slovenia | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Mohammed Qasim | Malta | 13* | 9 | 144.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Waqas Khan | Slovenia | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ajmal | Malta | 4 | 4 for 6 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Imran Ameer | Malta | 4 | 3 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
| Priyan Pushparajan | Malta | 1 | 1 for 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
| Jaswinder Singh | Malta | 1 | 1 for 3 | 3.00 | 0 |
| JL Kovacic | Slovenia | 3 | 1 for 26 | 8.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 37 (15 balls) for Malta's 2nd wicket — Mohammed Qasim and Priyan Pushparajan, unbroken
- 32 (18 balls) for Malta's 1st wicket — Mehboob Ali and Mohammed Qasim
- 25 (30 balls) for Slovenia's 5th wicket — Waqas Khan and Saqlain Arshad
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.