Sweden vs Finland: Ajay Mundra's 62 not out settles the chase
Sweden won. Ajay Mundra made 62* (38), Zaid Ahmad took 4 for 20.
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Sweden won in the Final of Twenty20 International at Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm. Finland made 116 all out in 14.5 overs; Sweden replied with 117 for 1 in 11.1 overs. Ajay Mundra top-scored with 62* (38) at a strike rate of 163.2, and Zaid Ahmad returned 4 for 20.
How the innings unfolded
Finland — 116 all out in 14.5 overs
Scored at 7.82 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 43 | 2 | 7.17 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 73 | 8 | 8.26 | 8 (7×4, 1×6) |
Finland lost 7 wickets for 24 runs, from 92 to 116.
The largest stand was 63 for the 3rd wicket between Nicholas Salonen and Faraaz Mehti Abbas, from 41 balls (9.22 an over).
Sweden — 117 for 1 in 11.1 overs
Scored at 10.48 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 60 | 0 | 10.00 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 58 | 1 | 11.23 | 4 (2×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 108 for the 1st wicket between Ajay Mundra and Saeed Ahmed, from 63 balls (10.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mundra | Sweden | 62* | 38 | 163.2 | 7 | 1 |
| Faraaz Mehti Abbas | Finland | 43 | 25 | 172.0 | 6 | 1 |
| Saeed Ahmed | Sweden | 37 | 27 | 137.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nicholas Salonen | Finland | 28 | 24 | 116.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Vanraaj Padhaal | Finland | 13 | 9 | 144.4 | 2 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid Ahmad | Sweden | 2.5 | 4 for 20 | 7.06 | 0 |
| Samiullah Rahmani | Sweden | 3 | 2 for 23 | 7.67 | 0 |
| Naser Baluch | Sweden | 3 | 2 for 34 | 11.33 | 0 |
| Zabiullah Zahid | Sweden | 3 | 1 for 12 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Advait Dhabe | Sweden | 3 | 1 for 26 | 8.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 108 (63 balls) for Sweden's 1st wicket — Ajay Mundra and Saeed Ahmed
- 63 (41 balls) for Finland's 3rd wicket — Nicholas Salonen and Faraaz Mehti Abbas
- 15 (10 balls) for Finland's 1st wicket — Aniketh Pusthay and Vanraaj Padhaal
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.