Sweden vs Norway: Wynand Boshoff's 46 not out settles the chase
Sweden won. Qamar Mushtaque made 50 (32), Ahmadullah Shinwari took 3 for 21.
Sweden won in the 1st Match of Twenty20 International at Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm. Norway made 137 for 9 in 20 overs; Sweden replied with 138 for 5 in 17.5 overs. Qamar Mushtaque top-scored with 50 (32) at a strike rate of 156.3, and Ahmadullah Shinwari returned 3 for 21.
How the innings unfolded
Norway — 137 for 9 in 20 overs
Scored at 6.85 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 29 | 3 | 4.83 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 54 | 3 | 5.40 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 54 | 2 | 13.50 | 7 (2×4, 5×6) |
Norway lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, from 28 to 52.
The largest stand was 66 for the 7th wicket between Ibrahim Rahimi and Qamar Mushtaque, from 53 balls (7.47 an over).
Sweden — 138 for 5 in 17.5 overs
Scored at 7.74 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 4 | 8.00 | 8 (7×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 73 | 1 | 7.30 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 17 | 0 | 9.27 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 66 for the 5th wicket between Wynand Boshoff and Yatharth Chauhan, from 56 balls (7.07 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qamar Mushtaque | Norway | 50 | 32 | 156.3 | 3 | 4 |
| Wynand Boshoff | Sweden | 46* | 39 | 117.9 | 4 | 2 |
| Ibrahim Rahimi | Norway | 29 | 27 | 107.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Yatharth Chauhan | Sweden | 28 | 30 | 93.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hamid Mahmood | Sweden | 17* | 17 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadullah Shinwari | Norway | 4 | 3 for 21 | 5.25 | 0 |
| Hamid Mahmood | Sweden | 4 | 2 for 19 | 4.75 | 0 |
| Naser Baluch | Sweden | 4 | 2 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| Advait Dhabe | Sweden | 4 | 1 for 15 | 3.75 | 0 |
| Usman Akram | Norway | 2 | 1 for 23 | 11.50 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 66 (53 balls) for Norway's 7th wicket — Ibrahim Rahimi and Qamar Mushtaque
- 66 (56 balls) for Sweden's 5th wicket — Wynand Boshoff and Yatharth Chauhan
- 33 (24 balls) for Sweden's 6th wicket — Hamid Mahmood and Wynand Boshoff, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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