Sweden vs Portugal: Hardeep Khuttan's 3 for 16 defends the total
Portugal won. Darshan Lakhani made 51 (38), Hardeep Khuttan took 3 for 16.
Portugal won in the 3rd T20I of Twenty20 International at Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm. Sweden made 156 all out in 20 overs; Portugal replied with 156 for 7 in 20 overs. Darshan Lakhani top-scored with 51 (38) at a strike rate of 134.2, and Hardeep Khuttan returned 3 for 16.
How the innings unfolded
Sweden — 156 all out in 20 overs
Scored at 7.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 0 | 6.67 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 68 | 5 | 6.80 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 48 | 5 | 12.00 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
Sweden lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, from 131 to 156.
The largest stand was 61 for the 1st wicket between Saeed Ahmed and Darshan Lakhani, from 51 balls (7.18 an over).
Portugal — 156 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 58 | 2 | 9.67 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 70 | 4 | 7.00 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 38 for the 5th wicket between Carlos Nunes and Edward Fleming, from 32 balls (7.13 an over).
Portugal — 21 for 0 in 1 overs
Scored at 21.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 21 | 0 | 21.00 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
Sweden — 14 for 1 in 1 overs
Scored at 14.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darshan Lakhani | Sweden | 51 | 38 | 134.2 | 6 | 2 |
| Carlos Nunes | Portugal | 46 | 39 | 117.9 | 6 | 0 |
| Wynand Boshoff | Sweden | 32 | 19 | 168.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Edward Fleming | Portugal | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sebastian Cruz De Oliviera | Portugal | 20* | 6 | 333.3 | 1 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeep Khuttan | Portugal | 3 | 3 for 16 | 5.33 | 0 |
| Zabiullah Zahid | Sweden | 4 | 3 for 31 | 7.75 | 0 |
| Samiullah Rahmani | Sweden | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Sebastian Cruz De Oliviera | Portugal | 4 | 2 for 43 | 10.75 | 0 |
| Jeremy Martins | Portugal | 4 | 1 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 61 (51 balls) for Sweden's 1st wicket — Saeed Ahmed and Darshan Lakhani
- 38 (32 balls) for Portugal's 5th wicket — Carlos Nunes and Edward Fleming
- 34 (16 balls) for Sweden's 6th wicket — Zaid Ahmad and Wynand Boshoff
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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