31/05Result

5th Match, Mdina Cup at Zemst, May 31 2025

MaltaMaltaMLT
133/7
PortugalPortugalPOR
136/2 (15/20 ov)

Portugal won by 8 wkts (30b rem)

Player of the Match

Sharn GomesPortugal

31/05Result

5th Match, Mdina Cup at Zemst, May 31 2025

MaltaMaltaMLT
133/7
PortugalPortugalPOR
136/2 (15/20 ov)

Portugal won by 8 wkts (30b rem)

Player of the Match

Sharn GomesPortugal

Malta Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
C Sudarsanan †
c †Nunes b Henri
7
9
1
0
77.77
Mehboob Ali
c Khuttan b Shantu
17
9
1
2
188.88
P Pushparajan (c)
c Martins b Shantu
0
1
0
0
0
SB Patel
c Potgieter b Shantu
3
8
0
0
37.5
R Dianish
lbw b Stoman
17
7
2
1
242.85
E Mathew
st †Nunes b Stoman
26
31
1
1
83.87
VP Thamotharam
c Potgieter b Hashu
31
29
1
2
106.89
Jaswinder Singh
not out
19
25
1
1
76
J Kunnanchirakkal
not out
1
1
0
0
100
Extras
12 (b 1, lb 3, w 8)
TOTAL
133/7 (20 Overs, RR: 6.65)
Did not bat: Amar Sharma, D Marks
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Mehboob Ali, 2.3 ov), 2-20 (Priyan Pushparajan, 2.4 ov), 3-28 (Chanjal Sudarsanan, 3.5 ov), 4-30 (Shrijay Patel, 4.4 ov), 5-52 (Rockey Dianish, 6.2 ov), 6-101 (Eldhose Mathew, 14.1 ov), 7-131 (Varun Thamotharam, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
U Shantu 4 1 23 3 5.75 1 0
JAM Henri 4 0 36 1 9 4 0
F Stoman 4 0 19 2 4.75 3 0
H Khuttan 2 0 10 0 5 0 0
R Hashu 3 0 15 1 5 0 0
Natim Hassam 3 0 26 0 8.66 0 0

Portugal Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
D Norotam
c Mathew b Amar Sharma
25
18
0
3
138.88
SP Gomes
not out
65
43
6
2
151.16
C Potgieter
b Amar Sharma
34
26
3
2
130.76
J Martins
not out
4
3
1
0
133.33
Extras
8 (b 1, lb 1, w 6)
TOTAL
136/2 (15 Overs, RR: 9.06)
Did not bat: Natim Hassam, C Nunes (c) †, R Hashu, H Khuttan, F Stoman, JAM Henri, U Shantu
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Dhavalkumar Norotam, 6.1 ov), 2-130 (Chad Potgieter, 14.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Mehboob Ali 3 0 30 0 10 3 0
D Marks 2 0 25 0 12.5 1 0
Jaswinder Singh 1 0 8 0 8 0 0
Amar Sharma 3 0 26 2 8.66 2 0
VP Thamotharam 3 0 22 0 7.33 0 0
P Pushparajan 2 0 12 0 6 0 0
E Mathew 1 0 11 0 11 0 0

Match Details

Stars Arena Hofstade, Zemst

Series

Toss

Malta , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

31 May 2025 (20-over match)

Umpires

Moiz Ali SyedVishal Ramteke

Reserve Umpire

Points

Portugal 2, Malta 0

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Portugal INNINGS		R	B
D Norotam	caught	25	18
SP Gomes	not out	65	43
C Potgieter	bowled	34	26
J Martins	not out	4	3
Natim Hassam
C Nunes
R Hashu
H Khuttan
F Stoman
JAM Henri
U Shantu
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 1, w 6)
TOTAL	136 (2 wkts; 15 ovs)

Malta BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mehboob Ali	3.0	0	30	0	10	(3w)
D Marks	2.0	0	25	0	12.5	(1w)
Jaswinder Singh	1.0	0	8	0	8
Amar Sharma	3.0	0	26	2	8.66	(2w)
VP Thamotharam	3.0	0	22	0	7.33
P Pushparajan	2.0	0	12	0	6
E Mathew	1.0	0	11	0	11

Portugal 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	64	SP Gomes	D Norotam
2nd	66	SP Gomes	C Potgieter
3rd	6	SP Gomes	J Martins

Mdina Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
POR	4	4	0	8	2.428
BEL	4	2	2	4	1.116
MLT	4	0	4	0	-3.318