Austria vs Croatia Live Score and Commentary, 5th Place Play-off, Europe Sub Regional T20WC Qualifier, 23 May, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Place Play-off / Happy Valley Ground 2
164/5 (16.5 ov)
160/6 (20 ov)
Austria won by 5 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqib Iqbal | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 344.44 |
| Nageebullah Sultanzai | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Sam Houghton | 1.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 21.82 |
| Connor Carroll | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
Austria won by 5 wickets
Austria vs Croatia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia (AUT won by 5 wickets) | 5th Place Play-off | 23 May 2026 |
| Sweden (SWE won by 3 wickets) | Match 18 | 22 May 2026 |
| Guernsey (GUE won by 46 runs) | Match 12 | 19 May 2026 |
| Slovenia (AUT won by 2 wickets) | Match 7 | 17 May 2026 |
| Malta (AUT won by 7 wickets) | Match 4 | 16 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (AUT won by 5 wickets) | 5th Place Play-off | 23 May 2026 |
| Cyprus (CRT won by 7 runs) | Match 19 | 22 May 2026 |
| Jersey (JER won by 109 runs) | Match 16 | 20 May 2026 |
| Switzerland (CRT won by 16 runs) | Match 11 | 19 May 2026 |
| France (FRAN won by 82 runs) | Match 6 | 17 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 36 run (2 ov): Aqib Iqbal: 31 (9), Nageebullah Sultanzai: 2 (3)
- Last Bat: Armaan Randhawa 15(19) - c S Khan b DA Hall Damien Ashley Hall
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Karanbir Singh, 69 - 2 Amar Naeem, 109 - 3 Bilal Zalmai, 119 - 4 Imran Asif, 128 - 5 Armaan Randhawa
- Reviews Remaining: Austria - 0 of 0, Croatia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Croatia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Place Play-off
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group A
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Time: 06:00 PM
- Venue: Happy Valley Ground 2
- City: Episkopi
Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 bye,
Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
Armaan Randhawa c S Khan b DA Hall 15 (19) Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run, c S Khan b DA Hall,
Damien Ashley Hall to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 wide,
Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 2 wide,
Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 run,
Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,