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Austria vs Croatia Full Commentary, 5th Place Play-off, 23 May, 2026

Austria vs Croatia Full Commentary, 5th Place Play-off, 23 May, 2026

COMPLETED / 5th Place Play-off / Happy Valley Ground 2

Austria

164/5 (16.5 ov)

Croatia

160/6 (20 ov)

Austria won by 5 wickets

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1

0.1

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, 1 run,
2

0.2

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 2 runs,
1

0.3

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
6

0.4

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, Six,
0

0.5

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, no run,
1

0.6

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, 1 run,
End of over 1 (11 runs)
1. Karanbir Singh 8 (4)
2. Bilal Zalmai 3 (2)
3. Jared Newton 1-0-11-0
4. Austria 11/0
0

1.1

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run,
4

1.2

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, Four,
0

1.3

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run,
w

1.4

Karanbir Singh c A Curavic b C Carroll 12 (8) Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run, c A Curavic b C Carroll,
0

1.5

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

1.6

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, Four,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 4 (2)
2. Bilal Zalmai 3 (2)
3. Connor Carroll 1-0-8-1
4. Jared Newton 1-0-11-0
5. Austria 19/1
0

2.1

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

2.2

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
0

2.3

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.4

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.5

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.6

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
End of over 3 (1 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 4 (6)
2. Bilal Zalmai 4 (4)
3. Jared Newton 2-0-12-0
4. Connor Carroll 1-0-8-1
5. Austria 20/1
0

3.1

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
0

3.2

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

3.3

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

3.4

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, 1 run,
4

3.5

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
4b

3.6

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 4 bye,
End of over 4 (10 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 9 (9)
2. Amar Naeem 5 (7)
3. Connor Carroll 2-0-14-1
4. Jared Newton 2-0-12-0
5. Austria 30/1
0

4.1

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

4.2

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, Four,
0

4.3

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

4.4

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, Four,
0

4.5

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
2

4.6

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, 2 runs,
End of over 5 (10 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 15 (13)
2. Bilal Zalmai 9 (9)
3. Jared Newton 3-0-22-0
4. Connor Carroll 2-0-14-1
5. Austria 40/1
4

5.1

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
0

5.2

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
6

5.3

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
6

5.4

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
0

5.5

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
6

5.6

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
End of over 6 (22 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 31 (15)
2. Amar Naeem 15 (13)
3. Nikola Davidovic 1-0-22-0
4. Jared Newton 3-0-22-0
5. Austria 62/1
1

6.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, 1 run,
0

6.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

6.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
0

6.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

6.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

6.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
End of over 7 (2 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 16 (17)
2. Bilal Zalmai 32 (17)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 1-0-2-0
4. Nikola Davidovic 1-0-22-0
5. Austria 64/1
4

7.1

Sajid Khan to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
1

7.2

Sajid Khan to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
w

7.3

Amar Naeem c C Carroll b S Khan 16 (18) Sajid Khan to Amar Naeem, no run, c C Carroll b S Khan,
4

7.4

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, Four,
0

7.5

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

7.6

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 5 (3)
2. Bilal Zalmai 37 (19)
3. Sajid Khan 1-0-10-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 1-0-2-0
5. Austria 74/2
1

8.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
0

8.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
4

8.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
6

8.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
6

8.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
1

8.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
End of over 9 (18 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 54 (24)
2. Armaan Randhawa 6 (4)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 2-0-20-0
4. Sajid Khan 1-0-10-1
5. Austria 92/2
0

9.1

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

9.2

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

9.3

Sam Houghton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

9.4

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

9.5

Sam Houghton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

9.6

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 62 (28)
2. Armaan Randhawa 8 (6)
3. Sam Houghton 1-0-10-0
4. Damien Ashley Hall 2-0-20-0
5. Austria 102/2
0

10.1

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
0

10.2

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

10.3

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

10.4

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
w

10.5

Bilal Zalmai c S Manzoor b J Newton 68 (30) Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run, c S Manzoor b J Newton,
1

10.6

Jared Newton to Imran Asif, 1 run,
End of over 11 (8 runs)
1. Imran Asif 1 (1)
2. Armaan Randhawa 9 (9)
3. Jared Newton 4-0-30-1
4. Sam Houghton 1-0-10-0
5. Austria 110/3
0

11.1

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
0

11.2

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
0

11.3

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
1

11.4

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, 1 run,
0

11.5

Connor Carroll to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

11.6

Connor Carroll to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 12 (2 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 10 (11)
2. Imran Asif 2 (5)
3. Connor Carroll 3-0-16-1
4. Jared Newton 4-0-30-1
5. Austria 112/3
1

12.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

12.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Imran Asif, Six,
w

12.3

Imran Asif c S Khan b DA Hall 8 (7) Damien Ashley Hall to Imran Asif, no run, c S Khan b DA Hall,
0

12.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
1b

12.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 bye,
1

12.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 12 (13)
2. Nageebullah Sultanzai 0 (2)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 3-0-28-1
4. Connor Carroll 3-0-16-1
5. Austria 121/4
1

13.1

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

13.2

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

13.3

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

13.4

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
0

13.5

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
1

13.6

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
End of over 14 (4 runs)
1. Nageebullah Sultanzai 2 (5)
2. Armaan Randhawa 14 (16)
3. Sajid Khan 2-0-14-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 3-0-28-1
5. Austria 125/4
1

14.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

14.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

14.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

14.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
w

14.5

Armaan Randhawa c S Khan b DA Hall 15 (19) Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run, c S Khan b DA Hall,
0

14.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
End of over 15 (3 runs)
1. Aqib Iqbal 0 (1)
2. Nageebullah Sultanzai 4 (7)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 4-0-31-2
4. Sajid Khan 2-0-14-1
5. Austria 128/5
1

15.1

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
1wd

15.2

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 wide,
0

15.2

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
2wd

15.3

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 2 wide,
1

15.3

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

15.4

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
1

15.5

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 run,
0

15.6

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
1. Nageebullah Sultanzai 6 (10)
2. Aqib Iqbal 1 (4)
3. Connor Carroll 4-0-22-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 4-0-31-2
5. Austria 134/5
6

16.1

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.2

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.3

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.4

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.5

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,

1

0.1

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, 1 run,
2

0.2

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 2 runs,
1

0.3

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
6

0.4

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, Six,
0

0.5

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, no run,
1

0.6

Jared Newton to Karanbir Singh, 1 run,
End of over 1 (11 runs)
1. Karanbir Singh 8 (4)
2. Bilal Zalmai 3 (2)
3. Jared Newton 1-0-11-0
4. Austria 11/0
0

1.1

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run,
4

1.2

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, Four,
0

1.3

Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run,
w

1.4

Karanbir Singh c A Curavic b C Carroll 12 (8) Connor Carroll to Karanbir Singh, no run, c A Curavic b C Carroll,
0

1.5

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

1.6

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, Four,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 4 (2)
2. Bilal Zalmai 3 (2)
3. Connor Carroll 1-0-8-1
4. Jared Newton 1-0-11-0
5. Austria 19/1
0

2.1

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

2.2

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
0

2.3

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.4

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.5

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

2.6

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
End of over 3 (1 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 4 (6)
2. Bilal Zalmai 4 (4)
3. Jared Newton 2-0-12-0
4. Connor Carroll 1-0-8-1
5. Austria 20/1
0

3.1

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
0

3.2

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

3.3

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

3.4

Connor Carroll to Amar Naeem, 1 run,
4

3.5

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
4b

3.6

Connor Carroll to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 4 bye,
End of over 4 (10 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 9 (9)
2. Amar Naeem 5 (7)
3. Connor Carroll 2-0-14-1
4. Jared Newton 2-0-12-0
5. Austria 30/1
0

4.1

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

4.2

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, Four,
0

4.3

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
4

4.4

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, Four,
0

4.5

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, no run,
2

4.6

Jared Newton to Amar Naeem, 2 runs,
End of over 5 (10 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 15 (13)
2. Bilal Zalmai 9 (9)
3. Jared Newton 3-0-22-0
4. Connor Carroll 2-0-14-1
5. Austria 40/1
4

5.1

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
0

5.2

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
6

5.3

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
6

5.4

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
0

5.5

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
6

5.6

Nikola Davidovic to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
End of over 6 (22 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 31 (15)
2. Amar Naeem 15 (13)
3. Nikola Davidovic 1-0-22-0
4. Jared Newton 3-0-22-0
5. Austria 62/1
1

6.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, 1 run,
0

6.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

6.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
0

6.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

6.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
0

6.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Amar Naeem, no run,
End of over 7 (2 runs)
1. Amar Naeem 16 (17)
2. Bilal Zalmai 32 (17)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 1-0-2-0
4. Nikola Davidovic 1-0-22-0
5. Austria 64/1
4

7.1

Sajid Khan to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
1

7.2

Sajid Khan to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
w

7.3

Amar Naeem c C Carroll b S Khan 16 (18) Sajid Khan to Amar Naeem, no run, c C Carroll b S Khan,
4

7.4

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, Four,
0

7.5

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

7.6

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 5 (3)
2. Bilal Zalmai 37 (19)
3. Sajid Khan 1-0-10-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 1-0-2-0
5. Austria 74/2
1

8.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
0

8.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
4

8.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Four,
6

8.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
6

8.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
1

8.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
End of over 9 (18 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 54 (24)
2. Armaan Randhawa 6 (4)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 2-0-20-0
4. Sajid Khan 1-0-10-1
5. Austria 92/2
0

9.1

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run,
1

9.2

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

9.3

Sam Houghton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

9.4

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, 1 run,
1

9.5

Sam Houghton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

9.6

Sam Houghton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
1. Bilal Zalmai 62 (28)
2. Armaan Randhawa 8 (6)
3. Sam Houghton 1-0-10-0
4. Damien Ashley Hall 2-0-20-0
5. Austria 102/2
0

10.1

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
0

10.2

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

10.3

Jared Newton to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

10.4

Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, Six,
w

10.5

Bilal Zalmai c S Manzoor b J Newton 68 (30) Jared Newton to Mahammad Bilal Zalmai, no run, c S Manzoor b J Newton,
1

10.6

Jared Newton to Imran Asif, 1 run,
End of over 11 (8 runs)
1. Imran Asif 1 (1)
2. Armaan Randhawa 9 (9)
3. Jared Newton 4-0-30-1
4. Sam Houghton 1-0-10-0
5. Austria 110/3
0

11.1

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
0

11.2

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
0

11.3

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, no run,
1

11.4

Connor Carroll to Imran Asif, 1 run,
0

11.5

Connor Carroll to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

11.6

Connor Carroll to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 12 (2 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 10 (11)
2. Imran Asif 2 (5)
3. Connor Carroll 3-0-16-1
4. Jared Newton 4-0-30-1
5. Austria 112/3
1

12.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
6

12.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Imran Asif, Six,
w

12.3

Imran Asif c S Khan b DA Hall 8 (7) Damien Ashley Hall to Imran Asif, no run, c S Khan b DA Hall,
0

12.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
1b

12.5

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 bye,
1

12.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
1. Armaan Randhawa 12 (13)
2. Nageebullah Sultanzai 0 (2)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 3-0-28-1
4. Connor Carroll 3-0-16-1
5. Austria 121/4
1

13.1

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

13.2

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

13.3

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

13.4

Sajid Khan to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
0

13.5

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
1

13.6

Sajid Khan to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
End of over 14 (4 runs)
1. Nageebullah Sultanzai 2 (5)
2. Armaan Randhawa 14 (16)
3. Sajid Khan 2-0-14-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 3-0-28-1
5. Austria 125/4
1

14.1

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

14.2

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run,
1

14.3

Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, 1 run,
1

14.4

Damien Ashley Hall to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
w

14.5

Armaan Randhawa c S Khan b DA Hall 15 (19) Damien Ashley Hall to Armaan Randhawa, no run, c S Khan b DA Hall,
0

14.6

Damien Ashley Hall to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
End of over 15 (3 runs)
1. Aqib Iqbal 0 (1)
2. Nageebullah Sultanzai 4 (7)
3. Damien Ashley Hall 4-0-31-2
4. Sajid Khan 2-0-14-1
5. Austria 128/5
1

15.1

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
1wd

15.2

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 wide,
0

15.2

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
2wd

15.3

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 2 wide,
1

15.3

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, 1 run,
0

15.4

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, no run,
1

15.5

Connor Carroll to Aqib Iqbal, 1 run,
0

15.6

Connor Carroll to Nageebullah Sultanzai, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
1. Nageebullah Sultanzai 6 (10)
2. Aqib Iqbal 1 (4)
3. Connor Carroll 4-0-22-1
4. Damien Ashley Hall 4-0-31-2
5. Austria 134/5
6

16.1

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.2

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.3

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.4

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,
6

16.5

Sam Houghton to Aqib Iqbal, Six,