Bulgaria vs Turkey Live Score and Commentary, Match 8, ECI Bulgaria, 4 June, 2023
COMPLETED / Match 8 / National Sports Academy Vasil Levski
124/3 (10 ov)
118/5 (10 ov)
Bulgaria won by 6 runs.
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Player of the match
Zeerak Chughtai,
Bulgaria
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokhan Alta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ali Turkmen | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gagandeep Singh | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Huzaif Yusuf | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
Bulgaria won by 6 runs.
Bulgaria vs Turkey, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus (CYP won by 6 wickets) | Match 2 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (CYP won by 4 wickets) | Match 1 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (CYP won by 64 runs) | Match 6 | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (CYP won by 3 wickets) | Match 5 | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (BUL won by 69 runs) | Match 4 | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar (GIBR won by 5 wickets) | Match 6 | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Bulgaria (TKY won by 59 runs) | Match 5 | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Gibraltar (GIBR won by 7 wickets) | Match 3 | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Bulgaria (BUL won by 8 wickets) | Match 2 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Bulgaria (BUL won by 9 runs.) | Group 1 Eliminator | 26 Sep 2024 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 21 run (1 ov): Ali Turkmen: 14 (5), Gokhan Alta: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Muhammad Fahad 35(20) - c Z Chughtai b H Yusuf Huzaif Yusuf
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Murad Ozbek, 19 - 2 Ishak Elec, 36 - 3 Ilyas Ataullah, 90 - 4 Mecit Ozturk, 97 - 5 Muhammad Fahad
- Reviews Remaining: Turkey - 0 of 0, Bulgaria - 0 of 0
- Toss: Bulgaria elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 8
- Series: ECI Bulgaria
- Date: Sunday, June 04, 2023
- Time: 03:15 PM
- Venue: National Sports Academy Vasil Levski
- City: Sofia
- Umpires: Lina Nenova (England), Ivan Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Nithin Koppula (Bulgaria, TV)
- Referee: Ian Ramage (Scotland)
Bakhtiar Tahiri to Mecit Ozturk, Four,
End of over 6 (19 runs)
Huzaif Yusuf to Muhammad Fahad, 1 run,
Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, Six, Six !! inswinger is delivered on the stumps, good length and Mecit Ozturk goes forward and displays great skill by powering pull to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mecit Ozturk goes forward to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, 1 run,
Huzaif Yusuf to Muhammad Fahad, 1 run,
Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, 2 runs,
End of over 7 (11 runs)
Zeerak Chughtai to Muhammad Fahad, 1 run,
Zeerak Chughtai to Mecit Ozturk, no run,
Zeerak Chughtai to Mecit Ozturk, 1 leg bye,
Zeerak Chughtai to Muhammad Fahad, 2 runs,
Zeerak Chughtai to Muhammad Fahad, 2 runs,
Zeerak Chughtai to Muhammad Fahad, Six,
End of over 8 (12 runs)
Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Mecit Ozturk goes forward and trying to hit punch, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Mecit Ozturk b H Yusuf 28 (15) Huzaif Yusuf to Mecit Ozturk, no run, b H Yusuf, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Mecit Ozturk tries to be aggressive, goes forward and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Huzaif Yusuf to Ali Turkmen, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Ali Turkmen goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Huzaif Yusuf to Muhammad Fahad, Six,
Huzaif Yusuf to Muhammad Fahad, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Muhammad Fahad goes forward and trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Muhammad Fahad c Z Chughtai b H Yusuf 35 (20) Huzaif Yusuf to Muhammad Fahad, no run, c Z Chughtai b H Yusuf,
End of over 9 (7 runs)
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Ali Turkmen goes forward and attempts defensive shot but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ali Turkmen goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Ali Turkmen goes forward and aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Gagandeep Singh to Gokhan Alta, 1 run,
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, Six,
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, Four,
Gagandeep Singh to Ali Turkmen, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ali Turkmen goes forward and caresses pull, edged!! towards deep fine leg and it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 10 (21 runs)