Afridi’s four-for flips it
Shahid Afridi turned a runaway Austria innings into a chase Germany could actually win, and Rohit Singh finished the job as Germany hunted down 213 to win by five wickets with six balls left. Austria looked set for 230-plus on the back of a 135-run stand, but Afridi’s strikes in the back half forced enough stumbles for Germany to stay in touch, even as the required rate hovered in double digits.
Powerplay sets the chase
Germany effectively won it in the first six overs of their reply. Their 87/2 powerplay (14.5 an over) wiped out Austria’s early advantage and meant the chase never became a pure slog. Even when the tempo dipped late — just 23 runs in the death overs before the finish — the damage had already been done in the opening burst and the steadier middle phase (106/2) that kept wickets in hand while the target stayed manageable.
Rohit and Afridi headline
Rohit Singh’s 83 off 45 was the chase’s anchor and accelerator, and his 53-run partnership with Nasseri prevented the innings from splintering after early wickets. For Austria, Zalmai’s assault and Armaan Randhawa’s 50 off 36 built the platform, but Afridi (4/34) and Jeevan Bhatt (3/34) repeatedly broke momentum, turning a dominant stand into a total Germany could chase down.
Pre-match edge, on-field proof
Germany came in with the form and head-to-head lean, and that confidence showed in how they absorbed Austria’s best passage: Bilal Zalmai’s 89 off 34. Austria’s batting matchup edge was real — the ball flew in the powerplay and again at the death — but their inability to control Germany’s top order early, plus leaking 70 in four overs from Umair Tariq, swung the game back to the side expected to have more depth.
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170/6
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122/8
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211/9
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212/3
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165/6
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163/7
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308/1
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146/10
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162/9
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172/4
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164/5
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165/5
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100/1
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98/10
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121/8
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123/2
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114/10
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115/4
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132/7
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127/6
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170/6
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122/8
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211/9
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212/3
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165/6
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163/7
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308/1
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146/10
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106/2
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105/10
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168/4
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162/6
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136/10
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139/6
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92/6
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87/10
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140/5
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138/10
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150/4
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149/5