T20I ·2nd Match
Finished
Finland
#2 · 0 pts · NRR +0 · WLWWW
89/4
(15.1 ov)
Austria
#3 · 0 pts · NRR +0 · LLWLL
86/10
(17.3 ov)
Finland won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
J. O'Brien
1 1 0 0 100
Z. Kamal
0 1 0 0 0
Bowling
OMRWEcon
K. Singh
1.1 6 6 0 5.1
B. Zalmai
4 14 20 3 5
MATCH STATS FIN AUT
PP 38/0 (6.3) 19/2 (3.2)
Middle 51/4 (5.6) 57/6 (5.7)
Death — 10/2 (6.7)
4s 8 4
6s 3 4
Dots 54% 50%
Extras 7 7
Best P'ship 54(1) 33(6)
Runs
AUTFIN
30609012015005101520
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Date and time 11/06/2026 · 12:30
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Competition Twenty20 International · 2nd Match
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Venue Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm
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Toss Austria won the toss, elected to batting

Shinwari’s spell breaks Austria

Hammadullah Shinwari turned the match with a miserly burst that kept Austria on a leash and forced errors through the middle. Austria were bundled out for 86 in 17.3 overs, and Finland’s chase never needed to sprint: a composed stand up top ensured they crossed 89/4 in 15.1 overs to win by 6 wickets.

Powerplay squeeze set the tone

The game was effectively decided in the first six overs of Austria’s innings. Finland’s new-ball pair strangled scoring and struck twice, leaving Austria 19/2 in the powerplay at just 3.2 an over. With the run rate stalled and wickets down, Austria were pushed into riskier options earlier than they wanted, and the innings never found a stable platform.

Pusthay-Jamadar calm the chase

Finland’s reply was built on a single decisive passage: Aniketh Pusthay and Kaif Jamadar added 54 for the first wicket, taking the chase from steady to safe. Pusthay’s 30 off 36 anchored the innings while Jamadar rotated strike to keep the required rate in check. Even after Finland slipped to 89/4, the early platform meant there was no late drama, while Bilal Zalmai’s 3/20 was Austria’s lone sustained threat.

Batting
RBSR
Aniketh Pusthay
Aniketh Pusthay
FIN Batsman
303683
Hamid Safi
Hamid Safi
AUT Batsman
2417141
Kumud Jha
Kumud Jha
AUT Batsman
212391
Bowling
WREcon
Hammadullah Shinwari
Hammadullah Shinwari
FIN Bowler
492.6
Amjad Sher
Amjad Sher
FIN Bowler
351.3
Bilal Zalmai
Bilal Zalmai
AUT Bowler
3205.0

Austria’s brief middle-overs push

Austria did fight back in patches once Hamid Safi began to counterpunch, lifting the tempo through the middle. A 32-run partnership between Safi and Player 17532 briefly nudged the innings forward, and Safi’s 24 off 17 kept the chase target from looking completely out of reach. But Shinwari’s tight lines and Amjad Sher’s relentless control (3/5 in 4) repeatedly broke momentum, and Austria lost six wickets in the middle phase.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Amjad Sher
Amjad SherC Allrounder
Jordan O'Brien
Jordan O'BrienWK Wicketkeeper
Kaif Jamadar
Kaif Jamadar Batsman
Faheem Nellancheri
Faheem Nellancheri Batsman
Nicholas Salonen
Nicholas Salonen Allrounder
Faraaz Mehti Abbas
Faraaz Mehti Abbas Allrounder
Piumal Eeshwara Acharige Karunarathna
Piumal Eeshwara Acharige Karunarathna Allrounder
Aniketh Pusthay
Aniketh Pusthay Allrounder
Hammadullah Shinwari
Hammadullah Shinwari Bowler
Muhammad Junaid Khan
Muhammad Junaid Khan Bowler
Zahidullah Kamal
Zahidullah Kamal Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Vanraaj Padhaal
Vanraaj Padhaal Batsman
Mahesh Tambe
Mahesh Tambe Allrounder
Madhawa Basnayaka
Madhawa Basnayaka Allrounder
Pavan A Karunarathan
Pavan A Karunarathan Bowler
Aravind Mohan
Aravind Mohan Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Karanbir Singh
Karanbir SinghC Batsman
Bilal Zalmai
Bilal ZalmaiWK Allrounder
Zeshan Arif
Zeshan Arif Batsman
Armaan Randhawa
Armaan Randhawa Batsman
Irfan Safi
Irfan Safi Allrounder
Kumud Jha
Kumud Jha Allrounder
Shadnan Khan
Shadnan Khan Allrounder
Mohammad Waqar Zalmai
Mohammad Waqar Zalmai Bowler
Baseer Khan
Baseer Khan Bowler
Nageebullah Sultanzai
Nageebullah Sultanzai Bowler
Hamid Safi
Hamid Safi Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Imran Asif
Imran Asif Batsman
Zeeshan Goraya
Zeeshan Goraya Allrounder
Aqib Iqbal
Aqib Iqbal Bowler
Umair Tariq
Umair Tariq Bowler
Amar Naeem
Amar Naeem Wicketkeeper
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
LWLLWWLWWW→
Cyprus 129/9
Finland 167/7
09-05-2026 · T20I · FIN won by 38 runs
Cyprus 25/10
Finland 163/10
09-05-2026 · T20I · FIN won by 138 runs
Cyprus 112/7
Finland 113/3
08-05-2026 · T20I · FIN won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
Cyprus 165/4
Finland 138/10
08-05-2026 · T20I · CYP won by 26 runs
Finland 182/7
Estonia 170/6
19-06-2022 · T20I · FIN won by 12 runs
Finland 139/6
Estonia 116/4
19-06-2022 · T20I · FIN won by 23 runs
Denmark 164/4
Finland 109/8
08-05-2022 · T20I · DNK won by 55 runs
Denmark 171/5
Finland 33/10
07-05-2022 · T20I · DNK won by 138 runs
Denmark 137/8
Finland 142/7
07-05-2022 · T20I · FIN won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Finland 145/7
Sweden 146/4
22-08-2021 · T20I · SWE won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
These teams have not met recently.
5Wins
Losses5
50%
50%
LWWWWLLWLL→
Germany 216/5
Austria 213/9
03-05-2026 · T20I · DEU won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining )
Germany 170/6
Austria 122/8
02-05-2026 · T20I · DEU won by 43 runs (D/L method)
Germany 211/9
Austria 212/3
02-05-2026 · T20I · AUT won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Germany 165/6
Austria 163/7
01-05-2026 · T20I · DEU won by 4 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Germany 308/1
Austria 146/10
01-05-2026 · T20I · DEU won by 162 runs
Austria 106/2
Norway 105/10
10-08-2025 · T20I · AUT won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
Austria 168/4
France 162/6
09-08-2025 · T20I · AUT won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Sweden 136/10
Austria 139/6
08-08-2025 · T20I · AUT won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Austria 92/6
Norway 87/10
07-08-2025 · T20I · AUT won by 4 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Isle of Man 140/5
Austria 138/10
09-07-2023 · T20I · IMN won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
#TeamPW-LPTS
1SWE 1 1-0 2
2FIN 0 0-0 0
3AUT 0 0-0 0
4NOR 1 0-1 0
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1SWE 1 1 0 — +0.888 2
2FIN 0 0 0 — +0.000 0
3AUT 0 0 0 — +0.000 0
4NOR 1 0 1 — -0.888 0
#TeamLast 5
1SWEW
2FIN
3AUT
4NORL