Karanbir’s 46-ball blitz
Karanbir Singh turned a steep chase into a procession, smashing 118 off 46 to power Austria past 211 with 25 balls to spare. Germany’s total had looked match-winning after a frantic start, but once Karanbir found his range, the asking rate stopped being a talking point. Even with Austria two down in the powerplay, the chase never truly stalled; the decisive surge came before Germany could settle into any defensive plans.
Middle overs rip it open
Austria won the game in the middle overs, where the chase accelerated from brisk to brutal. After 66/2 in the powerplay, they plundered 146/1 through the middle phase at 14.6 an over, effectively ending the contest before the death overs arrived at all. The 119-run stand between Karanbir and Aqib Iqbal was the hinge: it absorbed the only early wobble and then kept Germany from buying a quiet over, turning a competitive target into a straight-line finish.
Karanbir headlines, bowlers chip in
Karanbir was the defining act, but Austria’s bowlers did enough to keep the chase realistic. Mohammad Waqar Zalmai’s 3 for 35 and Bilal Zalmai’s 2 for 32 prevented Germany from running away at the death, even as Rohit Singh’s 66 and Fayaz Khan Nasseri’s 41 off 15 threatened to. Aqib Iqbal’s support in the key partnership ensured Karanbir could keep swinging without exposing the lower order.
Germany’s edge didn’t travel
Pre-match signs leaned Germany’s way: a healthier net run-rate, better recent results, and a clean run in the last three head-to-heads. But this match flipped on execution under pressure. Germany’s 77/3 powerplay promised a 230-plus platform, yet they couldn’t sustain that dominance, managing 91/3 in the middle overs. Austria, by contrast, matched the intent early and then raised it, making Germany’s earlier advantages irrelevant once the chase became a boundary-hunt.
DEGermany
165/6
AUAustria
163/7
DEGermany
308/1
AUAustria
146/10
DEGermany
162/9
GGGuernsey
172/4
DEGermany
164/5
GGGuernsey
165/5
DEGermany
100/1
GGGuernsey
98/10
AUAustria
121/8
DEGermany
123/2
AUAustria
114/10
DEGermany
115/4
ESSpain
132/7
DEGermany
127/6
ESSpain
95/10
DEGermany
131/7
ITItaly
146/6
DEGermany
149/2
DE6AU1DEGermany
165/6
AUAustria
163/7
DEGermany
308/1
AUAustria
146/10
AUAustria
106/2
NONorway
105/10
AUAustria
168/4
FRFrance
162/6
SWSweden
136/10
AUAustria
139/6
AUAustria
92/6
NONorway
87/10
IMIsle of Man
140/5
AUAustria
138/10
IMIsle of Man
150/4
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149/5
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121/8
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123/2
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114/10
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115/4