Sheikh and Malik Khel take charge
Muhammad Sheraz Sheikh flipped the match in Belgium’s favour with a crisp 51 off 34, anchoring the innings just as the tempo threatened to lag. His acceleration, followed by a strong finish, carried Belgium to 180/4 and left Romania chasing a demanding rate. Romania’s reply had moments of promise, but they fell 20 runs short at 160/8.
Belgium’s middle overs surge
The decisive stretch came after a quiet start: Belgium crawled to 31/1 in the powerplay, then transformed the innings in the middle phase. Sheikh and Omid Malik Khel stitched an 82-run partnership that changed the rhythm completely, taking 97 runs in the middle overs at 9.7 an over. That burst meant even with wickets in hand for Romania, Belgium entered the death overs with a platform and then added 52/1 at 12.5 an over to push the total beyond reach.
Sheikh leads, Ekrami seals
Sheikh’s 51 (SR 150) was the innings-defining contribution, with Malik Khel’s 50 off 37 providing the other half of the key stand. For Romania, Ringku’s 31 off 30 offered resistance without the late surge they needed. Ekrami’s economy (3.8) and timely strikes, supported by Sohail Khan’s control, ensured Belgium defended the total with room to spare.
Ekrami, Sohail Khan apply brakes
Romania began the chase at pace, reaching 53/2 in the powerplay, but the chase lost shape once Belgium’s bowlers tightened. Murid Ekrami’s four overs for 2/15 squeezed the middle, and Rashid Sohail Khan backed it up with 2/22, forcing Romania into riskier options. A 40-run stand between Irfan Ringku and Avishka Iroshan briefly stabilised things, yet the required rate kept climbing as boundaries dried up.
RORomania
154/9
BGBulgaria
124/9
RORomania
198/3
BGBulgaria
58/3
RORomania
191/3
BGBulgaria
153/4
RORomania
164/10
BGBulgaria
133/6
LULuxembourg
149/9
RORomania
151/3
LULuxembourg
163/3
RORomania
162/7
MLMalta
187/7
RORomania
145/9
FRFrance
191/3
RORomania
103/10
RORomania
134/5
CHSwitzerland
139/4
MLMalta
162/7
RORomania
171/6
BEBelgium
162/10
MLMalta
40/10
BEBelgium
196/5
MLMalta
112/10
BEBelgium
233/6
MLMalta
122/8
BEBelgium
103/9
AUAustria
104/4
BEBelgium
146/8
AUAustria
37/3
BEBelgium
196/3
AUAustria
195/7
MLMalta
133/10
BEBelgium
172/6
MLMalta
125/10
BEBelgium
128/10
MLMalta
114/9
BEBelgium
115/6
MLMalta
50/10
BEBelgium
52/0