T20I ·5th Match
Finished
Romania
#4 · 0 pts · NRR -0.73 · LL
125/5
(15.4 ov)
Hungary
#3 · 0 pts · NRR -0.52 · L
124/8
(20 ov)
Romania won by 5 wickets ( with 26 balls remaining)
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·1··W6
7 runs
2
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15 runs
3
W3wd142·1
11 runs
4
wd·wd·····
2 runs
5
1W·4·lb
5 runs
6
11wd··wd·2
6 runs
7
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3 runs
8
·wd·wd4WwdwdW1
9 runs
9
·b41·1
6 runs
10
·11411
8 runs
11
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8 runs
12
·wd14·4·
10 runs
13
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9 runs
14
11nb4·411
12 runs
15
11·wd1··
4 runs
16
4111
7 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
A. Iroshan
29 26 5 0 111.5
A. Mohammed
0 1 0 0 0
Bowling
OMRWEcon
S. Sadat
2.4 8 24 0 9
M. Saqlain
4 13 27 3 6.8
MATCH STATS ROU HUN
PP 48/3 (7.8) 35/4 (5.8)
Middle 77/2 (7.8) 42/2 (4.2)
Death — 47/2 (11.8)
4s 13 9
6s 2 4
Dots 38% 45%
Extras 21 16
Best P'ship 66(6) 72(7)
Runs
HUNROU
30609012015005101520
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Date and time 20/06/2026 · 06:00
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Competition Twenty20 International · 5th Match
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Venue Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
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Toss Romania won the toss, elected to bowling

Irfan Husain’s early burst

Irfan Husain turned the match in Romania’s favour with a tight, wicket-taking spell that left Hungary scrambling, and the chase never quite slipped after that. Hungary’s late surge only pushed the target to 125, and Romania got there at 125/5 in 15.4 overs, winning by five wickets with 26 balls remaining.

Powerplay damage, lasting impact

The game was effectively won in the first six overs of Hungary’s innings. Reduced to 35/4 in the powerplay, Hungary spent the middle overs in repair mode, scoring just 42/2 at 4.2 an over. That early collapse meant even a strong finish couldn’t fully compensate, and Romania’s chase could be paced without panic despite losing three wickets in their own powerplay.

Husain leads; Saini-Iroshan finish

Husain was the standout, finishing with 4/19 from four overs to choke Hungary’s scoring and force errors. Ali Nawaz top-scored with 41 off 31, providing the backbone of Hungary’s recovery. For Romania, Saini’s 36 off 30 and Iroshan’s 30 off 26 were the chase-defining contributions, absorbing the pressure created by Saqlain and allowing Romania to close the game out comfortably.

Batting
RBSR
Ali Nawaz
Ali Nawaz
HUN Batsman
4131132
Vasu Saini
Vasu Saini
ROU Batsman
3630120
Avishka Iroshan
Avishka Iroshan
ROU Batsman
3026115
Bowling
WREcon
Irfan Husain
Irfan Husain
ROU Bowler
4194.8
Muhammad Saqlain
Muhammad Saqlain
HUN Bowler
3276.8
Matthew Ainsworth
Matthew Ainsworth
HUN Bowler
2157.5

Hungary’s late push, brief squeeze

Hungary did fight back through a 69-run partnership between Matthew Ainsworth and Ali Nawaz, which dragged the innings into respectability and set up a lively final stretch. Their death-overs return of 47/2 (11.8 rpo) gave the bowlers something to defend, and Muhammad Saqlain’s 3/27 ensured Romania couldn’t cruise. But Romania’s best stand — 65 between Vasu Saini and Avishka Iroshan — steadied the chase after the early wobble and kept the asking rate under control.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Vasu Saini
Vasu SainiC Allrounder
Eranga De Silva
Eranga De SilvaWK Batsman
Ramesh Satheesan
Ramesh Satheesan Batsman
Avishka Iroshan
Avishka Iroshan Batsman
Tharindu Sandaruwan Hettihewage
Tharindu Sandaruwan Hettihewage Batsman
Irfan Husain
Irfan Husain Batsman
Ariyan Mohammed
Ariyan Mohammed Allrounder
Luca Petre
Luca Petre Allrounder
Adrian Lascu
Adrian Lascu Allrounder
Janitha Fernando
Janitha Fernando Bowler
Manmeet Koli
Manmeet Koli Bowler
Rest of Squad
Gohar Manan
Gohar Manan Batsman
Taranjeet Singh
Taranjeet Singh Batsman
Rajendra Pisal
Rajendra Pisal Batsman
Chamalka Fernando
Chamalka Fernando Batsman
Parveen Kumar
Parveen Kumar Batsman
Shantanu Vashisht
Shantanu Vashisht Allrounder
Josak Khadka
Josak Khadka Bowler
Dilum Fernando
Dilum Fernando Bowler
Irfan Ringku
Irfan Ringku Bowler
Sivakumar Periyalwar
Sivakumar Periyalwar Wicketkeeper
Rohit Kumar
Rohit Kumar Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Vinoth Ravindran
Vinoth RavindranC Wicketkeeper
Robert John Ainsworth
Robert John AinsworthWK Allrounder
Muhammad Soban
Muhammad Soban Batsman
Abbas Ghani
Abbas Ghani Allrounder
Matthew Ainsworth
Matthew Ainsworth Allrounder
Said Sadat
Said Sadat Allrounder
Ibrar Ahmad
Ibrar Ahmad Allrounder
Ali Nawaz
Ali Nawaz Bowler
Amal Jacob
Amal Jacob Bowler
Muhammad Saqlain
Muhammad Saqlain Bowler
Mark Des Fontaine
Mark Des Fontaine Bowler
Maaz Bhaiji
Maaz Bhaiji Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Ali Farasat
Ali Farasat Batsman
Zoltan Marosy
Zoltan Marosy Bowler
Sandeep Mohandas
Sandeep Mohandas Bowler
5Wins
Losses5
50%
50%
LLLWWWWWLL→
Romania 192/7
Switzerland 195/6
19-06-2026 · T20I · CHE won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Romania 160/8
Belgium 180/4
19-06-2026 · T20I · BEL won by 20 runs
Romania 154/9
Bulgaria 124/9
10-05-2026 · T20I · ROU won by 30 runs
Romania 198/3
Bulgaria 58/3
09-05-2026 · T20I · ROU won by 17 runs (DL method)
Romania 191/3
Bulgaria 153/4
09-05-2026 · T20I · ROU won by 38 runs
Romania 164/10
Bulgaria 133/6
08-05-2026 · T20I · ROU won by 31 runs
Luxembourg 149/9
Romania 151/3
16-07-2023 · T20I · ROU won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Luxembourg 163/3
Romania 162/7
15-07-2023 · T20I · LUX won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Malta 187/7
Romania 145/9
14-07-2023 · T20I · MLT won by 41 runs
France 191/3
Romania 103/10
13-07-2023 · T20I · FRA won by 88 runs
Last 1 matches
0
1
Romania 158/7
Hungary 162/4
12-05-2022 · T20I · HUN won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
LLLWWWWWWL→
Hungary 141/10
Switzerland 145/7
19-06-2026 · T20I · CHE won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Hungary 151/1
Slovenia 149/10
22-06-2025 · T20I · HUN won by 9 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
Hungary 222/6
Slovenia 160/8
21-06-2025 · T20I · HUN won by 62 runs
Hungary 214/7
Slovenia 92/9
21-06-2025 · T20I · HUN won by 122 runs
Hungary 68/3
Croatia 63/10
06-08-2023 · T20I · HUN won by 7 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
Hungary 209/8
Croatia 64/10
05-08-2023 · T20I · HUN won by 145 runs
Austria 196/6
Hungary 197/6
05-06-2022 · T20I · HUN won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Austria 201/5
Hungary 96/10
04-06-2022 · T20I · AUT won by 105 runs
Czech Republic 221/5
Hungary 151/6
15-05-2022 · T20I · CZE won by 70 runs
Hungary 169/7
Czech Republic 175/3
14-05-2022 · T20I · CZE won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
#TeamPW-LPTS
1CHE 2 2-0 4
2BEL 1 1-0 2
3HUN 1 0-1 0
4ROU 2 0-2 0
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1CHE 2 2 0 — +0.506 4
2BEL 1 1 0 — +1.000 2
3HUN 1 0 1 — -0.515 0
4ROU 2 0 2 — -0.734 0
#TeamLast 5
1CHEWW
2BELW
3HUNL
4ROULL