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Malta vs Portugal - Players & Playing XI · Tri-Nation Series 2023

Tri-Nation Series • Match 3rd Match

Result

Result

Portugal won by 17 runs

Statz MVP

Francoise Stoman

Leading Run Scorer Babar Hayat 298 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Fazil Rahman 13 wkts · Standings →

Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar

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Europa Sports Complex

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

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Based on the last 11 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2023). Rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

281.8

Avg 1st Inn

150.5

Avg 2nd Inn

131.4

Avg Sixes

10.3

Avg Fours

20.5

Bat 1st Win %

45%

Boundary %

51.0%

Seam Econ

7.71

Spin Econ

6.34

Avg PP 1st Inn

36.9

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

47.1

2.2 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MLT vs POR 06 May 2023	156/4 (20)	157/3 (15)	313
GIB vs POR 07 May 2023	124/5 (20)	129/9 (16.5)	253
MLT vs GIB 07 May 2023	165/7 (20)	164/9 (20)	329
GIB vs EST 30 Sep 2023	149/6 (20)	151/8 (19.5)	300
GIB vs EST 30 Sep 2023	159/10 (19.1)	160/2 (16.2)	319

MLT at Europa Sports Complex

Won

Lost

Avg Score 11

Highest Score 65

Top Scorer

Varun Prasath Thamotharam 147 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Fazil Rahman 13 wkts

POR at Europa Sports Complex

Won

Lost

Avg Score 17.6

Highest Score 80

Top Scorer

Kuldeep Gholiya 199 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Md Siraj Nipo 12 wkts

Malta

Playing XI in this match

Darshit Patankar Wicketkeeper

Fanyan Mughal Allrounder

Niraj Khanna Wicketkeeper

Ryan Bastiansz Wicketkeeper

Amar Sharma Allrounder

Affy Khan Wicketkeeper

Varun Prasath Thamotharam Allrounder

Basil George Allrounder

Ashok Bishnoi Bowler

Fazil Rahman Bowler

Jaison Jerome Bowler

Portugal

Playing XI in this match

Kuldeep Gholiya Wicketkeeper

Azhar Andani Batsman

Suman Ghimire Batsman

Miguel Machado Wicketkeeper

Amir Zaib Batsman

Najam Shahzad Bowler

Francoise Stoman Wicketkeeper

Rana Sarwar Wicketkeeper

Anthony Chambers Batsman

Junaid Khan Allrounder

Md Siraj Nipo Allrounder

Portugal · Innings 1

Kuldeep Gholiya (wk)

c Ryan Bastiansz b Ashok Bishnoi

2 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Azhar Andani

c Affy Khan b Fazil Rahman

15 (16)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 93.75

Suman Ghimire

c Fazil Rahman b Varun Prasath Thamotharam

18 (26)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.23

Miguel Machado

lbw b Fazil Rahman

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Amir Zaib

c Amar Sharma b Amar Sharma

36 (20)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 180

Najam Shahzad (c)

b Fazil Rahman

47 (27)

5×4 · 2×6 · SR 174.07

Francoise Stoman

run out (Fanyan Mughal)

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Rana Sarwar

c Amar Sharma b Ashok Bishnoi

6 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Anthony Chambers

c Darshit Patankar b Ashok Bishnoi

7 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Junaid Khan

lbw b Ashok Bishnoi

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Md Siraj Nipo

not out

3* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kuldeep Gholiya (wk)	c Ryan Bastiansz b Ashok Bishnoi	2	10	0	0	20
Azhar Andani	c Affy Khan b Fazil Rahman	15	16	3	0	93.75
Suman Ghimire	c Fazil Rahman b Varun Prasath Thamotharam	18	26	1	0	69.23
Miguel Machado	lbw b Fazil Rahman	1	4	0	0	25
Amir Zaib	c Amar Sharma b Amar Sharma	36	20	1	3	180
Najam Shahzad (c)	b Fazil Rahman	47	27	5	2	174.07
Francoise Stoman	run out (Fanyan Mughal)	1	3	0	0	33.33
Rana Sarwar	c Amar Sharma b Ashok Bishnoi	6	6	1	0	100
Anthony Chambers	c Darshit Patankar b Ashok Bishnoi	7	5	1	0	140
Junaid Khan	lbw b Ashok Bishnoi	0	1	0	0	0
Md Siraj Nipo	not out	3*	2	0	0	150

Total

162/10 (19.5 ov)

FoW 1-19 (Kuldeep Gholiya, 2.5 ov), 2-22 (Azhar Andani, 4.5 ov), 3-30 (Miguel Machado, 6.1 ov), 4-80 (Amir Zaib, 11.2 ov), 5-102 (Suman Ghimire, 14.2 ov), 6-104 (Francoise Stoman, 15.1 ov), 7-125 (Rana Sarwar, 16.5 ov), 8-135 (Anthony Chambers, 18.1 ov), 9-135 (Junaid Khan, 18.2 ov), 10-162 (Najam Shahzad, 19.5 ov)

Malta · Bowling

Ashok Bishnoi

4-0-35-4 · Econ 8.75

4/35

wd 5 · nb 0

Fanyan Mughal

3-0-24-0 · Econ 8

0/24

wd 4 · nb 1

Fazil Rahman

3.5-1-26-3 · Econ 7.43

3/26

wd 3 · nb 0

Jaison Jerome

2-0-19-0 · Econ 9.5

0/19

2 ov

Amar Sharma

4-0-24-1 · Econ 6

1/24

4 ov

Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)

3-0-22-1 · Econ 7.33

1/22

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Ashok Bishnoi	4	0	35	4	8.75	5	0
Fanyan Mughal	3	0	24	0	8	4	1
Fazil Rahman	3.5	1	26	3	7.43	3	0
Jaison Jerome	2	0	19	0	9.5	0	0
Amar Sharma	4	0	24	1	6	0	0
Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)	3	0	22	1	7.33	1	0

Malta · Innings 2

Darshit Patankar

c Amir Zaib b Najam Shahzad

14 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Fanyan Mughal

lbw b Junaid Khan

7 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Ryan Bastiansz

c Kuldeep Gholiya b Rana Sarwar

46 (41)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 112.2

Niraj Khanna

b Francoise Stoman

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Amar Sharma

b Francoise Stoman

17 (16)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 106.25

Affy Khan (wk)

lbw b Francoise Stoman

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)

b Md Siraj Nipo

18 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 105.88

Basil George

c Miguel Machado b Md Siraj Nipo

18 (9)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 200

Ashok Bishnoi

not out

4* (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Fazil Rahman

b Md Siraj Nipo

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Jaison Jerome

c Suman Ghimire b Rana Sarwar

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Darshit Patankar	c Amir Zaib b Najam Shahzad	14	12	2	0	116.67
Fanyan Mughal	lbw b Junaid Khan	7	9	1	0	77.78
Ryan Bastiansz	c Kuldeep Gholiya b Rana Sarwar	46	41	4	2	112.2
Niraj Khanna	b Francoise Stoman	1	3	0	0	33.33
Amar Sharma	b Francoise Stoman	17	16	2	0	106.25
Affy Khan (wk)	lbw b Francoise Stoman	0	2	0	0	0
Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)	b Md Siraj Nipo	18	17	1	0	105.88
Basil George	c Miguel Machado b Md Siraj Nipo	18	9	1	2	200
Ashok Bishnoi	not out	4*	3	0	0	133.33
Fazil Rahman	b Md Siraj Nipo	0	2	0	0	0
Jaison Jerome	c Suman Ghimire b Rana Sarwar	1	2	0	0	50

Total

145/10 (19.1 ov)

FoW 1-26 (Fanyan Mughal, 2.6 ov), 2-27 (Darshit Patankar, 3.2 ov), 3-39 (Niraj Khanna, 5.1 ov), 4-61 (Amar Sharma, 9.2 ov), 5-62 (Affy Khan, 9.4 ov), 6-108 (Varun Prasath Thamotharam, 14.6 ov), 7-140 (Ryan Bastiansz, 17.5 ov), 8-142 (Basil George, 18.2 ov), 9-142 (Fazil Rahman, 18.4 ov), 10-145 (Jaison Jerome, 19.1 ov)

Portugal · Bowling

Junaid Khan

4-0-28-1 · Econ 7

1/28

wd 10 · nb 0

Najam Shahzad (c)

3-0-32-1 · Econ 10.67

1/32

wd 1 · nb 1

Francoise Stoman

4-0-16-3 · Econ 4

3/16

wd 2 · nb 0

Rana Sarwar

3.1-0-23-2 · Econ 7.42

2/23

wd 1 · nb 0

Md Siraj Nipo

3-0-17-3 · Econ 5.67

3/17

3 ov

Suman Ghimire

2-0-25-0 · Econ 12.5

0/25

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Junaid Khan	4	28	1	7	10	0
Najam Shahzad (c)	3	32	1	10.67	1	1
Francoise Stoman	4	16	3	4	2	0
Rana Sarwar	3.1	23	2	7.42	1	0
Md Siraj Nipo	3	17	3	5.67	0	0
Suman Ghimire	2	25	0	12.5	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Francoise Stoman POR	0.0
2	Najam Shahzad POR	0.0
3	Amir Zaib POR	0.0
4	Ashok Bishnoi MLT	0.0
5	Amar Sharma MLT	0.0
6	Md Siraj Nipo POR	0.0
7	Varun Prasath Thamotharam MLT	0.0
8	Ryan Bastiansz MLT	0.0
9	Fazil Rahman MLT	0.0
10	Basil George MLT	0.0
11	Rana Sarwar POR	0.0
12	Junaid Khan POR	0.0
13	Darshit Patankar MLT	0.0
14	Suman Ghimire POR	0.0
15	Azhar Andani POR	0.0
16	Fanyan Mughal MLT	0.0
17	Anthony Chambers POR	0.0
18	Jaison Jerome MLT	0.0
19	Kuldeep Gholiya POR	0.0
20	Miguel Machado POR	0.0
21	Niraj Khanna MLT	0.0
22	Affy Khan MLT	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Malta vs Portugal: who played

Portugal won by 17 runs in Tri-Nation Series 2023 at Europa Sports Complex on 5 May 2023. Najam Shahzad top-scored with 47 off 27 balls and Ashok Bishnoi took 4/35.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Malta vs Portugal?

Malta XI: Darshit Patankar, Fanyan Mughal, Niraj Khanna, Ryan Bastiansz, Amar Sharma, Affy Khan (wk), Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c), Basil George, Ashok Bishnoi, Fazil Rahman, Jaison Jerome. Portugal XI: Kuldeep Gholiya (wk), Azhar Andani, Suman Ghimire, Miguel Machado, Amir Zaib, Najam Shahzad (c), Francoise Stoman, Rana Sarwar, Anthony Chambers, Junaid Khan, Md Siraj Nipo.

Who won Malta vs Portugal?

Portugal won by 17 runs.

When and where was Malta vs Portugal played?

Malta vs Portugal was played at Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar on Friday 5 May 2023, in Tri-Nation Series 2023.

What were the final scores in Malta vs Portugal?

Malta scored 145/10 in 19.1 overs. Portugal scored 162/10 in 19.5 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Malta vs Portugal?

Francoise Stoman was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Malta vs Portugal?

Najam Shahzad top-scored with 47 off 27 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Malta vs Portugal?

Ashok Bishnoi took 4/35 in 4 overs.

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