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Malta vs Romania - Players & Playing XI · T20I 2023

T20 Internationals • Match 6th Match

Result

Result

Malta won by 41 runs

Statz MVP

Bikram Arora

114

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Suryakumar Yadav 577 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Arshdeep Singh 21 wkts · Standings →

Marsa Sports Club, Malta

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Marsa Sports Club

Malta, Malta

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2022). Rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

309.8

Avg 1st Inn

162.8

Avg 2nd Inn

146.9

Avg Sixes

11.9

Avg Fours

23.6

Bat 1st Win %

40%

Boundary %

53.6%

Seam Econ

8.27

Spin Econ

7.61

Avg PP 1st Inn

43.9

1.5 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

52.6

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MLT vs GIB 07 May 2026	227/8 (20)	162/6 (20)	389
MLT vs GIB 08 May 2026	144/5 (20)	145/3 (13)	289
MLT vs GIB 08 May 2026	198/6 (20)	148/7 (20)	346
MLT vs GIB 09 May 2026	143/7 (20)	144/3 (17.2)	287
MLT vs GIB 09 May 2026	165/9 (20)	165/4 (20)	330

MLT at Marsa Sports Club

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.6

Highest Score 115

Top Scorer

Zeeshan Khan 534 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Waseem Abbas 35 wkts

ROU at Marsa Sports Club

Won

Lost

Avg Score 20.3

Highest Score 110

Top Scorer

Taranjeet Singh 468 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Taranjeet Singh 12 wkts

Malta

Playing XI in this match

Zeeshan Khan Batsman

Fanyan Mughal Allrounder

Darshit Patankar Wicketkeeper

Affy Khan Wicketkeeper

Bikram Arora Batsman

Varun Prasath Thamotharam Allrounder

Waqar Afridi Batsman

Eldhose Mathew Allrounder

Ashok Bishnoi Bowler

Chanjal Sudarsanan Wicketkeeper

Waseem Abbas Allrounder

Romania

Playing XI in this match

Ramesh Satheesan Batsman

Taranjeet Singh Batsman

Vasu Saini Allrounder

Satwik Nadigotla Wicketkeeper

Sivakumar Periyalwar Wicketkeeper

Abdul Shakoor Wicketkeeper

Shantanu Vashisht Allrounder

Gaurav Mishra Allrounder

Manmeet Koli Bowler

Luca Petre Allrounder

Sudeep Thakur Allrounder

Malta · Innings 1

Zeeshan Khan

not out

98* (58)

15×4 · 2×6 · SR 168.97

Fanyan Mughal

c Vasu Saini b Shantanu Vashisht

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Darshit Patankar

c Manmeet Koli b Shantanu Vashisht

18 (11)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 163.64

Affy Khan

b Shantanu Vashisht

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Bikram Arora

c Satwik Nadigotla b Vasu Saini

36 (25)

1×4 · 4×6 · SR 144

Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)

c Gaurav Mishra b Manmeet Koli

16 (11)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 145.45

Waqar Afridi

c Gaurav Mishra b Vasu Saini

7 (4)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 175

Eldhose Mathew

run out (Satwik Nadigotla)

5 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Ashok Bishnoi

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Zeeshan Khan	not out	98*	58	15	2	168.97
Fanyan Mughal	c Vasu Saini b Shantanu Vashisht	2	5	0	0	40
Darshit Patankar	c Manmeet Koli b Shantanu Vashisht	18	11	1	1	163.64
Affy Khan	b Shantanu Vashisht	0	1	0	0	0
Bikram Arora	c Satwik Nadigotla b Vasu Saini	36	25	1	4	144
Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c)	c Gaurav Mishra b Manmeet Koli	16	11	0	1	145.45
Waqar Afridi	c Gaurav Mishra b Vasu Saini	7	4	0	1	175
Eldhose Mathew	run out (Satwik Nadigotla)	5	5	0	0	100
Ashok Bishnoi	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

187/7 (20 ov)

DNB Chanjal Sudarsanan (wk), Waseem Abbas

FoW 1-4 (Fanyan Mughal, 1.2 ov), 2-27 (Darshit Patankar, 3.4 ov), 3-27 (Affy Khan, 3.5 ov), 4-102 (Bikram Arora, 12.3 ov), 5-148 (Varun Prasath Thamotharam, 16.1 ov), 6-162 (Waqar Afridi, 17.4 ov), 7-182 (Eldhose Mathew, 19.5 ov)

Romania · Bowling

Gaurav Mishra

4-0-31-0 · Econ 7.75

0/31

wd 1 · nb 0

Shantanu Vashisht

4-0-29-3 · Econ 7.25

3/29

wd 1 · nb 0

Manmeet Koli

4-0-42-1 · Econ 10.5

1/42

wd 2 · nb 0

Taranjeet Singh

4-0-46-0 · Econ 11.5

0/46

4 ov

Vasu Saini

4-0-39-2 · Econ 9.75

2/39

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Gaurav Mishra	4	31	0	7.75	1
Shantanu Vashisht	4	29	3	7.25	1
Manmeet Koli	4	42	1	10.5	2
Taranjeet Singh	4	46	0	11.5	0
Vasu Saini	4	39	2	9.75	1

Romania · Innings 2

Ramesh Satheesan (c)

c Darshit Patankar b Bikram Arora

31 (27)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 114.81

Taranjeet Singh

c Chanjal Sudarsanan b Ashok Bishnoi

10 (4)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 250

Vasu Saini

c Affy Khan b Fanyan Mughal

15 (13)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 115.38

Satwik Nadigotla (wk)

st Chanjal Sudarsanan b Bikram Arora

18 (15)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Sivakumar Periyalwar

c Chanjal Sudarsanan b Eldhose Mathew

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Abdul Shakoor

c Varun Prasath Thamotharam b Eldhose Mathew

4 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Shantanu Vashisht

c Affy Khan b Eldhose Mathew

5 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Gaurav Mishra

run out (Jaspal Singh)

7 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5

Manmeet Koli

not out

32* (22)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 145.45

Luca Petre

b Fanyan Mughal

7 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5

Sudeep Thakur

not out

5* (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ramesh Satheesan (c)	c Darshit Patankar b Bikram Arora	31	27	3	1	114.81
Taranjeet Singh	c Chanjal Sudarsanan b Ashok Bishnoi	10	4	1	1	250
Vasu Saini	c Affy Khan b Fanyan Mughal	15	13	2	0	115.38
Satwik Nadigotla (wk)	st Chanjal Sudarsanan b Bikram Arora	18	15	2	0	120
Sivakumar Periyalwar	c Chanjal Sudarsanan b Eldhose Mathew	1	4	0	0	25
Abdul Shakoor	c Varun Prasath Thamotharam b Eldhose Mathew	4	10	0	0	40
Shantanu Vashisht	c Affy Khan b Eldhose Mathew	5	5	0	0	100
Gaurav Mishra	run out (Jaspal Singh)	7	8	0	0	87.5
Manmeet Koli	not out	32*	22	2	1	145.45
Luca Petre	b Fanyan Mughal	7	8	0	0	87.5
Sudeep Thakur	not out	5*	5	0	0	100

Total

145/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-16 (Taranjeet Singh, 1.4 ov), 2-48 (Vasu Saini, 4.5 ov), 3-76 (Satwik Nadigotla, 8.4 ov), 4-79 (Sivakumar Periyalwar, 9.3 ov), 5-88 (Abdul Shakoor, 11.5 ov), 6-88 (Ramesh Satheesan, 12.2 ov), 7-98 (Shantanu Vashisht, 13.6 ov), 8-108 (Gaurav Mishra, 14.6 ov), 9-132 (Luca Petre, 18.4 ov)

Malta · Bowling

Fanyan Mughal

4-0-29-2 · Econ 7.25

2/29

wd 5 · nb 0

Ashok Bishnoi

3-0-30-1 · Econ 10

1/30

wd 0 · nb 1

Waqar Afridi

2-0-16-0 · Econ 8

0/16

wd 1 · nb 0

Waseem Abbas

3-0-24-0 · Econ 8

0/24

wd 1 · nb 0

Bikram Arora

4-0-22-2 · Econ 5.5

2/22

4 ov

Eldhose Mathew

4-0-23-3 · Econ 5.75

3/23

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Fanyan Mughal	4	29	2	7.25	5	0
Ashok Bishnoi	3	30	1	10	0	1
Waqar Afridi	2	16	0	8	1	0
Waseem Abbas	3	24	0	8	1	0
Bikram Arora	4	22	2	5.5	0	0
Eldhose Mathew	4	23	3	5.75	1	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	Bikram Arora MLT	113.5
2	Shantanu Vashisht ROU	108.8
3	Zeeshan Khan MLT	102.5
4	Eldhose Mathew MLT	83.6
5	Manmeet Koli ROU	79.6
6	Vasu Saini ROU	72.0
7	Fanyan Mughal MLT	44.7
8	Ramesh Satheesan ROU	39.6
9	Darshit Patankar MLT	33.7
10	Taranjeet Singh ROU	31.9
11	Satwik Nadigotla ROU	29.7
12	Varun Prasath Thamotharam MLT	26.9
13	Gaurav Mishra ROU	21.6
14	Ashok Bishnoi MLT	20.8
15	Waqar Afridi MLT	16.3
16	Luca Petre ROU	9.0
17	Waseem Abbas MLT	7.8
18	Sudeep Thakur ROU	5.5
19	Abdul Shakoor ROU	5.1
20	Sivakumar Periyalwar ROU	0.8
21	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 Romania: who played

Malta won by 41 runs in T20I 2023 at Marsa Sports Club on 14 July 2023. Zeeshan Khan top-scored with 98 off 58 balls and Eldhose Mathew took 3/23.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Malta vs Romania?

Malta XI: Zeeshan Khan, Fanyan Mughal, Darshit Patankar, Affy Khan, Bikram Arora, Varun Prasath Thamotharam (c), Waqar Afridi, Eldhose Mathew, Ashok Bishnoi, Chanjal Sudarsanan (wk), Waseem Abbas. Romania XI: Ramesh Satheesan (c), Taranjeet Singh, Vasu Saini, Satwik Nadigotla (wk), Sivakumar Periyalwar, Abdul Shakoor, Shantanu Vashisht, Gaurav Mishra, Manmeet Koli, Luca Petre, Sudeep Thakur.

Who won Malta vs Romania?

Malta won by 41 runs.

When and where was Malta vs Romania played?

Malta vs Romania was played at Marsa Sports Club, Malta on Friday 14 July 2023, in T20I 2023.

What were the final scores in Malta vs Romania?

Malta scored 187/7 in 20 overs. Romania scored 145/9 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Malta vs Romania?

Bikram Arora was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 114/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Zeeshan Khan top-scored with 98 off 58 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Malta vs Romania?

Eldhose Mathew took 3/23 in 4 overs.

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