Germany vs Austria — Germany won by 162 runs

Germany won by 162 runs. That is how emphatically the hosts put Austria to the sword at the Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground in Krefeld on Friday – a match that is the 51st fixture of 91 in the T20 Internationals 2026 calendar. Austria won the toss and elected to bowl, handing Germany first use of the pitch. They could not have imagined what was coming.

First Innings – Germany 308/1 (20 overs)

Germany posted 308/1 in 20 overs – a staggering total at this level and one that made the result inevitable almost from the moment the first innings ended. The platform came from clinical batting at the top. Ben Kohler-Cadmore anchored the innings with 133 off 57 balls – 17 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 233 – batting through the full 20 overs not out.

The only wicket to fall was Musaddiq Ahmed, dismissed for 122 off 49 at a team score of 238 in over 14.3 – caught out after a barnstorming knock that included 11 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 249. By that point the damage was well and truly done. Shahid Afridi came in and accelerated immediately, smashing 34 off 14 balls – four sixes, strike rate 243 – to push Germany past 300. Austria’s bowlers were put to the sword across the board. Umair Tariq was their most economical with 1/50 from 4 overs. The rest went at north of 13 runs per over.

Second Innings – Austria 146/10 (15.1 overs)

Chasing 309 to win was always unrealistic, but Austria at least gave themselves a platform through Karanbir Singh. The Austrian batter was electric – 84 off 39 balls, 7 fours and 8 sixes, strike rate 215. He kept the scoreboard moving and gave Austria’s chase some shape before he was caught in over 10.4 with the score at 110.

But the rest of the order crumbled. Germany used six bowlers and the standout was Afridi. He returned figures of 4/12 from 3 overs – economy rate of 4.00 in a chase where others were leaking far more. Muslim Yar Ashraf chipped in with 2/28 from 4 overs (economy 7.00), including a maiden. Bilal Zalmai fell for 4 off 2 at 14/1 in over 0.5, and once Karanbir Singh departed at 110/5 the innings rapidly unravelled. Austria were all out for 146 in 15.1 overs – 162 runs short.

Statz MVP – Shahid Afridi (mi_rating: 209.65)

Shahid Afridi is the Statz MVP, and it is not close. Statz calculates impact based on match context and his mi_rating of 209.65 reflects a performance that shaped both innings. He hit 34 off 14 with the bat and then came back to take 4/12 – four wickets including the crucial scalp of Karanbir Singh, the one batter who could have made things interesting. There is no official Man of the Match for this fixture.

Top 5 Statz Ratings

Ranked by Dream11 points across the full match:

1. Ben Kohler-Cadmore (GER) – 263 Dream11 points | 133* off 57, SR 233
2. Musaddiq Ahmed (GER) – 252 Dream11 points | 122 off 49, SR 249
3. Shahid Afridi (GER) – 230 Dream11 points | 34 off 14 + 4/12, Econ 4.00 | mi_rating: 209.65
4. Karanbir Singh (AUT) – 184 Dream11 points | 84 off 39, SR 215
5. Muslim Yar Ashraf (GER) – 78 Dream11 points | 2/28 from 4 overs, Econ 7.00, 1 maiden

Turning Point

Karanbir Singh, caught out in over 10.4 at a team score of 110 off the bowling of Shahid Afridi. Austria were 110/5 and he had been keeping the chase alive single-handedly. His departure triggered an immediate collapse – from 110/5, Austria lost their remaining five wickets for just 36 runs in under 5 overs, finishing 146 all out.

Match Context

This was the 51st match of 91 in the T20 Internationals 2026 calendar. Germany sit 35th in the ICC T20I rankings with a rating of 87 from 22 matches – a dominant win like this reinforces their position in the European tier. Austria have no current ICC ranking data available. Germany now lead the head-to-head series 3-0, having beaten Austria in all three meetings – the previous two coming in June 2023 in the Netherlands.

Full scorecard: Germany vs Austria Scorecard – Statz

Stats sourced from Statz T20 Internationals. Statz MVP calculated by Statz – calculates impact based on match context.