Germany vs Austria – T20 Internationals 2026 Match Report | Statz
Germany levelled the series at 3-1 with a dominant win at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground in Krefeld, Germany won by 48 runs in the 59th match of 91 in the T20 Internationals 2026. After Austria had stunned the hosts in match three – chasing down 212 with ease – Germany bounced back hard, posting a rapid 170/6 from just 11 overs and bowling Austria out for 122 in the same allocation.
First Innings – Germany 170/6 (11 overs)
Germany won the toss and elected to bat in what was clearly a power-play format fixture. Ben Kohler-Cadmore fell in the first over for a golden duck, bowled at 0/1, but that wicket barely registered as Shahid Afridi launched an assault of 37 off 13 with four fours and three sixes, before being caught at 52 in the fourth over.
Musaddiq Ahmed picked up where Afridi left off. The top-scorer hit 60 off 25 – one four and seven sixes at a strike rate of 240 – caught at 152 in the ninth over. Rohit Singh was equally brutal: 46 off 18 at a strike rate of 256 (five fours, three sixes), caught at 146 in the ninth over. Fayaz Khan Nasseri smashed 10 off 4 to close out the innings. Germany finished 170/6.
For Austria, Mohammad Waqar Zalmai was the best of a battered attack – 3/20 off two overs – while Bilal Zalmai leaked 39 off two (Econ 19.50).
Second Innings – Austria 122/8 (11 overs)
Austria needed a miraculous run-chase and started promisingly. Karanbir Singh blazed 26 off 8 at a strike rate of 325 – five fours and a six – before being bowled at 48 in the third over. Aqib Iqbal hit 18 off 6 before falling LBW at 85 in the sixth over, ending the best hope of a dramatic chase. Zeshan Arif smashed 16 off 4 at SR 400 but was bowled in the final over. Austria managed 122/8 – 48 short.
Germany kept their nerve with the ball. Jeevan Bhatt was the most economical – 1/12 off three overs (Econ 4.00). Ahmad Ullah took 2/19 off two (Econ 9.50) and Sajid Liaqat picked up 2/27 off two to complete a strong all-round game – 7 with the bat, 2 wickets with the ball.
Statz MVP – Aqib Iqbal (101.26 Statz Rating)
Statz calculates impact based on match context – and Aqib Iqbal of Austria tops the match ratings with 101.26, despite being on the losing side. Taking 1/28 off three overs and hitting 18 off 6, his dual contributions across both innings stood out in context. No official Man of the Match was awarded for this fixture.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Aqib Iqbal (AUT) – 101.26 | 1/28 off 3 + 18 off 6, impactful across both innings for the losing side
- Shahid Afridi (GER) – 93.13 | 37 off 13 (SR 285) + 1/27 off 2, explosive opening bat and handy wicket
- Musaddiq Ahmed (GER) – 82.19 | 60 off 25 (7 sixes, SR 240), top-scored with 132 Dream11 points
- Rohit Singh (GER) – 74.56 | 46 off 18 (SR 256), brutal hitting that pushed Germany beyond 170
- Mohammad Waqar Zalmai (AUT) – 71.22 | 3/20 off 2 overs, the pick of a difficult Austrian bowling evening
Turning Point
The moment that ended the chase: Aqib Iqbal dismissed LBW in over 5.3, at 85/3, for 18. Austria were scoring at the required rate when Iqbal fell, and three more wickets tumbled for 37 runs in the final five overs as Germany sealed a 48-run win.
Match Context
Germany sit 35th in the ICC T20I rankings (rating 87, 22 matches). No ICC ranking data is available for Austria in this fixture. This was part of a bilateral series at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground – Germany now lead 3-1. The head-to-head between these two sides now reads Germany 5 – Austria 1 across six T20I meetings.
