Romania vs Czech Republic, 1st Match

t20Czech Republic won by 18 runs

Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County

21 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm IST

Romania won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Czech Republic

Czech Republic Inning Score: 149 /9

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Sabawoon Davizi	b aviska chandrasiri	28	28	3	1	100
Rhuturaj Magare	run out	7	9	1	0	77.78
Sharan Ramakrishnan	c rohit kumar b vasu saini	17	10	3	0	170
Sazib Bhuiyan	b rameez khan	25	26	1	1	96.15
Divyendra Singh	b ijaz hussain	13	12	1	0	108.33
Sahil Grover	c rohit kumar b luca petre	2	3	0	0	66.67
Sojib Miah	c vasu saini b luca petre	9	8	1	0	112.5
Naveed Ahmed	not out	17	14	1	0	121.43
Neeraj Tyagi	run out	3	9	0	0	33.33
Ajhar Alam	b ijaz hussain	0	2	0	0	0

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Muhammad Moiz	2	21	0	0	6	10.5
Rameez Khan	4	23	1	0	3	5.8
Vasu Saini	3	20	1	0	1	6.7
Ramesh Satheesan	3	17	0	0	2	5.7
Aviska Chandrasiri	1	9	1	0	1	9
Luca Petre	4	35	2	0	7	8.8
Ijaz Hussain	3	20	2	1	3	6.7

Romania Inning Score: 131 /8

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ramesh Satheesan	c sazib bhuiyan b neeraj tyagi	9	7	0	1	128.57
Muhammad Moiz	c davidson ramani b ajhar alam	4	3	1	0	133.33
Aviska Chandrasiri	b davidson ramani	12	14	1	0	85.71
Vasu Saini	c divyendra singh b naveed ahmed	42	28	3	2	150
Md Ariyan	c sabawoon davizi b sazib bhuiyan	24	34	1	1	70.59
Sivakumar Periyalwar	c divyendra singh b sazib bhuiyan	8	5	1	0	160
Rameez Khan	c sabawoon davizi b sazib bhuiyan	8	9	1	0	88.89
Rohit Kumar	c sabawoon davizi b ajhar alam	6	8	0	0	75
Ijaz Hussain	not out	5	7	0	0	71.43
Akash Kaka	not out	5	5	0	0	100

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Ajhar Alam	4	28	2	1	7
Neeraj Tyagi	2	21	1	5	10.5
Davidson Ramani	4	15	1	0	3.8
Sazib Bhuiyan	4	19	3	0	4.8
Rhuturaj Magare	4	27	0	0	6.8
Naveed Ahmed	2	19	1	0	9.5

Match Summary

Romania vs Czech Republic, 1st Match - August 21, 2025

Match Summary

The Czech Republic defeated Romania by 18 runs in a tightly contested T20 match at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground. Key contributions came from Vasu Saini (42 runs) for the Czech Republic, and an all-round bowling performance led by Sazib Bhuiyan (3 wickets for 19 runs). The standout fielder was Sabawoon Davizi, who took 3 catches.

Detailed Match Highlights

First Innings: Czech Republic Batting

Czech Republic, after losing the toss and being put to bat, posted 149/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Vasu Saini was the top scorer with a quickfire 42 runs off 28 balls, laced with 3 boundaries and 2 sixes, striking at 150.
Other notable contributions included:
- Sabawoon Davizi (28 off 28 balls, 3 fours, 1 six).
- Sazib Bhuiyan (25 runs off 26 balls, 1 four, 1 six).
Romania's bowlers performed well:
- Ijaz Hussain picked 2 crucial wickets for 20 runs in his 3 overs.
- Luca Petre also took 2 wickets, conceding 35 runs in 4 overs.
- Rameez Khan and Aviska Chandrasiri chipped in with a wicket each.
Extras played a significant role, with Romania conceding 28 runs in extras.

Second Innings: Romania Batting

Chasing 150, Romania managed 131/8 in 20 overs, falling short by 18 runs.
None of the batters could anchor the chase effectively, though there were brief contributions:
- Vasu Saini starred with the ball as well, dismissing the dangerous Ramesh Satheesan early.
- Sazib Bhuiyan was the star bowler for the Czech Republic, taking 3/19 tightening.