Malta Women vs Croatia Women, 2nd T20I

t20Malta Women won by 8 wkts

Marsa Sports Club, Marsa

5 May 2025, 5:30 pm IST

Malta Women won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Malta Women

Croatia Women Inning Score: 102

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	SR
Lidija Krvaric	c and b anupama rameshan	14	13	1	107.69
Helen Leko	c jessica rymer b sanjana budhathoki	28	38	0	73.68
Pavla Senjug	b anupama rameshan	2	6	0	33.33
Ines Majdancic	c thambi kurapati b sanjana budhathoki	13	14	1	92.86
Dora Pavelic	b anupama rameshan	3	9	0	33.33
Morana Modric	run out	6	9	1	66.67
Ilonka Smontara	c and b sanjana budhathoki	0	7	0	0
Lada Sviben	c and b anupama rameshan	4	6	1	66.67
Valentina Romani Glavich	c thanooja sharfudheen b sanjana budhathoki	0	1	0	0
Sanja Peles	not out	2	4	0	50
Mia Durdevac	b thambi kurapati	0	2	0	0

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Likitha Yadav	3	0	18	0	0	2	6
Thanooja Sharfudheen	4	0	26	0	1	8	6.5
Anupama Rameshan	4	0	20	4	1	3	5
Sanjana Budhathoki	4	1	13	4	1	2	3.2
Thambi Sarada Kurapati	2.2	0	22	1	2	7	9.4

Malta Women Inning Score: 103 /2

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	SR
Jessica Rymer	c lidija krvaric b helen leko	1	2	0	50
Likitha Yadav	not out	37	69	3	53.62
Thanooja Sharfudheen	b dora pavelic	8	20	0	40
Anupama Rameshan	not out	23	22	2	104.55

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Lidija Krvaric	4	20	0	0	5	5
Helen Leko	3.5	21	1	0	8	5.5
Pavla Senjug	4	25	0	1	7	6.2
Dora Pavelic	3	20	1	4	5	6.7
Mia Durdevac	3	17	0	1	3	5.7

Match Summary

Malta Women vs Croatia Women, 2nd T20I | 5th May 2025

Match Summary

The Malta Women opted to bowl first against Croatia Women in the 2nd T20I at the Marsa Sports Club. Croatia Women managed to score 55/2 in 8.4 overs before the match was interrupted. Anupama Rameshan shined with the ball, taking 2 wickets, while Helen Leko top-scored for Croatia Women with 21 runs.

Detailed Match Insights

Croatia Women's Batting Performance

Helen Leko was the standout batter for Croatia Women, scoring 21 runs off 25 balls. Her innings was steady but lacked boundaries to accelerate the run rate.
Lidija Krvaric contributed 14 runs off 13 balls, including one boundary, before being dismissed via a brilliant caught-and-bowled effort by Anupama Rameshan.
Ines Majdancic added 13 runs from 14 balls, striking one boundary, but fell victim to a sharp catch by Thambi Sarada Kurapati off Sanjana Budhathoki's bowling.
Pavla Senjug and Dora Pavelic had minimal impact, scoring 2 runs each.

Bowling Excellence: Malta Women

Anupama Rameshan was the star with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 11 runs in her 2 overs. She dismissed both Lidija Krvaric (caught-and-bowled) and Pavla Senjug (bowled). Her economy rate of 5.5 was commendable.
Sanjana Budhathoki supported well, picking up 1 wicket for 11 runs in her 2 overs. Her dismissal of Ines Majdancic was a result of a well-taken catch by Thambi Sarada Kurapati.
Likitha Yadav and Thanooja Sharfudheen bowled economically but went wicketless, conceding 18 and 22 runs, respectively.

Key Highlights

Top Batter: Helen Leko (21 runs off 25 balls).
Best Bowling Performance: Anupama Rameshan with figures of 2/11 in 2 overs.
Fielding Brilliance: Thambi Sarada Kurapati took a sharp catch to dismiss Ines Majdancic.

Sequence of Events

Croatia Women started cautiously with Lidija Krvaric and Helen Leko opening the innings.
Lidija Krvaric (14 runs) was dismissed by Anupama Rameshan via a stunning caught-and-bowled effort.
Pavla Senjug's stay at the crease was short-lived, bowled by Anupama Rameshan for 2 runs.
Ines Majdancic (13 runs) was caught by Thambi Sarada Kurapati off Sanjana Budhathoki’s bowling.
Helen Leko anchored the innings with 21 runs before the innings ended prematurely at 55/2 in 8.4 overs.

Observations

Croatia Women struggled to accelerate their scoring, with only three boundaries struck in their innings.
Malta's bowlers, especially Anupama Rameshan, displayed excellent control and discipline.
Fielding efforts, including a sharp catch by Thambi Sarada Kurapati, were crucial in restricting Croatia Women's total.

This match set the stage for an intriguing second innings, with Malta Women poised to chase a modest target. Will their batters rise to the challenge? Stay tuned!