Germany vs Austria, 2nd T20I, Austria tour of Germany, 2026

t20Germany won by 4 wkts

Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld

1 May 2026, 7:00 pm IST

germany won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Germany

Top Performers

Austria

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Karanbir Singh	34	30	3	2	113.33
Zeshan Arif	31	11	1	4	281.82

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Muslim Yar Ashraf	2	14	2	7
Sajid Liaqat	4	35	2	8.8

Germany

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Musaddiq Ahmed	40	16	2	5	250
Shahid Afridi	31	13	2	3	238.46

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Irfan Safi	3.3	36	3	10.3
Baseer Khan	2	10	1	5

Austria Inning Score: 163 /7

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Karanbir Singh	c Harmanjot b Muslim Yar	34	30	3	2	113.33
Bilal Zalmai	c Muslim Yar b Shahir Malikzai	10	13	2	0	76.92
Zeeshan Goraya	c Shahir Malikzai b Fayaz Nasseri	7	14	1	0	50
Armaan Randhawa	b Sajid Liaqat	29	23	3	1	126.09
Mohamad Waqar Zalmai	c Sachin Mandy Gangareddy b Muslim Yar	0	1	0	0	0
Amar Naeem	c Fayaz Nasseri b Shahid Afridi	22	17	0	3	129.41
Irfan Safi	not out	19	11	0	2	172.73
Nageebullah Sultanzai	b Sajid Liaqat	0	1	0	0	0
Zeshan Arif	not out	31	11	1	4	281.82

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Sajid Liaqat	4	35	2	0	0	8.8
Nooruddin Mujadady	3	13	0	0	1	4.3
Shahir Malikzai	3	20	1	0	0	6.7
Fayaz Khan Nasseri	3	35	1	0	0	11.7
Jatinder Kumar	3	18	0	0	1	6
Muslim Yar Ashraf	2	14	2	0	0	7
Shahid Afridi	2	20	1	1	0	10

Germany Inning Score: 165 /6

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ahmed Wardak	c Umair Tariq b Zeeshan Goraya	6	5	1	0	120
Musaddiq Ahmed	c Baseer Khan b Irfan Safi	40	16	2	5	250
Shahid Afridi	c Umair Tariq b Irfan Safi	31	13	2	3	238.46
Harmanjot Singh	c Amar Naeem b Baseer Khan	29	21	1	2	138.1
Fayaz Khan Nasseri	c Irfan Safi b Waqar Zalmai	25	20	1	3	125
Sachin Mandy Gangareddy	c Karanbir Singh b Irfan Safi	9	14	0	1	64.29
Muslim Yar Ashraf	not out	11	9	0	1	122.22
Sajid Liaqat	not out	1	1	0	0	100

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Umair Tariq	2	0	33	0	1	16.5
Zeeshan Goraya	2	0	26	1	0	13
Baseer Khan	2	1	10	1	1	5
Irfan Safi	3.3	0	36	3	9	10.3
Bilal Zalmai	4	0	25	0	0	6.2
Mohamad Waqar Zalmai	3	0	34	1	1	11.3

Match Summary

Germany vs Austria, 2nd T20I, Austria tour of Germany, 2026 - May 1, 2026

In an exciting T20 encounter, Germany emerged victorious over Austria by 4 wickets. The match was held at the Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld. Karanbir Singh's explosive innings and Irfan Safi's exceptional bowling were pivotal in securing the win for Germany.

Match Summary

Winner: Germany won by 4 wickets
Top Batsman: Musaddiq Ahmed (40 runs off 16 balls) for Germany
Top Bowler: Irfan Safi with a remarkable spell taking 3 wickets
Player of the Match: Irfan Safi for his all-round performance
Notable Performances:
- Karanbir Singh scored a quickfire 34 runs for Austria.
- Zeshan Arif's cameo of 31 not out off just 11 balls helped finish the chase.

Detailed Narrative

Germany won the toss and chose to bowl first. Austria set a competitive target by scoring 163/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Karanbir Singh was notable with his 34 runs, supported by Amar Naeem's quick 22 and Zeshan Arif's fiery finish with an unbeaten 31 from just 11 balls.

Muslim Yar Ashraf and Sajid Liaqat were the pick of the German bowlers, each claiming two wickets. Sajid Liaqat’s crucial breakthroughs included bowling out Armaan Randhawa and Nageebullah Sultanzai.

In response, Germany chased down the target in just 16.3 overs, scoring 165/6. Musaddiq Ahmed was explosive at the top with a blistering knock of 40 from only 16 deliveries, including five sixes. He was well supported by Shahid Afridi who contributed a brisk 31 off just 13 balls.

Irfan Safi's all-round performance was crucial; he not only took three vital wickets but also managed to contain the Austrian batsmen during key moments of their innings. His three-wicket haul included dismissing top-scorers Musaddiq Ahmed and Shahid Afridi.

The match saw some impressive fielding efforts as well, with Harmanjot Singh and Fayaz Khan Nasseri taking crucial catches that helped in breaking partnerships.

The player of the match award deservedly went to Irfan Safi for his impactful contribution both with the bat and ball. The victory allowed Germany to clinch the series, showcasing their dominance in this format of the game.