Luxembourg vs Switzerland, 1st Match

t20Switzerland won by 57 runs

Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, Walferdange

21 Jun 2025, 1:30 pm IST

Luxembourg won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Switzerland

Switzerland Inning Score: 163 /6

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Idrees Ul Haque	b ankush nanda	7	6	1	0	116.67
Harsha Deshan	lbw b milad momend	39	26	5	1	150
Ahmed Hassan	run out	18	18	1	1	100
Ashwin Vinod	not out	33	34	0	1	97.06
Diyon Johnson	c mayank nagayach b milad momend	25	15	4	0	166.67
Ali Nayyer	c mayank nagayach b milad momend	5	3	1	0	166.67
Malyar Stanikzai	c milad momend b kamal soukhiya	9	5	0	1	180
Khalid Niazi	not out	13	13	0	0	100

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Sareer Shah	3	23	0	0	7.7
Ankush Nanda	3	28	1	1	9.3
Kamal Soukhiya	4	35	1	5	8.8
Milad Momend	4	24	3	3	6
Mayank Nagayach	3	18	0	0	6
Vikram Vijh	3	31	0	1	10.3

Luxembourg Inning Score: 106

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Shiv Gill	c idrees ul haque b ali nayyer	4	8	0	0	50
Amit Halbhavi	lbw b ali nayyer	0	1	0	0	0
Advyth Manepalli	c kenardo fletcher b khalid niazi	35	32	3	0	109.38
Anoop Orsu	c ahmed hassan b ali nayyer	4	9	0	0	44.44
Vikram Vijh	b kenardo fletcher	0	6	0	0	0
Benjamin Embleton	c ahmed hassan b kenardo fletcher	26	29	2	0	89.66
Mayank Nagayach	c and b khalid niazi	0	2	0	0	0
Kamal Soukhiya	c idrees ul haque b khalid niazi	8	6	0	1	133.33
Ankush Nanda	c sheraz sarwari b khalid niazi	12	7	1	1	171.43
Milad Momend	b sheraz sarwari	0	2	0	0	0
Sareer Shah	not out	1	2	0	0	50

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Ali Nayyer	4	15	3	0	7	3.8
Sheraz Sarwari	3	14	1	0	0	4.7
Kenardo Fletcher	2.1	19	2	1	7	8.8
Aneesh Kumar Nalinambika	4	30	0	0	0	7.5
Khalid Niazi	4	27	4	0	0	6.8

Match Summary

Luxembourg vs Switzerland - 1st Match

Date: 2025-06-21
Venue: Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, Walferdange

Match Summary

Switzerland defeated Luxembourg by 57 runs in an exciting T20 match. Switzerland's bowlers, led by Milad Momend (3 wickets) and Khalid Niazi (4 wickets), put up stellar performances, while their batters contributed with solid partnerships. Luxembourg struggled to chase the target with Advyth Manepalli being the top scorer for the team. Player of the Match: Khalid Niazi for his 4-wicket haul and all-round bowling performance.

Detailed Narrative

Switzerland batted first after Luxembourg won the toss and chose to bowl. Switzerland posted a competitive total of 163/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Notable batting contributions came from:

Harsha Deshan: Played an attacking knock of 39 runs off 26 balls, including 5 boundaries and 1 six.
Ashwin Vinod: Anchored the innings with an unbeaten 33 runs off 34 balls, striking a six.
Diyon Johnson: Scored a quick 25 off 15 balls with a strike rate of 166.67, hitting 4 fours.

Luxembourg’s bowling attack, led by Ali Nayyer, was effective, as he picked up 3 wickets for just 15 runs in his 4 overs, conceding at an economy rate of 3.8.

Luxembourg’s chase faltered from the start, as they were bowled out for 106 in 17.1 overs. Key batting performances included:

Advyth Manepalli: Scored 35 runs off 32 balls with 3 fours and tried to stabilize the innings.
Benjamin Embleton: Managed 26 runs off 29 balls, including 2 boundaries.

Switzerland’s bowling attack was relentless:

Khalid Niazi: Stole the show with 4 wickets for 27 runs in his 4 overs, including a caught-and-bowled dismissal.
Milad Momend: Took 3 wickets for 24 runs, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.
Kenardo Fletcher: Picked up 2 crucial wickets in his spell.

Luxembourg’s batters couldn’t build partnerships, and wickets kept falling at regular intervals:

Shiv Gill was dismissed early for 4.
Amit Halbhavi departed for a duck.
Advyth Manepalli tried to hold the innings but fell for 35.
Vikram Vijh and Mayank Nagayach struggled, scoring 0 each.

Key Highlights

Best Bowling Performance: Khalid Niazi (4 wickets for 27 runs).
Important Partnerships: Harsha Deshan and Ashwin Vinod contributed significantly to Switzerland’s total.
Interesting Catches: Ahmed Hassan took two sharp catches to dismiss Luxembourg’s key batters.
Player of the Match: Khalid Niazi for his outstanding bowling spell.

Switzerland showed excellent team effort with contributions from both batters and bowlers, securing a comfortable win. Luxembourg will need to regroup and strengthen their batting for upcoming matches.