Cyprus vs France, Match 1 — ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A
Match summary
France beat Cyprus by 8 wickets in the Match 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi on Sat, 16 May, 2026. Cyprus 115/9 (20 ov); France 119/2 (12.5 ov). Gustav Mckeon top-scored with 56* off 28 balls for France. Abdur Rahman took 2/9 for France. Cyprus won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Amjad c Arjun Shahi b A Senn | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Nasibullah Arab b Arjun Shahi | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 150 |
| Gustav Mckeon Not out | 56 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 200 |
| Christian Roberts Not out | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 105.26 |
Extras 7 (7 wd)
Total 119/2 (12.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Abdur Rahman, Kamran Ahmadzai, Hevit Alodin Jackson, Mohammad Khan Rafah, Dawood Ahmadzai, Usman Khan, Zada Sher
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruel Brathwaite | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10.8 |
| Waqar Ali | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Arjun Shahi | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Roshan Siriwardena | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Adam Senn | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Karan Singh | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
18 (Noman Amjad, 2.6 ov) · 42 (Nasibullah Arab, 5.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Mazumder b A Rahman | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Arjun Shahi b A Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Senn c U Khan b D Ahmadzai | 22 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 75.86 |
| Mangala Gunasekara b Z Sher | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Adam Senn c N Amjad b Mohammad Khan Rafah | 45 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 121.62 |
| Ruel Brathwaite runout (U Khan / N Arab) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Taranjit Singh c G Mckeon b U Khan | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Karan Singh b Mohammad Khan Rafah | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sachithra Tharanga Pathirana runout (Mohammad Khan Rafah / A Rahman) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Roshan Siriwardena Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 8 (1 b, 1 lb, 3 wd, 3 nb)
Total 115/9 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Waqar Ali
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Amjad | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Mohammad Khan Rafah | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Zada Sher | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Usman Khan | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Dawood Ahmadzai | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Abdur Rahman | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 |
1 (Arjun Shahi, 0.3 ov) · 7 (Roman Mazumder, 2.3 ov) · 34 (Mangala Gunasekara, 7.2 ov) · 67 (Alexander Senn, 12.5 ov) · 90 (Ruel Brathwaite, 16.3 ov) · 98 (Adam Senn, 17.4 ov) · 106 (Taranjit Singh, 18.4 ov) · 115 (Sachithra Tharanga Pathirana, 19.5 ov) · 115 (Karan Singh, 19.6 ov)