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Romania vs Bulgaria Scorecard, 1st T20I
Romania won by 31 runs
Romania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 8 May, 17:30 IST
- Venue
- Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:41:30 IST
Match summary
Romania won by 31 runs.
1st T20I · Twenty20 International · Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground · 8 May 2026
Romania won the toss and elected to bat.
Romania: 164 (19.2 ov)
Top score: Irfan Husain, 40 off 23 balls
Best bowling: Anthony Dowling, 4 for 28 in 3.2 overs
Bulgaria: 133/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Isa Zaroo, 49 off 47 balls
Best bowling: Josak Khadka, 2 for 20 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Irfan Husain (Romania)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Romania innings164 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taranjeet Singhlbw b Dowling | 9 | 6 | 150.0 | ||
| Ramesh Satheesanc Krishnakumar b Dowling | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | ||
| Avishka Iroshanc Dowling b Mishra | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | ||
| Vasu Sainilbw b Mishra | 21 | 11 | 190.9 | ||
| Chamalka Fernandoc Dowling b Gul | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | ||
| Irfan Husainc Gogev b Dowling | 40 | 23 | 173.9 | ||
| Tharindu Sandaruwanc Bashir b Mishra | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | ||
| Eranga De Silvab Dowling | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | ||
| Shantanu Vashishtc Zaroo b Dowling | 8 | 7 | 114.3 | ||
| Dilum Fernandob Hussain | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||
| Josak Khadkanot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 16 (w 11, nb 4, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 164 (19.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
16-1 (Taranjeet Singh, 1.4 ov) · 55-2 (Ramesh Satheesan, 5.1 ov) · 66-3 (Avishka Iroshan, 6.2 ov) · 86-4 (Vasu Saini, 8.6 ov) · 92-5 (Chamalka Fernando, 9.6 ov) · 106-6 (Tharindu Sandaruwan, 12.5 ov) · 129-7 (Eranga De Silva, 15.3 ov) · 152-8 (Irfan Husain, 17.4 ov) · 162-9 (Dilum Fernando, 18.6 ov) · 164-10 (Shantanu Vashisht, 19.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milen Gogev | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | ||
| Joshua Dowling | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 | ||
| Oscar Duff | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Anthony Dowling | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 8.40 | ||
| Prakash Mishra | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 | ||
| Jakob Gul | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Firas Hussain | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
Bulgaria innings133/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hristo Lakovb Khadka | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | ||
| Isa Zaroob Saini | 49 | 47 | 104.3 | ||
| Milen Gogevc Singh b Khadka | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Kushaal Krishnakumarc Vashisht b Husain | 31 | 35 | 88.6 | ||
| Manan Bashirc Vashisht b Husain | 11 | 10 | 110.0 | ||
| Firas Hussainnot out | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | ||
| Jakob Gulc Iroshan b Fernando | 21 | 10 | 210.0 | ||
| Anthony Dowlingnot out | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 9, nb 0, b 3, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 133/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
10-1 (Hristo Lakov, 2.1 ov) · 10-2 (Milen Gogev, 2.3 ov) · 93-3 (Isa Zaroo, 14.6 ov) · 93-4 (Kushaal Krishnakumar, 15.1 ov) · 109-5 (Manan Bashir, 17.3 ov) · 133-6 (Jakob Gul, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josak Khadka | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | ||
| Irfan Husain | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | ||
| Taranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Dilum Fernando | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | ||
| Vasu Saini | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Tharindu Sandaruwan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Line-ups
Romania
The ground: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground
FairPlay holds 32 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, with a median first-innings score of 125.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 61% and the toss winner won 55%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 41% of the time.
Highest total: 233/4 by Belgium on 20 Jun 2026.
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