📍 Venue: Antwerp Cricket Ground – June 4th, 2025
Match 1: Antwerp CC vs International CC Brussels
🕙 Start Time: 11:00 AM
The day kicked off with a Pool C showdown between Antwerp Cricket Club and International Cricket Club Brussels. ICC Brussels won the toss and opted to bat first — a decision that delivered mixed results.
Top Batting Performers:
- Ashutosh Upadhyay anchored the innings with a steady 43 runs (5 fours, 2 sixes).
- Naveenkumar Muthusamy and Anirudh Pothamshetty added brief cameos, but consistent fall of wickets limited ICCB to 117/9 in 20 overs.
Tight Bowling from Antwerp:
- Bilal Mamundzai was uitstekend met 2 wickets voor slechts 8 runs in 3 overs.
- Zaheer Ilyas and Sherkhan Sherzad also picked up two wickets each.
In response, Wahidullah Jabarkhel (21) and Raja Saqlain Ali Tasawar Iqbal (37) provided a strong start. But it was the explosive knock from Abdul Malik Safi (45 off 30, 4 fours, 3 sixes) that sealed the game.
Antwerp CC chased down the target in just 15 overs, winning by 6 wickets.
Wedstrijd 2: International CC Brussels vs Antwerp CC
🕑 Start Time: 2:00 PM
The afternoon match offered a quick rematch, this time with Antwerp winning the toss and choosing to bat. However, their innings struggled, finishing at 94/8 in 20 overs.
🔥 Amit Sinha bagged 3 wickets for just 9 runs!
- Amit Sinha pakte 3 wickets voor slechts 9 runs!
- Satyanarayana Raju and Sravan Kumar Konduru chipped in with 2 wickets each, showcasing top-class T20 bowling.
In the chase:
The target was calmly chased down, led by Ashutosh Upadhyay (38 off 46) and Sathish Kumar Balasubramaniam (37 off 29), with a quick 6 from Sai Teepi adding to the momentum.
ICCB behaalde de overwinning comfortabel met 7 wickets en 4.4 overs over.
Spelers van de dag
- Batting Hero’s:
- Abdul Malik Safi (45 runs, 150.00 SR)
- Ashutosh Upadhyay (81 runs over twee wedstrijden)
- Bowling Elite:
- Amit Sinha: 3/9 in wedstrijd 2
- Bilal Mamundzai: 2/8 in wedstrijd 1
Tussenstand in Pool C
Both sides showed strong performances, with one win apiece. As the group stage unfolds, net run rate could become a key factor in determining who progresses to the knockout rounds.