MAL vs GIB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 6th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, May 08, 2026Last Updated on May 08, 2026 04:05 PM
Malta vs Gibraltar Cricket Match Previews
Gibraltar tour of Malta, 2026
GIB 143/7 (20)
MALTA 146/3 (17.2)
Malta won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyan Pushparajan* | 67 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 167.5 |
| Flynn Zahra | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson* | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Samarth Bodha | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
Last Wicket:Rockey Dianish c Chris Pyle b Joe Wilson 47(42) - 139/3 in 16.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Malta vs Gibraltar
Gibraltar — Innings 1 (143/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Raikes c Priyan Pushparajan b Muhammad Ajmal | 38 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 | |
| Louis Bruce c Adil Latheef b Ajin Soman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Joe Wilson c Priyan Pushparajan b Ajin Soman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Kieron Ferrary run out (Jaswinder Singh/Rockey Dianish) | 32 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Iain Latin (c) run out (Muhammad Qasim/Rockey Dianish) | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 | |
| Avinash Pai c Rockey Dianish b Muhammad Qasim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Pyle (wk) b Ajin Soman | 39 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 162.5 | |
| Kabir Mirpuri not out | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Andrew Reyes not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 9 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 143 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Samarth Bodha, Kenroy Nestor | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajin Soman | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Adil Latheef | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Muhammad Qasim | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Muhammad Ajmal | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Priyan Pushparajan | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Jaswinder Singh | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Raikes & Louis Bruce | 3 | 5 |
| Philip Raikes & Joe Wilson | 11 | 8 |
| Philip Raikes & Kieron Ferrary | 62 | 45 |
| Iain Latin & Kieron Ferrary | 5 | 6 |
| Iain Latin & Avinash Pai | 0 | 1 |
| Iain Latin & Chris Pyle | 6 | 16 |
| Kabir Mirpuri & Chris Pyle | 45 | 29 |
| Kabir Mirpuri & Andrew Reyes | 11 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Bruce | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Wilson | 2.1 | 14 |
| 3 | Philip Raikes | 9.4 | 76 |
| 4 | Kieron Ferrary | 10.4 | 81 |
| 5 | Avinash Pai | 10.5 | 81 |
| 6 | Iain Latin | 13.3 | 87 |
| 7 | Chris Pyle | 18.2 | 132 |
Malta — Innings 2 (146/3 in 17.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Das c Joe Wilson b Andrew Reyes | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 | |
| Zeeshan Khan c Avinash Pai b Louis Bruce | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Rockey Dianish (wk) c Chris Pyle b Joe Wilson | 47 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 111.9 | |
| Priyan Pushparajan (c) not out | 67 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 167.5 | |
| Flynn Zahra not out | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 146 | 3 wkts, 17.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ajin Soman, Muhammad Ajmal, Shrijaykumar Patel, Adil Latheef, Jaswinder Singh, Muhammad Qasim | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avinash Pai | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Louis Bruce | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Andrew Reyes | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Iain Latin | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Kieron Ferrary | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Kabir Mirpuri | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Joe Wilson | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Samarth Bodha | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Das & Zeeshan Khan | 4 | 9 |
| Michael Das & Rockey Dianish | 22 | 17 |
| Priyan Pushparajan & Rockey Dianish | 119 | 78 |
| Priyan Pushparajan & Flynn Zahra | 7 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeshan Khan | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2 | Michael Das | 4.2 | 26 |
| 3 | Rockey Dianish | 16.4 | 139 |
MAL vs GIB Match Prediction, Gibraltar tour of Malta, 2026, Malta vs Gibraltar Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MAL vs GIB (Malta vs Gibraltar) Match Details
| Match | Malta vs Gibraltar (MAL vs GIB) |
| League | Gibraltar tour of Malta, 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 9th May 2026 |
| Time | 12:30 PM (IST) - 07:00 AM (GMT) |
MAL vs GIB Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
MAL vs GIB Match Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
MAL vs GIB Pitch Report: The pitch conditions offer good bounce as well as hardness which suits the fast bowlers. Initially the fast bowlers get a favorable surface, but as the game progresses the conditions change due to deterioration on the pitch. The changing weather affects the results of the pitch. Teams are forced to change the strategy to remain in maximum control.
MAL vs GIB Weather Report: Weather in Marsa, MT is clean. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 2.5 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Marsa Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
151
T20 Average Score
MAL vs GIB (Malta vs Gibraltar) Playing 11
Malta vs Gibraltar (MAL vs GIB) Match Preview
MAL vs GIB Match Preview: Gibraltar tour of Malta, 2026 will see Malta facing off against Gibraltar on Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 12:30 PM IST.
Malta (MAL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shrijay Patel and Rocky Dianish will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Darshit Patankar will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Imran Ameer and Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal will strengthen the middle order for Malta.
- Rocky Dianish will lead the Malta as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Rocky Dianish will do the Wicket Keeping for Malta.
Pace Bowlers
- Amar Sharma and Waseem Abbas will lead the pace attack of his team.
Gibraltar (GIB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Phil Raikes and Michael Raikes will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- James Fitzgerald will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harry Pile and Chris Pyle will strengthen the middle order for Gibraltar.
Wicketkeeper
- Chris Pyle will do the Wicket Keeping for Gibraltar.
Pace Bowlers
- Richard Hatchman and Jack Horrocks will lead the pace attack of his team.
Malta vs Gibraltar (MAL vs GIB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MAL vs GIB Match Prediction: Malta looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, GIB will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
MAL vs GIB Gibraltar tour of Malta, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Mehboob Ali will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Varun Prasath will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MAL vs GIB Head to Head
MAL vs GIB Head to Head Records: Malta vs Gibraltar have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Malta have won 0 whereas Gibraltar have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| MAL | 0 Won |
| GIB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
MAL vs GIB Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MAL vs GIB Winning Prediction
- Malta team has the upper hand over Gibraltar team. So try to pick more players from Malta
MAL vs GIB Small League Must Picks:
MAL - Mehboob Ali [1262 points], Varun Prasath [751 points]GIB - Louis Bruce [1221 points], Kabir Mirpuri [656 points]
MAL vs GIB Grand League Risky Picks:
MAL - Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal [117 points], Rocky Dianish [147 points]GIB - Sean Delgado [20 points], James Fitzgerald [75 points]
Malta (MAL) Key Players
- Imran Ameer [PTs: 249, CR: 7.5]
- Eldhose Mathew [PTs: 348, CR: 6.5]
- Waseem Abbas [PTs: 496, CR: 7.5]
- Shrijay Patel [PTs: 611, CR: 6.5]
- Amar Sharma [PTs: 687, CR: 7.5]
- Varun Prasath [PTs: 751, CR: 8.5]
Gibraltar (GIB) Key Players
- James Fitzgerald [PTs: 75, CR: 6.5]
- Richard Hatchman [PTs: 323, CR: 6.5]
- Kenroy Nestor [PTs: 372, CR: 6.5]
- Phil Raikes [PTs: 420, CR: 8.5]
- Louis Bruce [PTs: 1221, CR: 7.5]
MAL vs GIB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Eldhose Mathew [PTs: 348, CR: 6.5]
- Kenroy Nestor [PTs: 372, CR: 6.5]
- Phil Raikes [PTs: 420, CR: 8.5]
- Amar Sharma [PTs: 687, CR: 7.5]
- Varun Prasath [PTs: 751, CR: 8.5]
- Louis Bruce [PTs: 1221, CR: 7.5]
MAL vs GIB Injury / Unavailability
Malta Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Gibraltar Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MAL vs GIB Live Stream
Where can I see MAL vs GIB Live Score?
You can see MAL vs GIB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MAL vs GIB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MAL vs GIB Cricket Match Highlights
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MAL vs GIB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Malta vs Gibraltar (MAL vs GIB) Squads
Malta (MAL) Squad: David Marks, Eldhose Mathew, Darshit Patankar, Waseem Abbas, Shrijay Patel, Varun Prasath, Imran Ameer, Amar Sharma, Rocky Dianish(WK)(C), Jaswinder Singh, Mehboob Ali, Priyan Pushparajan, Chanjal Sudarsanan(WK), Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal
Gibraltar (GIB) Squad: Kenroy Nestor, James Fitzgerald, Nikhil Advani, Richard Hatchman, Louis Bruce, Phil Raikes, Andrew Reyes, Joe Wilson, Jack Horrocks, Iain Latin, Kabir Mirpuri, Harry Pile(WK), Sean Delgado, Chris Pyle(WK), Michael Raikes(WK)
MAL vs GIB Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, MAL vs GIB Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, MAL vs GIB Dream11 Prediction, Malta is set to take on Gibraltar at 2026-05-09 12:30:00 IST
Q-2, What are MAL vs GIB dream11 Fantasy Tips?
A-2, Dream11 Cricket team prediction for MAL vs GIB, Get expert fantasy tips, injury updates, small league safe teams, and grand league risky players from the Possible11 App.
Q-3, MAL vs GIB dream11 Small League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
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Q-4, MAL vs GIB dream11 grand League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
A-4, Check the Possible11 App for today's match GL Team must picks
Q-5, What are MAL vs GIB dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices?
A-5, Try to pick best performer in this series and checkout the Possible11 app for more details.
Q-6, Is there any injury in MAL vs GIB today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in MAL vs GIB today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
Q-7, Where can I see MAL vs GIB Live Score today match?
A-7, You can see MAL vs GIB Live Score on the Possible11.com website, and the possible11 app.
