AUT vs MAL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 4th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, May 16, 2026Last Updated on May 16, 2026 03:23 PM
Austria vs Malta Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026
MALTA 140/10 (20)
AUT 141/3 (12.5)
Austria won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaan Randhawa* | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 137.04 |
| Imran Asif | 39 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 185.71 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyan Pushparajan* | 1.5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16.91 |
| Imran Ameer | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Aqib Iqbal lbw b Muhammad Qasim 6(9) - 88/3 in 7.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Austria vs Malta
Malta — Innings 1 (140/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehboob Ali (c) c Amar Naeem b Baseer Khan | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Muhammad Qasim c Zeshan Arif b Irfan Safi | 58 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 138.1 | |
| Priyan Pushparajan c Amar Naeem b Aqib Iqbal | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Jaspal Singh b Kumud Jha | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Flynn Zahra (wk) run out (Amar Naeem/Bilal Zalmai) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Imran Ameer b Bilal Zalmai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muhammad Ajmal c Bilal Zalmai b Kumud Jha | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zeeshan Khan b Irfan Safi | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Shrijay Patel b Waqar Zalmai | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 200 | |
| Ajin Soman run out (Amar Naeem) | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Salman Sharjeel not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Wides: 8 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 140 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqib Iqbal | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Baseer Khan | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Bilal Zalmai | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Kumud Jha | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Irfan Safi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.7 |
| Mohamad Waqar Zalmai | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mehboob Ali & Muhammad Qasim | 12 | 9 |
| Priyan Pushparajan & Muhammad Qasim | 23 | 19 |
| Jaspal Singh & Muhammad Qasim | 19 | 23 |
| Flynn Zahra & Muhammad Qasim | 8 | 6 |
| Imran Ameer & Muhammad Qasim | 3 | 3 |
| Muhammad Ajmal & Muhammad Qasim | 1 | 4 |
| Zeeshan Khan & Muhammad Qasim | 27 | 23 |
| Zeeshan Khan & Shrijay Patel | 34 | 20 |
| Zeeshan Khan & Ajin Soman | 6 | 5 |
| Salman Sharjeel & Ajin Soman | 7 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehboob Ali | 1.3 | 12 |
| 2 | Priyan Pushparajan | 4.4 | 35 |
| 3 | Jaspal Singh | 8.3 | 54 |
| 4 | Flynn Zahra | 9.3 | 62 |
| 5 | Imran Ameer | 9.6 | 65 |
| 6 | Muhammad Ajmal | 10.4 | 66 |
| 7 | Muhammad Qasim | 14.3 | 93 |
| 8 | Shrijay Patel | 17.5 | 127 |
| 9 | Zeeshan Khan | 18.4 | 133 |
| 10 | Ajin Soman | 20 | 140 |
Austria — Innings 2 (141/3 in 12.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karanbir Singh lbw b Salman Sharjeel | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 383.33 | |
| Bilal Zalmai b Mehboob Ali | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 242.86 | |
| Armaan Randhawa not out | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 137.04 | |
| Aqib Iqbal (c) lbw b Muhammad Qasim | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Imran Asif not out | 39 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 185.71 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 141 | 3 wkts, 12.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Amar Naeem (wk), Zeshan Arif, Irfan Safi, Baseer Khan, Mohamad Waqar Zalmai, Kumud Jha | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehboob Ali | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Salman Sharjeel | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Ajin Soman | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Muhammad Qasim | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Priyan Pushparajan | 1.5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16.9 |
| Imran Ameer | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Karanbir Singh & Bilal Zalmai | 23 | 7 |
| Armaan Randhawa & Bilal Zalmai | 54 | 23 |
| Armaan Randhawa & Aqib Iqbal | 11 | 15 |
| Armaan Randhawa & Asif | 53 | 32 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karanbir Singh | 1.1 | 23 |
| 2 | Bilal Zalmai | 4.6 | 77 |
| 3 | Aqib Iqbal | 7.3 | 88 |
AUT vs MAL Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026, Austria vs Malta Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AUT vs MAL (Austria vs Malta) Match Details
| Match | Austria vs Malta (AUT vs MAL) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 16th May 2026 |
| Time | 06:00 PM (IST) - 12:30 PM (GMT) |
AUT vs MAL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AUT vs MAL Match Venue: Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus
AUT vs MAL Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
AUT vs MAL Weather Report: Weather in Episkopí, GR is clean. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 1.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Happy Valley Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 7 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 137 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 126 |
| Highest Total: | 196/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 71/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 1965 |
| Lowest Defended: | 108/5 |
Happy Valley Ground Pitch Favour
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Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
AUT vs MAL (Austria vs Malta) Playing 11
Austria vs Malta (AUT vs MAL) Match Preview
AUT vs MAL Match Preview: Austria is set to take on Malta in ICC Men T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 06:00 PM IST.
Austria (AUT) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Karanbir Singh and Amar Naeem will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Karanbir Singh was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Imran Asif will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Irfan Safi and Zeshan Arif will strengthen the middle order for Austria.
- Karanbir Singh will lead the Austria as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Amar Naeem will do the Wicket Keeping for Austria.
Pace Bowlers
- Zeeshan Goraya and Umair Tariq will lead the pace attack of his team.
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.
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.
Austria vs Malta (AUT vs MAL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AUT vs MAL Match Prediction: Austria 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, MAL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
AUT vs MAL ICC Men T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 Match Expert Advice: Bilal Zalmai will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Imran Asif will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AUT vs MAL Head to Head
AUT vs MAL Head to Head Records: Austria vs Malta have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Austria have won 0 whereas Malta have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| AUT Won | 0 |
| MAL Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
AUT vs MAL 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.
AUT vs MAL Winning Prediction
- Austria team has the upper hand over Malta team. So try to pick more players from Austria
AUT vs MAL Small League Must Picks:
AUT - Bilal Zalmai [985 points], Imran Asif [900 points]MAL - Mehboob Ali [1262 points], Varun Prasath [751 points]
AUT vs MAL Grand League Risky Picks:
AUT - Waqar Zalmai [133 points], Umair Tariq [224 points]MAL - Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal [117 points], Rocky Dianish [147 points]
AUT vs MAL Death Over Bowlers:
AUT - Bilal ZalmaiMAL -
Austria (AUT) Key Players
- Kumud Jha [PTs: 515, CR: 9]
- Zeshan Arif [PTs: 576, CR: 8.5]
- Karanbir Singh [PTs: 801, CR: 8]
- Imran Asif [PTs: 900, CR: 8.5]
- Bilal Zalmai [PTs: 985, CR: 9]
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]
AUT vs MAL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Eldhose Mathew [PTs: 348, CR: 6.5]
- Kumud Jha [PTs: 515, CR: 9]
- Amar Sharma [PTs: 687, CR: 7.5]
- Varun Prasath [PTs: 751, CR: 8.5]
- Karanbir Singh [PTs: 801, CR: 8]
- Imran Asif [PTs: 900, CR: 8.5]
- Bilal Zalmai [PTs: 985, CR: 9]
AUT vs MAL Injury / Unavailability
Austria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Malta Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AUT vs MAL Live Stream
Where can I see AUT vs MAL Live Score?
You can see AUT vs MAL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AUT vs MAL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AUT vs MAL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AUT vs MAL match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AUT vs MAL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Austria vs Malta (AUT vs MAL) Squads
Austria (AUT) Squad: Kumud Jha, Baseer Khan, Bilal Zalmai, Amar Naeem(WK), Zeshan Arif, Umair Tariq, Waqar Zalmai, Zeeshan Goraya, Aqib Iqbal, Imran Asif, Armaan Randhawa, Karanbir Singh(C), Irfan Safi, Nageebullah Sultanzai
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
AUT vs MAL 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, AUT vs MAL Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, AUT vs MAL Dream11 Prediction, Austria is set to take on Malta at 2026-05-16 18:00:00 IST
Q-2, What are AUT vs MAL dream11 Fantasy Tips?
A-2, Dream11 Cricket team prediction for AUT vs MAL, Get expert fantasy tips, injury updates, small league safe teams, and grand league risky players from the Possible11 App.
Q-3, AUT vs MAL dream11 Small League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
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Q-4, AUT vs MAL dream11 grand League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
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Q-5, What are AUT vs MAL 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 AUT vs MAL today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in AUT vs MAL today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
Q-7, Where can I see AUT vs MAL Live Score today match?
A-7, You can see AUT vs MAL Live Score on the Possible11.com website, and the possible11 app.
