Malta vs Hungary 3rd Place Play-off Continental Cup 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Malta vs Hungary 3rd Place Play-off Continental Cup 2021 - Continental Cup Twenty20 six-nation tournament of the 3rd Place Play-off T20I match first time played between Hungary and Malta at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County in 05th September 2021.

Zeeshan Kukikhel's own record-breaking 42-ball 82 and Abhijeet Ahuja's maiden half-century leads to Hungary emphatic eight-wicket victory over Malta and move to third place in the 3rd place play-off of a Continental Cup.

Match Stats : Hungary registered their first T20I win against Malta. Zeeshan Kukikhel became the first Hungary batsman to score a fifty against Malta in T20 internationals. Abhijeet Ahuja became the second Hungary batsman to score a fifty in T20 international after Zeeshan Kukikhel and also the second batsman to score a half-century against Malta in T20Is Zeeshan Maqsood's 82 was the highest score for Hungary in T20 international, surpassing the his own record of 76 against Romania at same venue in this tournament. Hungary's 171 was their third highest score in T20 international. Malta's 170 was their fourth highest score in T20 internationals. 121 : Zeeshan Kukikhel and Abhijeet Ahuja set up the record first-wicket partnership for Hungary in T20 international and Hungary's highest any-wicket stand in T20Is, previously held by the 77-run stand between these same pair against Czech Republic at same venue in this tournament.

Malta scored 175-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Basil George 48 off 46-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & a six.

Zeeshan Khan scored 37 off 31-balls including 3-fours, Niraj Khanna hammered a unbeaten 29 off 15-balls included 5-fours with strike rate of 193.33 and Bilal Muhammad 17 not out.

Hungary best bowler by Abhishek Kheterpal, Zeeshan Maqsood both took 2-wickets and one for Sandeep Mohandas.

Hungary chased 171-2 in 18.2 overs with top scorer by Zeeshan Kukikhel 82, Abhijeet Ahuja cracked a unbeaten 58 off 50-balls included 7-fours & a six and Harshvardhan Mandhyan 12.

Malta best bowler by Bikram Arora took one-wicket for 19-runs in 3.2-overs.

Zeeshan Kukikhel named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to smashed a career-best blazing 82 off 42-balls including 9-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 195.23 after taking 2-wickets for 35-runs in 4-overs.

                   

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