Croatia v Sweden at Corfu – European Championship Division Two Twenty20 (Group B) – Match Update
Clinching an easy victory in a low-scoring game, Sweden beat Croatia by a margin of 8 wickets in their Group B match on September 6 at the Marina Ground, during the ongoing European Championship Division Two Twenty20 being held in Corfu.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-M-Vujnovich-c68291 (12) who opened for his side – registering a double-digit total. The Croatian batting line-up crumbled in the face of the
Swedish attack, led by Khalid Ahmad (4-0-12-2) and Aman Momand (4-0-15-2), while shoddy running led to three dismissals via run out.
Strike rates plummeted as batsmen consumed precious deliveries and failed to rack up the runs. In addition to Vujnovich, the top order consisted of Michael Grzinic (2) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Sinovich-c51749 (8), both of whom managed meagre contributions.
The middle order, comprising Nikola Davidovic (7), Jeffrey Grzinic (1), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Musin-c81166 (3), Ivan Pazanin (0), and Josip Jukic (1) –
had been disposed of, Croatia had managed to post a paltry final total of 63, all out by the 18th over.
The 64-run chase was far from challenging, and Sweden managed to finish the job at the expense of just 2 wickets.
Wicketkeeper batsman Sadat Sidiqi (40* off 28), who opened the innings for the team alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347 Mustafa (12), remained the top-scorer for his side, sticking it out until the end of the chase. The opening stand yielded 32 runs, and after Mustafa was
sent packing by Michael Grzinic, Sidiqi teamed up with Sunny Sharma (12) for a 30-run stand.
Their efforts got Sweden up to a total of 62, and despite the dismissal of Sharma at the hands of Jukic, Sidiqi carried the team forward, getting them up to 66 by the 12th over, with 8 wickets and 53 deliveries still remaining.
The victory set Sweden up for a tournament Semi-Final against Spain on September 7 at the Marina Ground, while Croatia will be facing Malta in a 9th Place Play-Off Semi-Final at Maessonghi on the same date.
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