Cyprus vs Finland – T20 Internationals 2026 Match Report | Statz

9th May 2026

Finland beat Cyprus by 138 runs in the 75th match of 102 in the T20 Internationals 2026 at Happy Valley Ground in Episkopi. Finland won the toss and elected to bat, posting 163 all out from 20 overs. Cyprus then collapsed to an abject 25 all out in 9.4 overs – one of the most one-sided results you will see at this level. Finland now lead this three-match series 2-1, having turned around a defeat in the opening game with two comprehensive wins.

First Innings: Finland Post 163

Finland’s innings was a team effort without a single dominant anchor. Kaif Jamadar opened briskly with 12 off 8, caught at 15/1 in over 1.3. Vanraaj Padhaal lasted two balls before being LBW at 16/2 in over 1.5.

Faraaz Mehti Abbas was the key performer with the bat: 50 off 36 – five fours, one six at 139 strike rate – caught out when the score reached 100/3 in over 12.6. Aniketh Pusthay contributed a gritty 43 off 42 across the middle overs, caught at 138/5 in over 17.1. Nicholas Salonen smashed 13 off 9 with a six before going at 148/7. Hammadullah Shinwari contributed just 5 with the bat, but what came next with the ball put his name at the very top of this scorecard.

For Cyprus with the ball, Adam Senn was excellent: 2/15 off 4 overs at an economy of 3.75. Arjun Shahi took 3 wickets from just 2 overs (3/20), and Karan Singh picked up 2/26 off 4 at economy 6.5. Cyprus bowled well enough to keep Finland to a chaseable 163 – they just couldn’t bat it.

Second Innings: Cyprus Bowled Out for 25

Finland’s bowling was not just good – it was historically dominant. Cyprus were bowled out for 25 in 9.4 overs. The batters had no answers at all. Ruel Brathwaite was stumped for 0 at 4/1. Alexander Senn lasted two balls, caught for 0 at 4/2. Mangala Gunasekara was bowled for 1 at 6/3. By over 5.3, Cyprus were 9/5 – five wickets down for single figures.

The only batter to show any resistance was Roshan Siriwardana with an unbeaten 5 off 8. Roman Mazumder top-scored with 3. The innings was over in fewer than 10 overs, a capitulation of stunning proportions.

And the man responsible? Hammadullah Shinwari: 6/7 off 4 overs with a maiden, at an economy of 1.75. Six for seven. That is not a misprint.

Statz MVP: Hammadullah Shinwari

Hammadullah Shinwari is the Statz MVP with a Statz rating of 156.77 – the highest rating recorded in any of today’s matches by a considerable distance. His 6/7 off 4 overs dismantled Cyprus entirely and is the kind of performance that shapes a tournament. Statz calculates impact based on match context, and Shinwari’s numbers here are off the charts. No official Man of the Match was named.

Top 5 Statz Ratings

  1. Hammadullah Shinwari (Finland) – Statz rating 156.77 – 6/7 off 4 overs including a maiden. One of the most devastating bowling spells you will see at any level.
  2. Adam Senn (Cyprus) – Statz rating 100.39 – 2/15 off 4 overs at economy 3.75. A class performance in a losing team.
  3. Karan Singh (Cyprus) – Statz rating 69.64 – 2/26 off 4 overs. Cyprus’s second-best bowler on the day.
  4. Faraaz Mehti Abbas (Finland) – Statz rating 62.73 – 50 off 36, top scorer with the bat for the winners.
  5. Aniketh Pusthay (Finland) – Statz rating 38.13 – 43 off 42, the anchor that gave Finland a defendable total.

Turning Point

Hammadullah Shinwari dismissed Ruel Brathwaite stumped in over 1.3 with Cyprus on 4/1. From that moment, the innings was in freefall. Cyprus lost 4 wickets for 5 runs inside the next 2 overs, and the match was effectively over before the fifth over was complete. The technical inability of the Cyprus lower order to cope with Shinwari’s accuracy was the central story of this game.

Match Context

This was the 75th match of 102 in the T20 Internationals 2026. ICC T20I rankings are unavailable for these associate nations. Finland have won two of three in this series after Cyprus surprised them in the opener (Cyprus won by 26 runs on 8 May). The turnaround has been emphatic: back-to-back wins by 7 wickets and 138 runs. For Cyprus, conceding 138 runs in a T20 is a result that will sting. The head-to-head record now stands at Finland 2 – Cyprus 1, flipped from the single-game record that existed before this series.

Full scorecard: statz.ai/cricket/fixtures/69869/cyprus-vs-finland/scorecard