Romania vs Bulgaria Preview – T20 Internationals 2026 | Statz

7th May 2026

Romania host Bulgaria at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in the T20 Internationals 2026. First ball at 15:00 local (13:00 BST) on 8 May. Romania have a strong head-to-head record over Bulgaria and hold a perfect record at this specific venue – but Bulgaria arrive with recent form from a Serbia series that shows they can compete. Romania are warm favourites at 52.7% win probability per Statz.

The Venue

Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Romania. Average match total across 4 Statz card matches here: 243. Seam-dominant venue – 75.5% of wickets to the seamers at 7.55 economy. Spin takes 20.4% at 7.04 economy. Openers are the top scorers in 5 of 8 innings at this ground. Bat-first teams have mixed results – the pitch does not heavily favour one side in terms of batting order. Most recent match at this ground in the Statz database: Romania 61/4 beat Bulgaria 60/10 by 6 wickets (18 Oct 2020). Check the Statz projections page for live updates.

Form and Table

No formal T20I league table applies to this series.

Romania – Last 5: W (vs Luxembourg 151/3 – 149/9, 16 Jul 2023), L (vs Luxembourg 162/7 – 163/3, 15 Jul), L (vs Malta 145/9 – 187/7, 14 Jul), L (vs France 103/10 – 191/3, 13 Jul), L (vs Switzerland 134/5 – 139/4, 13 Jul). One win from five – difficult recent run, but that Luxembourg win shows they can perform at tournament level.

Bulgaria – Last 5: W (vs Serbia 206/5 – 111/10, 9 Jul 2022), L (vs Serbia 154/9 – 157/2, 9 Jul), L (vs Serbia 152/9 – 156/3, 8 Jul), W (vs Serbia 246/4 – 242/4, 26 Jun), W (vs Serbia 122/1 – 185/4, 25 Jun). Three wins from five in their last series (all vs Serbia). Bulgaria can put up big numbers – 246/4 and 206/5 show batting depth.

Head-to-Head

5 meetings since 2020 (Statz data). Romania lead 4-1. Last meeting (13 May 2022): Romania 132/2 beat Bulgaria 131/7 by 8 wickets. At Moara Vlasiei specifically, Romania have won 3 from 3 – including a 34-run win, a 52-run win, and a 6-wicket victory. Bulgaria’s only win in this series came on 16 Oct 2020 when they posted 128/5 and bowled Romania out for 95 – the one game where their seam attack fired.

H2H top performers at this venue: Romania’s Ramesh Satheesan (251 runs across all H2H meetings, 12 sixes), Bulgaria’s Bakhtiar Tahiri (129 runs in 4 matches), Prakash Mishra (6 wickets in 5 matches).

Statz Projections

Statz projects Romania at 52.7% win probability if they bat first, rising to 55.2% if Bulgaria bat first. Projected first innings if Romania bat: 133.7 (P10: 115, P90: 153). Match total: 257.9 (P10: 227, P90: 289). That sits slightly above the ground average of 243 – a modest run-scoring game is expected, consistent with this seam-friendly surface. View full Statz projections.

Competition Season Leaders

T20 Internationals 2026 – Orange Cap (runs):

T20 Internationals 2026 – Purple Cap (wickets):

Romania H2H season leaders (across all meetings, Statz): Runs – Ramesh Satheesan 251 in 4 matches (avg 62.8, HS unreported), Vasu Saini 66 in 4. Wickets – Vasu Saini 4, Shantanu Vashisht 4.

Bulgaria H2H season leaders (across all meetings, Statz): Runs – Bakhtiar Tahiri 129 in 4 matches, Kevin D’Souza 92 in 5. Wickets – Prakash Mishra 6 in 5 matches.

Predicted XIs

Based on the XI used in each team’s most recent match. Check the fixture page for any toss-related changes.

Romania (vs Luxembourg, 16 Jul 2023): Ramesh Satheesan (c), Taranjeet Singh, Sivakumar Periyalwar (wk), Vasu Saini, Manmeet Koli, Rajesh Kumar, Gaurav Mishra, Shantanu Vashisht, Cosmin Zavoiu, Luca Petre, Laurentiu Gherasim

Bulgaria (vs Serbia, 09 Jul 2022): Prakash Mishra (c), Jacob Albin, Delrick Vinu Varghese, Hristo Lakov, Ishan De Silva (wk), Kevin D’Souza, Fayaz Mohmmad, Mukul Kadyan, Omar Rasool, Sandeep Nair, Tarun Yadav

Dream11 Tips

Based on Statz projected Dream11 points for confirmed recent XI players only (team_a_bats scenario):

Captain (C): Taranjeet Singh (Romania) – 147.0 projected points. Romania’s highest-projected player by a considerable margin. A dynamic all-round option who combines batting impact with wicket-taking potential.

Vice Captain (VC): Hristo Lakov (Bulgaria) – 103.1 projected points. Bulgaria’s best projected Dream11 player – right-hand bat with genuine pace as a bowler. Historically effective at Moara Vlasiei and will be central to Bulgaria’s challenge.

Next 3 to consider: Vasu Saini (Romania) – 104.5, Ramesh Satheesan (Romania) – 102.4, Manmeet Koli (Romania) – 96.9

Key Players

Ramesh Satheesan (Romania) – The standout batter in H2H history with 251 runs across 4 meetings (62.8 average). Romania’s captain and most prolific run scorer vs this Bulgaria side, hitting 12 sixes in 4 meetings. Projected 102.4 Dream11 points. If Satheesan fires, Romania win comfortably.

Taranjeet Singh (Romania) – Statz’s top projected Dream11 scorer in this fixture at 147.0 points. Opener with right-arm offbreak as a second option. Capable of match-defining contributions at the top of the order.

Prakash Mishra (Bulgaria) – Bulgaria’s all-time top wicket taker in this H2H series with 6 wickets in 5 matches. The Bulgarian captain and their best bowler. If Bulgaria are to cause an upset, Mishra needs wickets early. Projected 85.8 Dream11 points.

Vasu Saini (Romania) – Romania’s key all-rounder: 66 runs and 4 wickets in this H2H series. Projected 104.5 Dream11 points. The kind of player who can swing a match with bat or ball depending on conditions – and pace is dominant at Moara Vlasiei (75.5% of wickets).

Conditions

Weather data not available for this venue via Statz. May in Romania – variable spring conditions are possible, but cricket in Ilfov County typically proceeds on schedule. Check the fixture page for any weather updates closer to the start.

Verdict and Betting Angles

Verdict: Romania to win. Four wins from five in this H2H, three from three at this specific ground, and Statz projects them at 52.7-55.2% win probability depending on the toss. Bulgaria have shown batting firepower against Serbia but Romania’s experience at Moara Vlasiei counts for a lot. Ramesh Satheesan is a near-certainty to make runs against this attack.

No bookmaker odds currently available for this T20I fixture. Bet builder: statz.ai/cricket/bet-builder?fixture_id=69914

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