MARSA – Greece Women secured a narrow 5-run victory over Malta Women in the 4th match of the Women’s Valletta Cup at the Marsa Sports Club. Despite a valiant effort from Malta’s Anupama Rameshan, who excelled with both bat and ball, Greece Women held their nerve to clinch the win.
Batting first, Greece Women posted 122/8 in their 20 overs, with contributions from Aggeliki-ioanna Argyropoulou (15) and Maria-afroditi Vervitsioti (11). Malta’s Thambi Kurapati was the standout bowler, taking 4/17, while Anupama Rameshan chipped in with 1/19.
In response, Malta Women fought hard but fell just short, finishing at 117/6 in their 20 overs. Anupama Rameshan led the charge with a brisk 38 off 29 balls, supported by Shamla Cholasseri, who scored 38 off 46 balls. However, their efforts weren’t enough to surpass the target set by Greece Women.
Key Records:
- Greece Women’s 5-run win is their smallest margin of victory in terms of runs in WT20Is, surpassing their 17-run win against Luxembourg Women.
- This match saw the highest aggregate (239) in WT20Is between Malta Women and Greece Women.
- Anupama Rameshan became Malta Women’s top wicket-taker in WT20Is with 11 wickets, overtaking Shamla Cholasseri’s 10.
- Shamla Cholasseri set a new record for most catches by a fielder (5) in WT20Is for Malta Women, surpassing Heila Toit’s 3.
- The 53-run partnership between Anupama Rameshan and Shamla Cholasseri is the highest for the 5th wicket for Malta Women in WT20Is, breaking the previous record of 26 runs.
Brief Scores:
Greece Women: 122/8 in 20 overs (Aggeliki-ioanna Argyropoulou 15, Maria-afroditi Vervitsioti 11; Thambi Kurapati 4/17, Thanooja Sharfudheen 1/16)
Malta Women: 117/6 in 20 overs (Anupama Rameshan 38, Shamla Cholasseri 38; Aggeliki Savvani 1/13, Maria-afroditi Vervitsioti 1/16)
Result: Greece Women won by 5 runs.
Player of the Match: Anupama Rameshan (Malta Women) – 38 (29) & 1/19
