Rowing His Way to Victory

Hungary secured a thrilling 8-run win over Malta in their T20I tri-series opener, despite a rain interruption necessitating the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Chasing 181, Malta reached 30/1 after 5 overs when the match was abandoned, with Rockey Dianish and Jaspal Singh at the crease. Hungary`s 180/8 was powered by contributions from Affy Khan (34) and Varun Prasath (33), though wickets fell steadily after the 16th over. Malta`s bowlers, led by Mizu Debnath (2/13), kept the game competitive until the weather intervened. The abandonment saw Hungary earn the DLS victory, maintaining their momentum after their recent Continental Cup title triumph. The match highlighted the growing competitiveness of Associate nations in the T20 format.Updated standings after Match 1:- Hungary (2 points)- Malta (0 points)- Final team pending their encounterKey Performances:- Affy Khan (HUN): 34 (22) | SR: 154.54- Varun Prasath (HUN): 33 (18) | SR: 183.33- Mizu Debnath (MLT): 2/13 in 4 oversUpcoming Fixtures:- Match 2: Malta vs Austria- Match 3: Austria vs HungaryFor live updates, visit Cricket Latest News and T20 Match Scores.

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