2021 Cyprus T20I Cup

Estonian cricket team in Cyprus in 2021–22
 
  Cyprus Estonia
Date 5 October 2021
Captains Michalis Kyriacou Marko Vaik
Twenty20 International series
Results Cyprus won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Gurpratap Singh (54) Habib Khan (62)
Most wickets Yasir Mehmood (4) Ali Masood (4)

The 2021 Cyprus T20I Cup was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Cyprus in October 2021.[1] The participating teams were the hosts Cyprus along with Estonia and Isle of Man.[2] On 5 October, Cyprus and Estonia played a two-match bilateral series, which were the first official T20I matches for both sides,[3] before the tri-nation Cyprus T20I Cup began on 6 October.[4] The venue for the matches was the Happy Valley Ground in Episkopi, within the Cypriot district of Limassol.[5]

Cyprus defeated Estonia 2–0 in their bilateral series, before the Isle of Man won the tri-nation tournament with a 100% record.[6] Individual awards were won by Adam McAuley (Isle of Man, batting), Waqar Ali (Cyprus, bowling), Carl Hartmann (Isle of Man, fielding), Ali Masood (Estonia, most valuable player).[6]

  1. ^ @CricketEstonian (13 September 2021). "Estonia makes its long awaited return to official international cricket in October!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "International cricket and floodlit matches in Cyprus". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Global Game: Preparations for the T20 World Cup heat up". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Cyprus to host Estonia and Isle of Man in T20 Tri-series in October 2021". Czarsportz. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Moufflons win 40-over cup to secure first trophy". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Isle of Man win historic first T20 internationals in Cyprus". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2021.