2021 Continental Cup (cricket) explained

2021 Continental Cup
Fromdate:	2
Todate:	5 September 2021
Administrator:	Cricket Romania
Cricket Format:	Twenty20 International
Tournament Format:	Group round-robin and play-offs
Host:	Romania
Participants:	6
Matches:	11
Most Runs:	Zeeshan Kukikhel (263)
Most Wickets:	Vikram Vijh (9)
Previous Year:	2019
Previous Tournament:	2019 Continental Cup (cricket)
Next Year:	2023
Next Tournament:	2023 Continental Cup (cricket)

The 2021 Continental Cup was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Ilfov County, Romania, in the first week of September 2021.^[1] Austria won the previous edition in 2019,^[2] but did not return to defend the title in 2021. The participating nations were the hosts Romania, along with Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Malta. Hungary played their first ever official men's T20I match during the tournament.^[3] The teams were split into two groups, with the top two in each group progressing to the semi-finals.

Luxembourg topped Group A to set up a semi-final against Hungary, while Romania earned a semi-final against Malta after winning Group B.^[4] Luxembourg and Romania advanced to the final by winning their semi-final matches, while the Czech Republic finished in fifth place after defeating Bulgaria in a play-off.^[5] On the last day of the tournament, Romania defeated Luxembourg in the final by 33 runs, before Hungary secured third place with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Malta.^[6]

Group stage

Group A

Teams^[12]
	2	2	0	0	0	4	+1.692	Advanced to the semi-finals
	2	1	1	0	0	2	+1.484
	2	0	2	0	0	0	–3.549	Advanced to the 5th place playoff

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Group B

Teams
	2	2	0	0	0	4	+1.075	Advanced to the semi-finals
	2	1	1	0	0	2	–0.075
	2	0	2	0	0	0	–1.000	Advanced to the 5th place playoff

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Playoffs

Semi-finals

2nd Semi-final

Final

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Czech Republic men's squad announced for 6-nation Continental Cup in Romania. Czarsportz . 27 July 2021.
2. Web site: Austria triumphant in 5-nation Continental T20I Cup in Romania . Czarsportz . 1 September 2019.
3. Web site: Two wins for Luxembourg as Continental Cup underway . Cricket Europe . 3 September 2021 . 2 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902204618/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000001/000184.shtml . dead .
4. Web site: Continental Cup continues in Romania . Cricket Europe . 3 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903202213/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000011/001199.shtml . dead .
5. Web site: Romania win Continental Cup . Cricket Europe . 5 September 2021 . 4 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210904204222/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000012/001205.shtml . dead .
6. Web site: Luxembourg and Romania to face off in Continental Cup final . Cricket Europe . 4 September 2021 . 5 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210905160920/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000012/001214.shtml . dead .
7. CzechCricket . 1420030092818923525 . 27 July 2021 . Czech Men's National Team for the Continental Cup Sep 1 - 6 2021.
8. Web site: Happy to announce the National squad travelling to Romania to compete in intercontinental cup. . Hungarian Cricket (via Facebook) . 24 August 2021.
9. Web site: Luxembourg men's squad announced for 6-nation Continental Cup T20I event . Czarsportz . 1 August 2021.
10. Web site: Malta men's squad announced for Continental Cup in Romania . Czarsportz . 1 September 2021.
11. Web site: Meet Romania's men's squad participating in the Continental Cricket Cup, at Moara Vlasiei, Romania between 02 and 05 September, 2021 . Cricket Romania (via Facebook) . 31 August 2021.
12. Web site: Continental Cup 2021 Table . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 September 2021.