Greece, led by skipper Aggeliki Savvani, hosted Denmark, led by skipper Line Ostergaard, for a four-match T20I series from 9th to 10th May 2026 at the Marina Ground, Corfu.
Hosts Greece take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series vs Denmark
The hosts got off to a positive start, winning the 1st T20I by 3 runs while defending a total of 123. Maria Syrioti 25 (36 balls), wicket-keeper batter Aggeliki Ioanna Argyropoulou 23 (21 balls), and Adamantia Makri 23 (39 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Greece in the first innings after skipper Aggeliki Savvani won the toss and opted to bat first. Denmark paid heavily for conceding a bulk of extras (30 runs) in their stint with the ball.
Diya Golechha (4-0-18-2), Sofie Ostergaard (3-0-28-2), Camilia Ostergaard (4-0-16-1), and skipper Line Ostergaardt (4-0-25-1) were impressive with the ball for Denmark. Chasing a target of 123, opening batter Anne Ostergaard (42 off 53 balls) top-scored with the bat for Denmark, Camilia Ostergaard (14* off 15 balls) took them on the brink, but was unable to get her side over the line as Denmark fell three runs short of the target (119/7) in their quota of 20 overs. Skipper Aggeliki Savvani (4-0-27-3), Mari Syrioti (4-0-22-1), and Adamantia Makri (4-0-17-0) were the top performers with the ball for Greece.
Anne Ostergaardt’s fifty scripts a fightback as Denmark draw level
In the 2nd game of the series on the opening day on 10th May 2026, the Denmark skipper, Line Ostergaard, won the toss and took the opportunity to put the runs on the board. The openers, Anne Ostergaard (54 off 50 balls), registered a brisk half-century alongside wicket-keeper batter Sarah Hojholt (20 off 25 balls), and Anne-Sofie Selbsagar (16 off 16 balls), chipped in with handy contributions, while a cameo from Sofie Ostergaard (10* off 8 balls) took them closer to the 140-run mark.
The Greece bowlers were unable to keep their calm under pressure as they conceded as many as 28 runs just in extras. Maria Syrioti (4-0-23-2) and Maria Afroditi Vervitsioti (3-0-17-2) were the top performers with the ball for Greece.
Chasing a stiff target of 139, the Greece batters were unable to get any momentum into their run chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, they were eventually bundled out for 67 in the 15th over of the run chase, falling 71 runs short of the target. Maria Syrioti (12 off 19 balls) was the only batter to enter the double digits with the bat for Greece. The extras column of 25 runs ended up as the top scorer for the home side.
Anne-Sofie Selbsagar (2-0-16-3), Nita Dalgaard (3.5-0-22-2), Divya Golechha (4-0-10-1), and Camilia Ostergaard (3-0-14-1) were the top performers with the ball for Denmark.
Clinical Bowlers, Top-order gives Denmark, T20I series lead
The home skipper Aggeliki Savvani won the toss and opted to bat first. Greece just managed a total of 98/9 in their quota of 20 overs, on the back of contributions from Adamantia Makri (20* off 27 balls), wicket-keeper batter Aggeliki Ioanna Argyropoulou (13 off 18 balls), and Maria Syrioti (10 off 15 balls). The extras column of 20 runs took them closer to the 100-run mark.
Nita Dalgaard (4-0-22-2), Camilia Ostergaard (4-1-12-1), Divya Goleccha (4-0-9-0), and Sofie Ostergaard (2-0-10-2) were the top performers with the ball for Denmark. The Danish top-order Sarah Hojholt (30* off 44 balls), Anne Ostergaard (24 off 24 balls), and Farhat Afroz (13 off 13 balls) made light work of the run chase. While Anne-Sofie Slebsagar (19* off 14 balls) sealed the run chase with 7 wickets in hand and 22 balls to spare.
Maria Syrioti (3.2-0-27-1) and Adamantia Makri (4-0-21-1) were the only wicket-takers with the ball for Greece, while Sofia-Nefeli Georgota (4-0-21-0) was impressive in her spell.
Anne-Sofie Slebsagar’s 4-fer Powers Denmark to a T20I series
The home side yet again won the toss and opted to bat first. The batters struggled yet again, as they were bundled out for 86 in their quota of 20 overs. Wicket-keeper batter Aggeliki Ioanna Argyropoulou (26* off 31 balls) top-scored with the bat for Greece, while Alekcandra Kourkoulou (11 off 24 balls) and Maria Syrioti (10 off 14 balls) played their part with the bat for their side.
Anne-Sofie Slebsagar (4-0-16-4) was the stand-out performer with the ball for Denmark, alongside Divya Golechha (4-0-18-1), skipper Line Ostergaard (4-0-13-1), and Camilia Ostergaardt (4-0-14-0). Chasing a target of 87, Denmark got over the line with 7 wickets in hand and 45 balls to spare. Wicket-keeper batter Maria Karlsen (26* off 26 balls), Sarah Hojholt (16 off 21 balls), and skipper Line Ostergaard (15* off 20 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Denmark. Adamantia Marki (4-0-26-2) was the only wicket-taker with the ball for Greece.
Anne Ostergaardt 129 runs at an average of 32.25 in four innings, was the leading run-scorer of the series, and Anne-Sofie Slebsagar with 8 wickets at an average of 8.50 in four innings ended as the leading wicket-taker of the series.
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