Denmark vs Turkey, ICC WC, EUR Sub - B, 2026, Today Match Prediction

DEN vs TUR Match Prediction & Analysis

The Denmark and Turkey cricket team will lock horns in the group stage game of the T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier 2026 on Thursday, 9th July. The venue for this match is Koge Cricket Club and the scheduled start time is 14:00 IST. 

Denmark are coming off an impressive victory over Estonia in the tournament opener, while Turkey kick off their campaign in the tournament. 

Recent Performances 

Denmark are going through a solid run of form with a T20 series victory against Germany. On the other hand, Turkey recently lost the tri-series in Bulgaria. 

H2H history: Denmark and Turkey haven’t played a T20 International match against each other. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Denmark Preview

Denmark head into the contest back off a huge 108-run victory against Estonia. They posted a 180/6 while batting first. Hamid Shah scored 77 off 48 balls and Shaheen added 43 runs. In reply, Estonia were restricted to 72/8. This victory have surely boosted their net run rate in ICC T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier 2026. 

The hosts will take on Turkey in the second game of the tournament. They will be facing their European counterparts for the first time in the T20 format. Denmark would look to extend their winning run. The hosts recently featured in a bilateral series against Germany and secured a 3-1 victory. Earlier, they lost to Jersey 2-1 and had a roller-coaster performance in the ICC CWC Challenge League A. 

Hamid Shah would be a player to watch out for. He has scored 282 runs in the last five matches. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming contest. He also bagged eight wickets in the previous series. Surya Anand bagged a four-wicket haul in the last game. Abdullah Mahmood also picked up two wickets. 

Denmark Predicted Playing XI:

Abdullah Mahmood, Dinesh Raman, Eshan Karimi, Hamid Shah(c), Musa Shaheen Mahmood, Mustakim Aslam, Sebastian Heath(w), Shangeev Thanikaithasan, Simon Sorensen, Surya Anand, Taranjit Bharaj

Turkey Preview

The Turkey national cricket team will kick off their campaign in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier. Their first assignment is against the hosts, Denmark. They last appeared in the tri-series in Bulgaria where they secured only one victory out of four games. It won’t be an easy tournament for them. 

The Turkish side lost to Gibraltar in the last game where they failed to defend 193 runs. Muhammad Fahad smashed 65 off 36 balls and Ali Turmen scored 51 off 30 balls. Turkey lost all their games in the previous edition of sub regional European qualifiers. Turkey are a decent side but they are not converting their key chances. 

Muhammad Fahad could be a player to watch out for. He was the leading run-scorer in the last series with 211 runs in 4 innings. We back him to score above 25 runs in the competition. Apart from him, Ilyas Ataullah is also in good form. He scored 177 runs in the tri-series and also picked up five wickets. Turkey would aim for the winning start. A defeat in the opening game will put them in trouble. 

Turkey Predicted Playing XI:

Ilyas Ataullah, Muhammad Fahad(w), Hasan Yanar, Ali Turkmen(c), Gokhan Alta, Zafer Durmaz, Esref Yaver, Serdar Burak Emir, Murat Yilmaz, Ibrahim Altinoluk, Ilyas Cetin

Weather Conditions

The weather at Koge on 9th July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 24°C and a low of 13°C, along with a 0% chance of rain and north winds at 18 kph. 

DEN vs TUR Pitch Report

The surface at Koge Cricket Club is a batting friendly wicket. Batsmen can take complete advantage from the surface. It offers good balance between bat and ball. Spin might play a crucial role in the middle phase. In the last five matches on this ground, the average first innings total in the Men’s 20I is 168. Anything above 175 would be a winning total. 

Score prediction: 

If Denmark bat first - 170-180 runs 

If Turkey bat first - 130-140 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five T20Is on this track, chasing sides won four matches. 188 remains the highest successful run-chase on this ground. Chasing would be a good call to take maximum advantage. You can even back yourself to chase 200 on this surface. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Turkey to win the coin toss.