Estonia vs Norway, ICC WC, EUR Sub - B, 2026, Today Match Prediction

EST vs NOR Match Prediction & Analysis

The Norway and Estonia 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 19:00 IST. 

Estonia are coming off a disappointing loss in the tournament opener, while Norway enter the contest with three consecutive defeats. Both teams would eye to make a winning start. 

Recent Performances 

Norway are going through a solid run of form with a crucial run chase against Hungary. On the other hand, Estonia suffered a heavier defeat in the opener against Denmark

H2H history: Norway and Estonia have played one T20 International match against each other. Norway won the game by 10 wickets, chasing 102 runs in 10 overs. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Estonia Preview

The Estonia national cricket team made a tough start to their campaign in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier. Their first assignment was against the hosts, Denmark and they fell full flat. The hosts posted 180 runs while batting first. They bowled very well in the flag overs so Denmark couldn’t reach 200. They were 132/2 at one stage. 

Estonia disappointed with their batting performance as they were restricted to only 72 runs. A 108-run loss will almost confirm their elimination. They will take on Norway in the second game and it's a do-or-die encounter for them. Defeat will mark them eliminated. Earlier, they appeared in the bilateral series against Switzerland where they lost all three games. They have the potential to turn the table. 

Habib Khan could be a player to watch out for. He was the leading run-scorer in the last bilateral series with 141 runs in 3 innings. He also bagged five wickets. The bowling department also failed badly in the last game. Estonia needs a sensible approach for this tournament. They looked clueless in the opening encounter. Earlier, they lost to Norway in the previous edition of sub regional qualifiers. 

Estonia Predicted Playing XI:

Habib Khan, Sahil Chauhan, Bilal Masud, Arslan Amjad(c), Muhammad Usman, Vimukthi Hettiarachchi, Stuart Hook(w), Zeeshan Ali, Aditya Paul, Elias Hasan, Kalle Vislapuu

Norway Preview

Norway head into the contest back off a solid victory against Hungary. It was their first assignment in the ICC T20 World Cup European Sub Regional Qualifier. Hungary posted 135 runs while batting first. Norway lost two wickets in the powerplay. Then, a 71-run partnership was formed. Norway will now take on Estonia in the second game of the tournament. They earlier defeated them by ten wickets. 

Norway recently participated in the Viking Cup where they won just one game out of four. They lost the 3rd place playoff encounter against Austria. Surprisingly, their only win also came against Austria. They also played in the T20I tri-series in Portugal and failed to win a single game. 

Chaudhry Akram could be a player to watch out for. He played a couple of cameos in the Viking Cup. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game. Pacha Sher is also a solid player with the bat. He scored a solid half-century against Austria in the only victory at Viking Cup. Ahmadullah Shinwari bagged 7 wickets in the tournament. 

Norway Predicted Playing XI:

Khizer Ahmed(w/c), Kuruge Abeyrathna, Chaudhary Akram, Junaid Mehmood Hussain, Faisal Raza, Sher Sahak, Ibrahim Rahimi, Vinay Ravi, Qamar Mushtaque, Shahbaz Butt, Mansoor Shah

Weather Conditions

The weather at Koge on 9th July is expected to be with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C, along with a 0% chance of rain and north winds at 18 kph. 

EST vs NOR Pitch Report

The surface at Koge Cricket Club delivers a good between bat and ball. The early ball advantage will be key. In the last five matches on this ground, the average first innings total in the Men’s 20I is 149. It is a solid T20I batting surface where batsmen need to play according to their skills. Anything above 175 would be a winning total. 

Score prediction: 

If Estonia bat first - 140-150 runs 

If Norway bat first - 170-180 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five T20Is on this track, chasing sides had the advantage with three wins. Romania chased down 137 runs in the 13th over only. Chasing is ideally a brave call to gain maximum advantage. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Norway to win the coin toss.