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

EST vs TUR Match Prediction & Analysis

The Estonia and Turkey cricket team will lock horns in the group stage game of the T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier 2026 on Monday, 13th July. The venue for this match is Koge Cricket Club and the scheduled start time is 19:00 IST. 

Estonia are coming off three straight losses, while Turkey enter the contest with a disappointing run. Both teams would eye to make a momentum win.

Recent Performances 

Turkey are going through a roller-coaster run of form. On the other hand, Estonia suffered three heavy defeats in the tournament. 

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

TEAMS PREVIEW

Estonia Preview

Estonia enter the contest with another disappointing loss against Hungary. They had a chance to get their first victory of the tournament. Hungary posted 132 runs while batting first. Estonia fell short of six runs in the chase. They were six down on 43 runs and a partnership offered them a chance. They required 11 off the final over but didn’t cross the line. 

Earlier, they lost to Norway in the previous game. They posted 105 runs while batting first and the opposition chased down the total in 10 overs. They made a poor start to their campaign in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier following a defeat to Denmark. The hosts posted 180 runs while batting first. Estonia were restricted to only 72 runs. 

They will take on Turkey in the final game. They have been officially eliminated from the competition. 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 series with 141 runs in 3 innings. He also bagged five wickets. Estonia needs a sensible approach for this tournament. They looked clueless in the opening encounter. 

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

Turkey Preview

The Turkey national cricket team started off their campaign in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier with a crushing loss. Their first assignment was against the hosts, Denmark. The hosts posted 201 runs while batting first and Turkey were restricted to 115 runs. In the next game, Norway defeated them by seven wickets. 

Turkey were bowled out for 97 runs against Norway. They last appeared in the tri-series in Bulgaria where they got only one victory out of four games. Turkey also dropped all their games in the previous edition of sub regional European qualifiers. 

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. 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 maiden victory in the tournament. 

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 12th July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 13°C and a low of 11°C, along with a 40% chance of rain and north winds at 13 kph. 

EST vs TUR Pitch Report

The surface at Koge Cricket Club offers a good balance between bat and ball. Spin assistance will be there in the middle overs. In the last five matches on this ground, the average first innings total in the T20I is 148. It is a decent batting surface where batsmen need to play according to their skills. Anything above 160 would be a winning total. 

Score prediction: 

If Estonia bat first - 140-150 runs 

If Turkey bat first - 120-130 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five T20Is on this track, chasing sides secured only two wins. Hungary also defended 140 runs here. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Estonia to win the coin toss.