26/09Result

4th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Sep 26 2025

BotswanaBotswanaBOT
122/6
TanzaniaTanzaniaTAN
124/3 (13.5/20 ov)

Tanzania won by 7 wkts (37b rem)

Player of the Match

Arun YadavTanzania

Botswana Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
K Modise
c Maker b Selvaraj
25
25
4
0
100
V Balakrishnan
run out (Augastin/†Rajeevan)
68
54
3
5
125.92
K Motlhanka (c) †
b Barkania
4
10
0
0
40
M Kasselman
run out (Kimote/†Rajeevan)
10
16
0
0
62.5
T Perera
c & b Kimote
8
10
1
0
80
R Nehonde
not out
3
2
0
0
150
T Tshose
b Kimote
0
1
0
0
0
K Piet
not out
0
2
0
0
0
Extras
4 (b 1, lb 2, w 1)
TOTAL
122/6 (20 Overs, RR: 6.1)
Did not bat: B Khumalo, B Kgosiemang, D Maisuria
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Karabo Modise, 7.3 ov), 2-49 (Karabo Motlhanka, 10.5 ov), 3-93 (Monroux Kasselman, 15.6 ov), 4-118 (Vinoo Balakrishnan, 18.5 ov), 5-122 (Tharindu Perera, 19.3 ov), 6-122 (Thatayaone Tshose, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SA Jumbe 4 0 27 0 6.75 0 0
K Juma 4 0 24 0 6 0 0
AM Kimote 4 0 18 2 4.5 1 0
S Selvaraj 4 0 22 1 5.5 0 0
LS Barkania 3 0 15 1 5 0 0
K Nassoro 1 0 13 0 13 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
SA Jumbe	4	27	0	6.75	0
K Juma	4	24	0	6	0
AM Kimote	4	18	2	4.5	1
S Selvaraj	4	22	1	5.5	0
LS Barkania	3	15	1	5	0
K Nassoro	1	13	0	13	0

Tanzania Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Arun Yadav
b Khumalo
62
32
8
2
193.75
AR Patwa
c Perera b Piet
20
9
5
0
222.22
A Augastin
c †Motlhanka b Khumalo
17
28
1
0
60.71
AP Rajeevan †
not out
8
10
0
0
80
MS Maker
not out
7
5
1
0
140
Extras
10 (b 6, nb 1, w 3)
TOTAL
124/3 (13.5 Overs, RR: 8.96)
Did not bat: K Nassoro (c), SA Jumbe, AM Kimote, S Selvaraj, K Juma, LS Barkania
Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Abhik Patwa, 3.1 ov), 2-103 (Arun Yadav, 10.2 ov), 3-113 (Ajith Augastin, 12.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
B Kgosiemang 2.5 0 28 0 9.88 0 0
B Khumalo 3 0 23 2 7.66 2 0
T Perera 2 0 19 0 9.5 1 1
K Piet 4 0 20 1 5 0 0
D Maisuria 2 0 28 0 14 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
B Kgosiemang	2.5	28	0	9.88	0	0
B Khumalo	3	23	2	7.66	2	0
T Perera	2	19	0	9.5	1	1
K Piet	4	20	1	5	0	0
D Maisuria	2	28	0	14	0	0

Match Details

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Botswana , elected to bat first

Match days

26 September 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Sivaraj Selvaraj

Umpires

Bongani Jele

David Odhiambo

Reserve Umpire

Langton Rusere

Match Referee

Gerrie Pienaar

Points

Tanzania 2, Botswana 0

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Tanzania INNINGS		R	B
Arun Yadav	bowled	62	32
AR Patwa	caught	20	9
A Augastin	caught wk	17	28
AP Rajeevan	not out	8	10
MS Maker	not out	7	5
K Nassoro
SA Jumbe
AM Kimote
S Selvaraj
K Juma
LS Barkania
EXTRAS	(b 6, w 3, nb 1)
TOTAL	124 (3 wkts; 13.5 ovs)

Botswana BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
B Kgosiemang	2.5	28	0	9.88
B Khumalo	3.0	23	2	7.66	(2w)
T Perera	2.0	19	0	9.5	(1nb, 1w)
K Piet	4.0	20	1	5
D Maisuria	2.0	28	0	14

Tanzania 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	41	AR Patwa	Arun Yadav
2nd	62	Arun Yadav	A Augastin
3rd	10	AP Rajeevan	A Augastin
4th	11	AP Rajeevan	MS Maker

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NAM	3	3	0	6	6.556
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.553
NGA	3	1	2	2	-1.822
MWI	3	1	2	2	-2.613
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ZIM	3	3	0	6	5.262
TAN	3	2	1	4	-1.013
UGA	3	1	2	2	0.394
BOT	3	0	3	0	-5.198

Botswana Innings

Tanzania Innings

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Robinson, Archer demolish Pakistan as England take strong grip

Kirsten wants surfaces where SL seamers 'can win games' as well

Dinusha dulls India's waves as he scripts his epic rearguard

Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo

Stats - Dinusha's 'sweeping' statement, Sri Lanka's heroic fight