28/09Result

7th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Sep 28 2025

ZimbabweZimbabweZIM
259/5
BotswanaBotswanaBOT
89/8 (20 ov)

Zimbabwe won by 170 runs

Player of the Match

Brendan TaylorZimbabwe

Match Centre

Match Details

Harare Sports Club

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Botswana , elected to field first

Match days

28 September 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Botlhe Keganne

Umpires

David Odhiambo

Claus Schumacher

Reserve Umpire

Bongani Jele

Match Referee

Gerrie Pienaar

Points

Zimbabwe 2, Botswana 0

Scorecard Summary

ZIMBABWE 259/5(20 OVERS)

Brendan Taylor123 (54)
Brian Bennett65 (33)

Dhruvkumar Maisuria1/31 (4)
Boemo Kgosiemang2/50 (4)

BOTSWANA 89/8(20 OVERS)

Tharindu Perera*31 (32)
Monroux Kasselman26 (35)

Ryan Burl2/14 (4)
Richard Ngarava2/10 (2)

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BOT: 89/8 (171 runs required, RR: 4.45)

Botlhe Keganne1 (1b)
Tharindu Perera31 (32b)

Tinotenda Maposa3-0-20-1
Brad Evans4-0-22-1

19.6

Maposa to Keganne, 1 run,

19.5

Maposa to Maisuria, OUT,

D Maisuria c Marumani b Maposa 6 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 54.54

19.4

Maposa to Perera, 1 run,

19.3

Maposa to Perera, no run,

19.2

Maposa to Perera, FOUR,

19.1

Maposa to Maisuria, 1 run,

Men's T20WC Africa QLF News

Rishabh Pant set to return to India's Test squad for South Africa series
Wicketkeeper-batter had returned to action with match-winning 90 for India A against South Africa A last week
Konstas dropped, Weatherald called up for first Ashes Test
Labuschagne in the 15-man squad along with both allrounders in Green and Webster with all options on the table
Steve Waugh sees his own career in Sam Konstas' early challenges
The opener has lost his Test place after a lean start to the summer, but has been offered words of encouragement
Rauf gets two-match ban; Suryakumar, Bumrah sanctioned after Asia Cup drama
Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Sahibzada Farhan have also picked up demerit points
A new dawn: Reflections on the Women's World Cup
Our reporters pick their key takeaways from the 2025 tournament

Botswana INNINGS		R	B
K Modise	bowled	0	1
V Balakrishnan	caught	1	3
K Motlhanka	caught	4	8
M Kasselman	bowled	26	35
R Nehonde	bowled	6	13
T Perera	not out	31	32
T Tshose	bowled	3	10
K Piet	caught	3	6
D Maisuria	caught	6	11
B Keganne	not out	1	1
B Kgosiemang
EXTRAS	(w 8)
TOTAL	89 (8 wkts; 20 ovs)

Zimbabwe BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
R Ngarava	2.0	0	10	2	5	(4w)
B Muzarabani	3.0	0	9	1	3
TT Maposa	3.0	0	20	1	6.66	(1w)
RP Burl	4.0	0	14	2	3.5	(1w)
B Evans	4.0	0	22	1	5.5	(1w)
Sikandar Raza	4.0	2	14	1	3.5

Botswana 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	K Modise	V Balakrishnan
2nd	8	K Motlhanka	V Balakrishnan
3rd	0	V Balakrishnan	M Kasselman
4th	27	R Nehonde	M Kasselman
5th	25	T Perera	M Kasselman
6th	6	T Tshose	T Perera
7th	6	T Perera	K Piet
8th	16	D Maisuria	T Perera
9th	1	T Perera	B Keganne

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

Harare Sports Club

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

ZIMBABWE 259/5(20 OVERS)

BOTSWANA 89/8(20 OVERS)

END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BOT: 89/8 (171 runs required, RR: 4.45)

Rishabh Pant set to return to India's Test squad for South Africa series

Konstas dropped, Weatherald called up for first Ashes Test

Steve Waugh sees his own career in Sam Konstas' early challenges

Rauf gets two-match ban; Suryakumar, Bumrah sanctioned after Asia Cup drama

A new dawn: Reflections on the Women's World Cup

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BOT: 89/8 (171 runs required, RR: 4.45)