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

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