28/09Result

8th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Sep 28 2025

MalawiMalawiMWI
130/4
KenyaKenyaKENYA
127 (19.5/20 ov)

Malawi won by 3 runs

Player of the Match

Sami SohailMalawi

Malawi Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
A Limdawala
c Oluoch b Gondaria
35
39
4
0
89.74
Sami Sohail
b Oluoch
46
42
3
1
109.52
G Kansonkho
c †Singh b Gill
23
24
2
0
95.83
M Choamba
not out
16
13
0
0
123.07
SZ Vayani
run out (Vraj Patel/Oluoch)
0
1
0
0
0
D Jakiel
not out
0
1
0
0
0
Extras
10 (b 2, lb 2, w 6)
TOTAL
130/4 (20 Overs, RR: 6.5)
Did not bat: SY Nihute †, MA Baig (c), K Thuchila, B Balala, Kazim Somani
Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Aaftab Limdawala, 11.3 ov), 2-102 (Sami Sohail, 15.5 ov), 3-120 (Gift Kansonkho, 18.5 ov), 4-127 (Suhail Vayani, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
S Gill 4 0 20 1 5 3 0
Vraj Patel 4 0 19 0 4.75 0 0
LN Oluoch 4 0 37 1 9.25 2 0
DM Gondaria 4 0 20 1 5 1 0
F Mutua 1 0 6 0 6 0 0
Vishil Patel 3 0 24 0 8 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
S Gill	4	20	1	5	3
Vraj Patel	4	19	0	4.75	0
LN Oluoch	4	37	1	9.25	2
DM Gondaria	4	20	1	5	1
F Mutua	1	6	0	6	0
Vishil Patel	3	24	0	8	0

Kenya Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
DM Gondaria (c)
c Limdawala b Sami Sohail
7
13
1
0
53.84
N Mugabe
b Sami Sohail
36
41
2
1
87.8
S Singh †
c Baig b Thuchila
0
6
0
0
0
RR Patel
c Choamba b Thuchila
46
31
2
3
148.38
JS Kundi
b Jakiel
9
8
0
1
112.5
S Gill
run out (Baig/†Nihute)
3
2
0
0
150
SR Bhudia
run out (Limdawala/Balala)
2
3
0
0
66.66
LN Oluoch
b Jakiel
16
9
1
1
177.77
F Mutua
c Balala b Baig
1
3
0
0
33.33
Vishil Patel
not out
1
1
0
0
100
Vraj Patel
b Baig
3
3
0
0
100
Extras
3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)
TOTAL
127 all out (19.5 Overs, RR: 6.4)
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Dhiren Gondaria, 2.3 ov), 2-9 (Sukhdeep Singh, 3.5 ov), 3-72 (Rakep Patel, 13.4 ov), 4-100 (Neil Mugabe, 15.5 ov), 5-102 (Jasraj Kundi, 16.3 ov), 6-104 (Sachin Gill, 16.6 ov), 7-114 (Sachin Bhudia, 17.5 ov), 8-123 (Lucas Oluoch, 18.6 ov), 9-123 (Francis Mutua, 19.1 ov), 10-127 (Vraj Patel, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Sami Sohail 4 0 19 2 4.75 0 0
K Thuchila 4 1 16 2 4 1 0
D Jakiel 4 0 24 2 6 0 0
SZ Vayani 4 0 30 0 7.5 0 1
MA Baig 2.5 0 21 2 7.41 0 0
B Balala 1 0 16 0 16 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
Sami Sohail	4	0	19	2	4.75	0	0
K Thuchila	4	1	16	2	4	1	0
D Jakiel	4	0	24	2	6	0	0
SZ Vayani	4	0	30	0	7.5	0	1
MA Baig	2.5	0	21	2	7.41	0	0
B Balala	1	0	16	0	16	0	0

Match Details

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Malawi , elected to bat first

Match days

28 September 2025 (20-over match)

Umpires

Iknow Chabi

Andrew Louw

Reserve Umpire

Lubabalo Gcuma

Match Referee

Gerrie Pienaar

Points

Malawi 2, Kenya 0

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Kenya INNINGS		R	B
DM Gondaria	caught	7	13
N Mugabe	bowled	36	41
S Singh	caught	0	6
RR Patel	caught	46	31
JS Kundi	bowled	9	8
S Gill	run out	3	2
SR Bhudia	run out	2	3
LN Oluoch	bowled	16	9
F Mutua	caught	1	3
Vishil Patel	not out	1	1
Vraj Patel	bowled	3	3
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	127 (all out; 19.5 ovs)

Malawi BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Sami Sohail	4.0	0	19	2	4.75
K Thuchila	4.0	1	16	2	4	(1w)
D Jakiel	4.0	0	24	2	6
SZ Vayani	4.0	0	30	0	7.5	(1nb)
MA Baig	2.5	0	21	2	7.41
B Balala	1.0	0	16	0	16

Kenya 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	8	DM Gondaria	N Mugabe
2nd	1	N Mugabe	S Singh
3rd	63	RR Patel	N Mugabe
4th	28	N Mugabe	JS Kundi
5th	2	JS Kundi	S Gill
6th	2	SR Bhudia	S Gill
7th	10	LN Oluoch	SR Bhudia
8th	9	LN Oluoch	F Mutua
9th	0	F Mutua	Vishil Patel
10th	4	Vraj Patel	Vishil Patel

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

Malawi Innings

Kenya Innings

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

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Knee surgery rules R Ashwin out of BBL 2025-26