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Botswana vs Kenya, ICCMTWCASRQ, Today Match Prediction
BO vs KNY Win Probability
Toss Winner - Kenya won the toss and choose to bat first
Kenya beat Botswana by 62 runs
Can Kenya defeat Botswana to make the battle of next round qualification interesting?
- Botswana’s batting average while batting first is 188 runs, highest among all teams.
- Sachin Gill picked up 7 wickets for 7 runs which is the best bowling figure in the sub regional qualifiers.
- Kenya hold a 4-1 advantage against Botswana in T20Is.
Kenya to win.
| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone, Botswana |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 24.2°C|Sunny |
BO vs KNY Match Prediction & Analysis
Botswana will play hosts to Kenya in the Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional African Qualifier on Friday, 29th May. The venue for this match is Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 and the scheduled start time is 15:20 IST.
Botswana are coming off an impressive run of form in the qualifiers, while Kenya head into the contest with a clinical victory. Both teams would eye a victory to update their position in the table.
Current Standings: Botswana are sitting at the second spot with 8 points from four games, while Kenya take the third spot in the standings with six points from four games.
H2H history: Botswana and Ivory Coast have played five matches against each other. Botswana won just one game and Kenya emerged victorious four times. Botswana’s only win came while defending the total.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
BO
W
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W
W
L
BO
166/5 in 20.0 8.3
ICCMTWCASRQ
Botswana won by 70 runs
96/7 in 20.0 4.8
KNY
W
W
L
W
W
KNY
247/5 in 20.0 12.35
ICCMTWCASRQ
Kenya won by 172 runs
75/10 in 19.1 3.91
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Botswana Preview
Botswana head into the contest with another splendid victory in the Sub Regional Qualifiers 2026. They now have four out of four victories in the campaign. In their last game, they smashed Ivory Coast by 231 runs. They posted 255/3 in the first innings with both openers getting centuries. Later, their bowlers got them out on 24 runs.
Botswana earlier overcame Cameroon by 71 runs while defending 149. During this run, they beat Mali by 10-wickets and Sierra Leone by 70 runs. Out of four games, they defended the total three times. Their next game is against Kenya, whom they defeated only once in five games.
The hosts are averaging 188 runs while batting first. In the only game they bowled first, the opponent (Mali) got out on 24 runs. Nabil Master could be a player to watch out for. He has eight wickets so far in the competition. We back him to pick two or more wickets in this game. Karabo Motlhanka also have scored one century and one half-century. Monroux Kasselman is also a key player with one century.
Botswana Predicted Playing XI:
Karabo Motlhanka(c), Monroux Kasselman(w), Ameer Saiyed, Boemo Khumalo, Brandon van Zyl, Dhruvkumar Maisuria, Katlo Piet, Phemelo Silas, Reginald Nehonde, Thatayaone Tshose, Nabil Master
Botswana Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Botswana Actual Playing XI:
Karabo Motlhanka, Reginald Nehonde, Phemelo Silas, Thatayaone Tshose, Boemo Khumalo, Katlo Piet, Mmoloki Mooketsi, Brandon van Zyl, Ameer Saiyed, Manroux Kasselman, Nabil Master
Kenya Preview
Kenya enter the contest with a clinical victory against Cameroon. They bowled out the opposition on just 42 runs and chased down the total without losing a wicket. It was their back-to-back win. Earlier, they defeated Sierra Leone by 38 runs while defending 135 runs. Their only defeat came against Rwanda, who are sitting at the top of the table.
Kenya still have a chance to go on top but they have to secure a win against Botswana. If they win here and Botswana defeat Rwanda, all three teams will be tied on 10 points. In this case, Kenya will take the top spot through better NRR. In the opening game, they beat Mali by 172 runs.
Gondaria could be a player to watch out for. He is an all-round player. He is the only player to bag a 4-wicket haul and a half-century in the same game. We back him to pick two or more wickets in this game and score above 25 runs. Sachin Gill is also a vital player. He picked up a seven-wicket haul in the previous game.
Kenya Predicted Playing XI:
Subham Patel, Dhiren Gondaria(c), Francis Mutua, Gerard Mwendwa, Irfan Karim(w), Lucas Oluoch, Nitish Hirani, Rakep Patel, Sachin Bhudia, Sachin Gill, Vishil Patel
Kenya Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Kenya Actual Playing XI:
Irfan Karim, Shem Ngoche, Rakep Patel, Vishil Patel, Sachin Gill, Francis Muia Mutua, Sachin Bhudia, Sukhdeep Singh, Subham Patel, Dhiren Gondaria, Lucas Oluoch
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
On Friday, May 29, 2026, Gaborne, Botswana will be mostly cloudy with a high of 26°C and a low of 8°C, along with a 5% chance of rain and north winds at 6 kph.
BO vs KNY Pitch Report
The pitch at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 is similar to the Ground 1. It offers extra bounce and a good help to the batsmen. The new ball might be tricky due to overcast conditions. The average 1st innings score in Botswana Oval 2 during the Sub Regional Qualifiers is 127 runs. The pitch provides balance in both innings but batting first is always an advantage.
Scores prediction:
If Botswana bat first - 155-165 runs
If Kenya bat first - 140-150 runs
Toss: To Bat
During the sub regional qualifiers, batting first teams won six matches, while chasing sides also won on six occasions. Botswana averaged 188 runs in the first innings. It means, the surface is good for batting. It’s a surface where the captain should bat first and look for 130-140. Both teams have had much success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Kenya to win the coin toss.
BO vs KNY
Winning Prediction
Kenya enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They can counter Botswana’s home advantage. They have previously defeated them. The visitors are likely to dominate the game in all departments. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye a momentum win.
Kenya to win.
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