Eswatini vs Ghana, 2028 Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B, Today Match Prediction

ESW vs GHA Match Prediction & Analysis

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B has kicked off at Accra. Eswatini is all set to host Ghana in the twelfth game at Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field, Accra, on 28th March from 7:20 pm onwards. 

Eswatini has lost its last two games against Tanzania and Malawi by huge margins. With one victory in 3 games, they are currently placed 5th in the points table. Last year, they remained undefeated with 5 wins in 5 games. Adil Butt will be the key player to watch out for from the Eswatini team. He has 662 runs with the bat and 24 wickets with the ball over the last 3 years.

Ghana has won all its games in the Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B so far. They have beaten Seychelles, Malawi, and Saint Helena. They are tied on points with Tanzania and are currently second in the points table with an NRR of 2.752. Their bowling attack is so powerful that they haven’t conceded 100 runs in a game.

Ghana has faced Eswatini twice in T20s. In both games, they have come out victorious. In their last game against Eswatini, they scored 176 runs and restricted them to 151 to win the game by 25 runs.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Eswatini Preview

Eswatini started the tournament with a win over Saint Helena by 27 runs. This was their fifth consecutive victory. Since then, they lost the next two games. Tanzania beat them by 158 runs in the second game. In the last game, they were bowled out to 75 against Malawi. The bowlers couldn’t control the chase as Eswatini lost the game by 8 wickets.

Adil Butt will open the innings with Umair Qasim. Butt scored 21 runs in the last game. Butt has 662 runs in the last 21 games with 6 half-centuries at a strike rate of 166. He is also their leading wicket-taker with 24 wickets at an economy of 7. He will be the player to watch out for. Qasim scored 1 run and picked up a wicket in the last game. Eric Phiri will come in at number three. He couldn’t manage to score in the last game.

Hujeifa Jangariya will come in the middle with Minhaz Khojbariya, Mohammed Alamgir, and Melusi Magagula. Jangariya has 44 runs in 3 games at a strike rate of 91.66. Khojbariya and Alamgir have collectively scored 41 runs in 3 games at a strike rate of 62. Eswatini's batting attack is weak and has only one batter with a strike rate of more than 100. Sibusiso Jele has a strike rate of 113.69. He scored 16 off 11 in the last game.

Butt will lead the bowling attack with Saqib Anwar, Melusi Magagula, Mancoba Jele, and Minhaz Khojbariya. Magagula picked up 4 wickets in the first game. Since then, he hasn’t picked up a wicket. He has 17 wickets in the last 17 games. Saqib Anwar and Butt has picked up 4 wickets each in 3 games.

Key Players: Adil Butt, Hujeifa Jangariya, Mancoba Jele.

Eswatini Predicted Playing XI:

Adil Butt (c), Minhaz Khojbariya, Eric Phiri, Mohammed Alamgir, Hujeifa Jangariya (wk), Umair Qasim, Saqib Anwar, Sibusiso Jele, Melusi Magagula, Mancoba Jele, Rohan Sandeep.

Ghana Preview

Ghana is coming into the game with three wins in three games. They have beaten Seychelles by 6 wickets, Malawi by 2, and Saint Helena by 9 wickets. In their last game, they bowled out Saint Helena on 77 and chased the target in 7 overs.

Jayant Gautam will open the innings with Richmond Baaleri. Gautam scored 44 off 22 balls in the last game. He has 78 runs in 3 games at a strike rate of 141.81. He will be the batter to watch out for. Baaleri has scored 24 runs in 2 games. Baaleri has 226 runs in the last 14 games. Obed Harvey will come in at number three. Harvey has just 11 runs in 3 games. He is their leading run-scorer since 2024 with 295 runs in 23 innings. 

Bharani Kumar Majji will come in the middle with Devender Singh Malik and Frank Baaleri. Majji scored 30 against Malawi. He has 53 runs in 2 games. Malik and Baaleri have scored 20 runs each in 3 games. Gautam is the only player in the squad with a strike rate of more than 100.

Lee Nyarko will lead the bowling attack with Nitesh, Obed Harvey, Majji, and Vincent Ateak. Nykaro has 5 wickets in 3 games. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Nitesh and Harvey have 4 wickets each so far. Harvey has been their leading wicket-taker since 2024. He has picked up 37 wickets in 25 T20Is since 2024. Majji picked up 2 wickets for 9 runs in the last game. Isaac Aboagye has 3 wickets in 3 games at an economy of 2.62.

Key Players: Jayant Gautam, Obed Harvey, Bharani Kumar Majji.

Ghana Predicted Playing XI:

Obed Harvey (c), Richmond Baaleri, Jayant Gautam, Frank Baaleri (wk), Philip Yevugah, Nitesh, Lee Nyarko, Devender Singh Malik, Bharani Kumar Majji, Shijo Devasia, Vincent Ateak.

Weather Conditions

The weather in Wellington is expected to be sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h. 

ESW vs GHA Pitch Report

The match will be played at Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field, Accra, on 28th March from 7:20 pm onwards. The average first innings score at Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field is 115, 40 more than the second innings. The 200-run mark has been crossed just one time at this venue by Tanzania. Eswatini has recorded the lowest total of 20 runs at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

It is a bowling-friendly pitch. In the 15 T20Is played here, the team defending the target has won on 7 occasions. The team winning the toss should bowl first.