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Kenya vs Sierra Leone, ICCMTWCASRQ, Today Match Prediction
KNY vs SLE Win Probability
Toss Winner - Sierra Leone won the toss and choose to bowl first
Kenya beat Sierra Leone by 38 runs
Can Kenya bounce back in the competition with a victory?
- Kenya had a semifinal run in the last T20 WC qualifiers where they lost to Zimbabwe.
- Kenya hold a 2-0 advantage against Sierra Leone in T20Is.
- Kenya’s Gondaria scored 92 runs in two games and also picked up six wickets.
Kenya to win.
| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Botswana Cricket Association, Gaborone, Botswana |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 24.6°C|Sunny |
KNY vs SLE Match Prediction & Analysis
Sierra Leone and Kenya national cricket team will lock horns in the Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional African Qualifier on Tuesday, 26th May. The venue for this match is Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 and the scheduled start time is 17:20 IST.
Kenya are coming off a surprise loss to Rwanda in the competition, while Sierra Leone head into the contest with a similar performance against Cameroon. Both teams would eye a comeback victory to improve their position in the table.
Current Standings: Sierra Leone are sitting at the sixth spot with 0 points, while Kenya take the third spot with 2 points. Both teams have played two games in the competition
Recent Performance
Kenya - L W W L W
Sierra Leone - L L L W L
H2H history: Kenya and Sierra Leone have played two T20 International head-to-head games. Kenya emerged victorious in all two games. In both games, they chased down the total.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
KNY
L
W
W
L
W
KNY
247/5 in 20.0 12.35
ICCMTWCASRQ
Kenya won by 172 runs
75/10 in 19.1 3.91
00/0 (00) 00.0
IMTWARF
Zimbabwe beat Kenya by 7 wickets
00/0 (00) 00.0
SLE
L
L
SLE
166/5 in 20.0 8.3
ICCMTWCASRQ
Botswana won by 70 runs
96/7 in 20.0 4.8
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 0 Matches
TEAMS PREVIEW
Kenya Preview
Kenya head into the contest with a surprise loss to Rwanda. While batting first, they were restricted to 101 runs. Their bowlers did a great job and picked six wickets for 44 runs. But, a 53-run partnership guided Rwanda to a famous victory. It was the first time they lost to Rwanda in a T20I format. Kenya made a winning start to the competition after a 172-run victory over Mali. They posted 247 runs while batting first, thanks to Gondaria’s 35-ball 92 and Irfan Karim’s 46-ball 69.
Kenya faced a big setback in pursuit of the ticket to Australia and New Zealand. Due to Zimbabwe’s best run in this year’s T20 WC, we can get one extra team from Africa for the next T20 WC. Kenya chasing the qualification. Gondaria could be a player to watch out for. He picked 4 wickets in the first game and also scored 92. In the second game, he picked two wickets. We back him to pick two or more wickets in this game and score above 25 runs.
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:
Dhiren Gondaria, Irfan Karim, Shem Ngoche, Rakep Patel, Vishil Patel, Sachin Gill, Francis Muia Mutua, Sachin Bhudia, Peter Langat, Sukhdeep Singh, Subham Patel
Sierra Leone Preview
Sierra Leone are under pressure after a poor performance in the opening game. They suffered a 70-run defeat against Botswana. While chasing 167 runs, Sierra Leone were restricted to 96/7. It was a tough loss for them in the beginning of the competition. Each game is vital for the teams during the sub regional qualifiers. Sierra Leone made it into the West Africa T20I Trophy playoffs where they lost to Zambia.
Meanwhile, Leone would be optimistic to make a comeback in the qualifying event. Sierra Leone will be facing Kenya next. They have beaten them twice in the T20I. They hammered them by eights wickets in both games. Yegbeh Jalloh could be a player to watch out for. He bats in the opening slot. Jalloh was in great form during the West Africa T20I Trophy. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game.
Sierra Leone Predicted Playing XI:
Abass Gbla, Abu Kamara, Alusine Turay, Eric Turay, John Bangura, Lansana Lamin(c), John Lassayo, Mohamed Turay, Raymond Coker, Samuel Conteh, Yegbeh Jalloh(w)
Sierra Leone Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Sierra Leone Actual Playing XI:
Lansana Lamin, Raymond Coker, Chernoh Bah, Abass Gbla, Alusine Turay, Abubakar Kamara, John Bangura, George Sesay, Mohamed Turay, Samuel Conteh, Eric Turay
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
On Tuesday, May 25, 2026, Gaborne, Botswana will be clear 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.
KNY vs SLE Pitch Report
The pitch at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 is good for batters. It’s a challenging batting wicket too but overall, it gives freedom to the batters. Rwanda have produced the highest total of the competition on this pitch. Due to the used surface, the pitch will get better with each game. It is a decent T20I batting surface with the average 1st innings score in the last five matches is 133 runs. Anything above 140 can be a challenging total to chase.
Scores prediction:
If Kenya bat first - 170-180 runs
If Sierra Leone bat first - 130-140 runs
Toss: To Bat
Captains are going to bat first after winning the toss here. Only poor teams like Mali are not taking advantage here. 250-plus totals have been scored on this pitch twice. This is a surface where teams should bat first and get 180-200. 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.
KNY vs SLE
Winning Prediction
Kenya enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They have beaten Sierra Leone two out of two times in T20I format. They are a far superior side in this group. Kenya also reached the semifinals last year in the qualifiers. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye a comeback win.
Kenya to win.
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