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Mali vs Ivory Coast, ICCMTWCASRQ, Today Match Prediction
MLI vs CIV Win Probability
Toss Winner - Mali won the toss and choose to bowl first
Mali beat Ivory Coast by 6 wickets
Mali and Ivory Coast battle out in a fight of two most pathetic teams of the sub regional qualifiers!
- Ivory Coast holds a record for the lowest total (7) and biggest defeat (271 runs) in the African qualifiers.
- Mali are winless from the last 15 T20Is and Ivory Coast are winless from the last 6 T20Is.
- Mali were bowled out for the second-lowest total of the competition (24).
Mali 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: | 24.0°C|Sunny |
MLI vs CIV Match Prediction & Analysis
The Ivory Coast and Mali national cricket team will lock horns in the Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional African Qualifier on Monday, 25th May. The venue for this match is Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 and the scheduled start time is 17:20 IST.
Ivory Coast are coming off a horrible batting show in the opener, while Mali head into the contest with a similar performance. Both teams would eye a comeback victory to improve their position in the table.
Current Standings: Mali are sitting at the sixth spot with zero points, while Ivory Coast take place the seventh spot with zero points.
Recent Performance
Ivory Coast - L L L L L
Mali - L L L L L
H2H history: Ivory Coast and Mali have no prior T20 International head-to-head cricket history.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
MLI
L
L
MLI
247/5 in 20.0 12.35
ICCMTWCASRQ
Kenya won by 172 runs
75/10 in 19.1 3.91
CIV
L
CIV
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Mali Preview
Mali enter the contest with another humiliating defeat in the 2026 sub-regional qualifiers. They lost to Kenya by 172 runs in the opening game where they conceded 247 runs. In the second game, they dropped a disaster show. Mali were bundled out on just 24 runs in less than 10 overs. Botswana chased down the total without losing a wicket. Mali didn’t cross 100 runs combined in the first two games.
Mali’s batting department is giving a tough fight to Ivory Coast. Both teams are setting new records. Mali have lost 15 previous T20I matches and they are already on a horrible run. They will meet Ivory Coast next which is slightly a poor assignment compared to other games. Sanze Kamate could be a player to watch out for. He is an all-rounder and also a better player in this side. We back him to score above 20 runs in the upcoming game.
Mali Predicted Playing XI:
Akshaykumar Prajapati, Babjee Botcha, Sekou Diaby, Lamissa Sanogo, Moustapha Diakite, Sanze Kamate, Shetty Shailesh, Theodore Macalou, Vamshi Reddy, Yacouba Konate(c), Zakaria Makadji(w)
Mali Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Mali Actual Playing XI:
Yacouba Konate, Lamissa Sanogo, Cheick Keita, Sanze Kamate, Theodore Macalou, Zakaria Makadji, Sekou Diaby, Shetty Shailesh, Vamshi Reddy, Babjee Botcha, Akshaykumar Prajapati
Ivory Coast Preview
Ivory Coast head into the contest with a terrible performance in the opening game of the 2026 Sub Regional Qualifiers. They posted the tournament’s lowest team total as they were bowled out on 17. Rwanda posted 288 runs while batting first. It was a complete disaster from Ivory Coast. It was their sixth consecutive defeat in T20Is.
Even during the previous qualifying event, they didn’t cross the three-digit mark. Their highest total was 41 runs. Ivory Coast suffered a 271-run loss against Rwanda and broke their own record of biggest defeat. They lost to Nigeria by 264 runs last year. Kone Abdoul Aziz could be a player to watch out for. He picked 2 wickets in the previous qualifying events. His economy was slightly better than the other bowlers. We back him to pick two wickets in this game.
Ivory Coast Predicted Playing XI:
Dosso Issiaka(c), Ouattara Issouf(w), Ouattara Mohamed, Kouakou Wilfried, Mimi Alex, Kone Aziz, Maiga Ibrahim, Kone Nagnama, Dje Claude, Ouattara Djakaridja, Pamba Dimitri, Kouassi Hermann
Ivory Coast Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Ivory Coast Actual Playing XI:
Dosso Issiaka, Mimi Christian Alex, Kouakou Yao Wilfried, Kone Abdoul Aziz, Ouattara Katienefoa Mohamed, Maiga Ibrahim, Ouattara Issouf, Ouattara Foungnigue Djakaridja, Assouan Koffi Roger, Gouegouri Roland, Kouassi Hermann
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
On Monday, May 25, 2026, Gaborne, Botswana will be clear with a high of 25°C and a low of 8°C, along with a 0% chance of rain and north winds at 6 kph.
MLI vs CIV Pitch Report
The pitch at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 is a complete batting wicket where Kenya made 247 runs. Mali already played on the same ground so they are aware of the conditions. It’s a challenging batting wicket but also has short boundaries. It will be the second game on the same surface so a used wicket might help the pacers with the new ball. It is a quality T20I batting surface with the average 1st innings score during the Sub Regional Qualifiers is 117 runs. Anything above 140 can be a challenging total to chase.
Scores prediction:
If Ivory Coast bat first - 120-130 runs
If Mali bat first - 90-110 runs
Toss: To Bat
Out of the first six games, chasing sides have won three games but it’s still an advantage for the first batting sides. Even in the one game, Sierra Leone picked nine wickets while defending 64 runs. This surface has a lot to offer for the batters and the bowlers both. It’s still a surface where teams should bat first and get 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: Mali to win the coin toss
MLI vs CIV
Winning Prediction
Mali enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. It’s a battle of two struggling sides. Ivory Coast are playing very poor cricket and they can be defeated by Mali in a low-scoring game. However, it would be a challenging game. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye a comeback win.
Mali to win.
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