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Sierra Leone vs Rwanda, ICCMTWCASRQ, Today Match Prediction
SLE vs RWA Win Probability
Toss Winner - Rwanda won the toss and choose to bowl first
Rwanda beat Sierra Leone by 8 wickets
Can Sierra Leone open their winning account with a weekday encounter against in-form Rwanda?
- Mohammed Nadir is the leading wicket taker in the qualifiers with 10 wickets.
- Rwanda hold a 5-1 advantage over Sierra Leone in T20Is.
- Hamza Khan is the leading run-scorer in the series with one century and one half-century.
Rwanda 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: | 10.2°C|Sunny |
SLE vs RWA Match Prediction & Analysis
The Rwanda and Sierra Leone national cricket team will lock horns in the Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional African Qualifier on Thursday, 28th May. The venue for this match is Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 and the scheduled start time is 13:00 IST.
Rwanda are coming off a dominating victory against Mali, while Sierra Leone head into the contest with another loss to Kenya. Both teams would eye a momentum victory to improve their position in the table.
Current Standings: Sierra Leone are sitting at the sixth spot with zero points from three games, while Rwanda take the top spot with 8 points from four games.
Recent Performance
Rwanda - W W W W L
Sierra Leone - L L L L W
H2H history: Rwanda and Sierra Leone have played six International head-to-head games. Rwanda emerged victorious in five games and lost just once. Sierra Leone won the only game by two runs.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
SLE
L
L
L
SLE
166/5 in 20.0 8.3
ICCMTWCASRQ
Botswana won by 70 runs
96/7 in 20.0 4.8
RWA
W
W
W
W
L
RWA
108/3 in 18.4 5.79
ICCMTWCASRQ
Rwanda won by 7 wickets
107/7 in 20.0 5.35
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Sierra Leone Preview
Sierra Leone’s campaign in the 2026 Sub Regional Qualifiers has been poor. They lost to Kenya by 38 runs in the last game. Kenya posted 135/5 in 20 overs and Sierra Leone managed 97 runs in the chase. They lost seven wickets on 62 runs and couldn’t handle the pressure. Sierra Leone are yet to crack a victory in the ongoing competition.
During the opening game, they suffered a 70-run defeat against Botswana. Later, Cameroon defeated them by one wicket in a low-scoring game. Batting has been a big concern for them. Sierra Leone will be facing Rwanda next. They have beaten them only once in the T20I out of six games.
Yegbeh Jalloh could be a player to watch out for. He bats in the opening slot. He 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, John Lassayo, Raymond Coker, Abass Gbla, Alusine Turay, Yegbeh Jalloh, John Bangura, George Sesay, Mohamed Turay, Samuel Conteh, Eric Turay
Rwanda Preview
Rwanda are going through a dream phase in the African Sub Regional Qualifiers 2026. They secured an eight-wicket victory against Mali. The table toppers bowled out the opposition on 49 and chased down the total in 5.2 overs. Rwanda recently beat Kenya in a low-scoring thriller. Out of four games, they won three matches while chasing.
Bimenyimana picked a three-wicket haul for two runs. Akayezu also grabbed two wickets for just one run. The duo conceded only five runs in 6.1 overs and got five wickets. Hamza Khan could be a player to watch out for. The right-hander scored 164 runs off 65 balls against Ivory Coast, and 60 not out against Cameroon. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game.
Rwanda Predicted Playing XI:
Hamza Khan, Didier Ndikubwimana(w/c), Isae Niyomugabo, Daniel Gumyusenge, Oscar Manishimwe, Emile Rukiriza, Muhammad Nadir, Martin Akayezu, Yves Cyusa, Zappy Bimenyimana, Ignace Ntirenganya
Rwanda Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026
Rwanda Actual Playing XI:
Hamza Khan, Isae Niyomugabo, David Uwimana, Yves Cyusa, Emile Rukiriza, Martin Akayezu, Zappy Bimenyimana, Ignace Ntirenganya, Oscar Manishimwe, Muhammad Nadir, Didier Ndikubwimana
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Gaborne, Botswana will be cloudy with a high of 26°C and a low of 8°C, along with a 10% chance of rain and north winds at 5 kph.
SLE vs RWA Pitch Report
The pitch at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 is a pure batting surface. Both teams have played at least one game on this surface. It’s a challenging wicket but sensible batting can lead you to post a good total. It is a quality T20I batting surface with the average 1st innings score during the Sub Regional Qualifiers is 158 runs. Anything above 160 can be a challenging total to chase.
Scores prediction:
If Rwanda bat first - 120-130 runs
If Sierra Leone bat first - 90-110 runs
Toss: To Bat
Chasing has been a favourable pattern for the teams in the ongoing tournament. The chasing sides won six matches so far. Meanwhile, the chasing is not so easy. The highest successful run chase on this ground is 108. It’s still a surface where teams should bat first and get 130. Both teams have had much success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Sierra Leone to win the coin toss.
SLE vs RWA
Winning Prediction
Rwanda enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They are a better T20 side in the competition. They recently beat in-form Kenya and also hold a big advantage over Sierra Leone. However, it would be a challenging game. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye a momentum win.
Rwanda to win.
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