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Toss Winner - Botswana won the toss and choose to bowl first
Zimbabwe beat Botswana by 170 runs
Can Zimbabwe continue their dominant run at home?
Zimbabwe to Win!
| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Regional Final, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 29.1°C|Sunny |
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Zimbabwe square off against Botswana in the 7th match of the African Region T20 World Cup Qualifier Final on Sunday, 28th September. The match is slated to be played at Harare Sports Club and the scheduled start time is 5:20 PM IST.
ZIM
BO
141/6 in 20.0 7.05
ACTC
Uganda beat Botswana by 33 runs
108/7 in 20.0 5.4
Zimbabwe are coming off a strong five-wicket win over Uganda, chasing down 153 in just 17.3 overs. Their bowlers laid the foundation, with Blessing Muzarabani delivering a superb spell of 2/20 from four overs, supported by Richard Ngarava (2/37) and Brad Evans (1/19).
Uganda were held to 152/9, a total that always looked under par. In the chase, Zimbabwe’s innings was powered by Brian Bennett, who smashed a brilliant 72 off 44 balls, striking 9 fours and 3 sixes.
Skipper Sikandar Raza chipped in with 24 from 16, while Tony Munyonga (35*) and Tashinga Musekiwa (8*) guided the team home without further drama. Bennett’s explosive knock earned him the Player of the Match, as Zimbabwe sealed victory with 15 balls to spare.
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Tashinga Musekiwa, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Tinotenda Maphosa, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, BRM Taylor, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Botswana fell short in their opening game as they went down to Tanzania by 7 wickets despite putting up a fighting effort. Batting first, Botswana managed 122/6 in their 20 overs.
Vinoo Balakrishnan played a fine knock of 68 off 54 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes, anchoring the innings, while Karabo Modise contributed a steady 25. However, the rest of the batting lineup struggled to accelerate, and the team fell short of a big total.
In the bowling effort, Botswana could not contain Tanzania’s strong batting reply. Katlo Piet was the most effective bowler with 1/20 in 4 overs, while Tharindu Perera and Boemo Khumalo picked up one wicket each.
Karabo Modise, Vinoo Balakrishnan, Boemo Khumalo, Boemo Kgosiemang, Karabo Motlhanka (c & wk), Dhruvkumar Maisuria, Katlo Piet, Monroux Kasselman, Reginald Nehonde, Tharindu Perera, Thatayaone Tshose
Reginald Nehonde, Vinoo Balakrishnan, Dhruvkumar Maisuria, Karabo Modise, Tharindu Perera, Thatayaone Tshose, Karabo Motlhanka, Manroux Kasselman, Boemo Kgosiemang, Katlo Piet, Botlhe Keganne
There would be cloudy skies over Harare. The pitch will be a tough one to bat on. Batsmen will have to be cautious in their approach and play patiently. The average first-inning score is just above 155 runs, and the team batting first would be happy to have 180 runs on the board.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The pitch at Harare Sports Club is slow, which creates problems for the batsmen. The large outfield is also a challenge. Most players are used to playing in smaller parks in this format. There is early assistance for the fast bowlers, and spinners have done well as the ball tends to stop on the batsmen, creating doubts in their minds.
The track is dual-paced, and batting against the spinners is difficult. Batting won't be easy here at the start of the game, and chasing the score puts the team at an advantage in rain-affected contests. The side winning the toss here would like to bowl first.