MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025/26

Zimbabwe v Botswana

Group B, match 7 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 28 Sept 2025

Zimbabwe won by 170 runs

Zimbabwe innings259/520 overs
Botswana innings89/820 overs · target 260

The worm

ZimbabweBotswana
05010015020025030005101520Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 3, 35/1Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 11, 146/2Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 14, 180/3Zimbabwe: 2 wickets in over 19, 243/5Botswana: 1 wicket in over 1, 7/1Botswana: 1 wicket in over 2, 8/2Botswana: 1 wicket in over 3, 11/3Botswana: 1 wicket in over 8, 35/4Botswana: 1 wicket in over 13, 60/5Botswana: 1 wicket in over 15, 66/6Botswana: 1 wicket in over 18, 72/7Botswana: 1 wicket in over 20, 89/8

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Zimbabwewicket
015305101520Over 1: 11 runsOver 2: 18 runsOver 3: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 10 runsOver 5: 12 runsOver 6: 28 runsOver 7: 10 runsOver 8: 14 runsOver 9: 19 runsOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 14 runsOver 13: 2 runsOver 14: 18 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 11 runsOver 16: 14 runsOver 17: 12 runsOver 18: 14 runsOver 19: 12 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 16 runs
Botswanawicket
015305101520Over 1: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 3: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 3 runsOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 5 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 5 runsOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 2 runsOver 12: 10 runsOver 13: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 0 runsOver 17: 6 runsOver 18: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 10 runsOver 20: 7 runs, 1 wicket

Zimbabwe innings 259/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
BJ Bennettc & b D Maisuria653374197.0
T Marumanib B Kgosiemang10920111.1
BRM Taylorretired out12354165227.8
Sikandar Razac D Maisuria b B Kgosiemang211012210.0
RP Burlc T Tshose b T Perera12901133.3
T Musekiwanot out11420275.0
T Munyonganot out9520180.0
Extras8
Total5 wickets, 20 overs259

Did not bat: B Muzarabani, TT Maposa, R Ngarava, B Evans

Fall of wickets: 29-1 (T Marumani, 2.2 ov), 141-2 (BJ Bennett, 10.4 ov), 180-3 (Sikandar Raza, 13.6 ov), 232-4 (BRM Taylor, 18.1 ov), 238-5 (RP Burl, 18.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Kgosiemang4050212.50810
T Perera4057114.25614
K Piet3052017.33300
T Tshose4048012.00600
D Maisuria403117.75900
B Keganne1019019.00000
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12914BJ Bennett 15, T Marumani 10
211250BJ Bennett 50, BRM Taylor 60
33920BRM Taylor 18, Sikandar Raza 21
45225BRM Taylor 45, RP Burl 6
562RP Burl 6, T Musekiwa 0
Unbroken219T Musekiwa 11, T Munyonga 9

Botswana innings 89/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
K Modiseb R Ngarava01000.0
V Balakrishnanc T Marumani b R Ngarava130033.3
K Motlankac T Munyonga b B Muzarabani481050.0
M Kasselmanb B Evans26352074.3
R Nehondeb RP Burl6130046.2
T Pereranot out31324096.9
T Tshoseb RP Burl3100030.0
K Pietc & b Sikandar Raza360050.0
D Maisuriac T Marumani b TT Maposa6111054.5
B Kegannenot out1100100.0
Extras8
Total8 wickets, 20 overs89

Did not bat: B Kgosiemang

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (K Modise, 0.1 ov), 8-2 (K Motlanka, 1.4 ov), 8-3 (V Balakrishnan, 2.2 ov), 35-4 (R Nehonde, 7.6 ov), 60-5 (M Kasselman, 12.3 ov), 66-6 (T Tshose, 14.5 ov), 72-7 (K Piet, 17.1 ov), 88-8 (D Maisuria, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
R Ngarava201025.00940
B Muzarabani30913.001200
TT Maposa302016.67820
RP Burl401423.501310
B Evans402215.501210
Sikandar Raza421413.501600
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
101K Modise 0, V Balakrishnan 0
289V Balakrishnan 1, K Motlanka 4
304V Balakrishnan 0, M Kasselman 0
42734M Kasselman 18, R Nehonde 6
52527M Kasselman 8, T Perera 16
6614T Perera 3, T Tshose 3
7614T Perera 2, K Piet 3
81616T Perera 10, D Maisuria 6
Unbroken11T Perera 0, B Keganne 1

Match details

Toss
Botswana, chose to field
Player of the match
BRM Taylor
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Claus Schumacher, D Odhiambo
Match referee
GH Pienaar
Source
Cricsheet match 1502749