Botswana v Malawi
match 9 · Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone · 8 Apr 2026
Botswana won by 23 runs
Botswana innings87/420 overs
Malawi innings6416.2 overs · target 88
The worm
BotswanaMalawi
Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.
Runs per over
Botswanawicket
Malawiwicket
Botswana innings 87/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Mophakedi | lbw b C Bwanali | 36 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 78.3 |
| P Mapotsane | st E Chiralile b L Malino | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| O Kgeresi | run out (E Chiralile/L Wesley) | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 |
| T Shadrack | c & b A Alfonso | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 |
| G Matome | not out | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| A Mokgotlhe | not out | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 |
| Extras | 9 | |||||
| Total | 4 wickets, 20 overs | 87 | ||||
Did not bat: K Raphapha, E Mmese, TB Godisamang, K Inakale, M Mustafo
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (P Mapotsane, 6.1 ov), 28-2 (O Kgeresi, 8.6 ov), 43-3 (T Shadrack, 13.2 ov), 71-4 (L Mophakedi, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Malino | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| S Kananji | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.25 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| B Kasinja | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| A Alfonso | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| S Chinawa | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| C Bwanali | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Balls | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 37 | L Mophakedi 6, P Mapotsane 9 |
| 2 | 11 | 17 | L Mophakedi 6, O Kgeresi 5 |
| 3 | 15 | 26 | L Mophakedi 7, T Shadrack 5 |
| 4 | 28 | 27 | L Mophakedi 17, G Matome 10 |
| Unbroken | 16 | 13 | G Matome 5, A Mokgotlhe 8 |
Malawi innings 64 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Chinawa | c P Mapotsane b T Shadrack | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| E Chiralile | b T Shadrack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| P Maziya | b K Inakale | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
| M Ndipo | c & b G Matome | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| S Kananji | c L Mophakedi b P Mapotsane | 40 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 137.9 |
| A Alfonso | b A Mokgotlhe | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| C Mangulama | b P Mapotsane | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| C Bwanali | run out (L Mophakedi/K Raphapha) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| L Wesley | b E Mmese | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| L Malino | b T Shadrack | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| B Kasinja | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 6 | |||||
| Total | all out, 16.2 overs | 64 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (E Chiralile, 0.3 ov), 6-2 (S Chinawa, 2.3 ov), 7-3 (M Ndipo, 3.5 ov), 21-4 (P Maziya, 6.2 ov), 26-5 (A Alfonso, 7.3 ov), 35-6 (C Bwanali, 9.1 ov), 43-7 (C Mangulama, 11.5 ov), 55-8 (S Kananji, 13.5 ov), 56-9 (L Malino, 14.6 ov), 64-10 (L Wesley, 16.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Shadrack | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| G Matome | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| K Inakale | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| A Mokgotlhe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| P Mapotsane | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| E Mmese | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Balls | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | S Chinawa 1, E Chiralile 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | S Chinawa 3, P Maziya 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 8 | P Maziya 0, M Ndipo 0 |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | P Maziya 1, S Kananji 13 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | S Kananji 4, A Alfonso 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 10 | S Kananji 8, C Mangulama 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 16 | C Mangulama 3, S Kananji 4 |
| 8 | 12 | 12 | S Kananji 11, L Wesley 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | L Wesley 0, L Malino 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | L Wesley 6, B Kasinja 1 |
Match details
- Toss
- Malawi, chose to field
- Player of the match
- T Shadrack
- Ground
- Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Botswana
- Season
- 2026
- Umpires
- G Mere, J Mukandi
- Match referee
- J Chibhabha
- Source
- Cricsheet match 1528325