MatchesMen's T20IMalawi Tri-Nation T20I Series 2026

Rwanda v Zambia

match 7 · TCA Oval, Blantyre · 15 Aug 2026

Zambia won by 4 wickets

Rwanda innings130/520 overs
Zambia innings131/619 overs · target 131

The worm

RwandaZambia
025507510012515005101520Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 13, 80/1Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 15, 91/2Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 18, 107/4Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 20, 130/5Zambia: 1 wicket in over 3, 22/1Zambia: 1 wicket in over 8, 55/2Zambia: 1 wicket in over 10, 73/3Zambia: 1 wicket in over 12, 80/4Zambia: 1 wicket in over 14, 88/5Zambia: 1 wicket in over 17, 110/6

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

Runs per over

Rwandawicket
012245101520Over 1: 2 runsOver 2: 3 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 9 runsOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 4 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 10 runsOver 13: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 5 runsOver 18: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 19: 15 runsOver 20: 8 runs, 1 wicket
Zambiawicket
012245101520Over 1: 7 runsOver 2: 10 runsOver 3: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 4 runsOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 5 runsOver 7: 19 runsOver 8: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 4 runsOver 12: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 6 runsOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 10 runsOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 8 runsOver 19: 13 runs

Rwanda innings 130/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
D Ndikubwimanac Ismail Kara b Zakir Husain Patel27332081.8
Hamza Khanc Jakir Patel b Zakir Husain Patel39475083.0
M Akayezuc Zakir Husain Patel b Ayaz Dadabhai222002110.0
D Uwimanac M Yambayamba b Ayaz Dadabhai470057.1
E Rukirizalbw b Ayaz Dadabhai01000.0
I Niyomugabonot out161021160.0
Yves Cyusanot out130033.3
Extras21
Total5 wickets, 20 overs130

Did not bat: Muhammad Nadir, I Mugisha, I Ntirenganya, JM Iradukunda

Fall of wickets: 74-1 (Hamza Khan, 12.4 ov), 90-2 (D Ndikubwimana, 14.5 ov), 105-3 (D Uwimana, 17.3 ov), 105-4 (E Rukiriza, 17.4 ov), 128-5 (M Akayezu, 19.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Ismail Kara402606.501111
Joshep Zulu201206.00710
Ayaz Dadabhai401934.751430
Javid Patel402305.75900
R Lungu401704.25800
Zakir Husain Patel2020210.00520
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
17476D Ndikubwimana 22, Hamza Khan 39
21613D Ndikubwimana 5, M Akayezu 9
31516M Akayezu 7, D Uwimana 4
401M Akayezu 0, E Rukiriza 0
52310M Akayezu 6, I Niyomugabo 15
Unbroken24I Niyomugabo 1, Yves Cyusa 1

Zambia innings 131/6 (19 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Vasmiakram Chandc E Rukiriza b I Ntirenganya561083.3
Ismail Karalbw b Muhammad Nadir544154131.7
R Lungust D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza9242037.5
Jakir Patelc D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza8701114.3
Javid Patelc Yves Cyusa b E Rukiriza120050.0
JV Chandnot out251821138.9
Ayaz Dadabhaic D Ndikubwimana b I Ntirenganya11920122.2
Irfan Salehnot out9710128.6
Extras9
Total6 wickets, 19 overs131

Did not bat: M Yambayamba, Zakir Husain Patel, Joshep Zulu

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (Vasmiakram Chand, 2.1 ov), 55-2 (R Lungu, 7.6 ov), 73-3 (Jakir Patel, 9.6 ov), 80-4 (Javid Patel, 11.6 ov), 88-5 (Ismail Kara, 13.6 ov), 105-6 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 16.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
I Ntirenganya402225.501310
Muhammad Nadir401914.751700
E Rukiriza411634.001610
JM Iradukunda2027013.50410
I Mugisha1010010.00200
M Akayezu403308.251120
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11713Vasmiakram Chand 5, Ismail Kara 11
23835Ismail Kara 24, R Lungu 9
31812Ismail Kara 10, Jakir Patel 8
4712Ismail Kara 5, Javid Patel 1
5812Ismail Kara 4, JV Chand 3
61714JV Chand 6, Ayaz Dadabhai 11
Unbroken2616JV Chand 16, Irfan Saleh 9

Match details

Toss
Zambia, chose to field
Player of the match
Ismail Kara
Ground
TCA Oval, Malawi
Season
2026
Umpires
D Shawane, John Mayeku
Match referee
Justine Muzungu
Source
Cricsheet match 1547095