ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A
Here are the Predictions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026, Match 19 – Sierra Leone vs Mali; Match 20 – Ivory Coast vs Kenya and Match 21 – Botswana vs Rwanda, to be played on the 30th of May at the BCA Oval 1, Gaborone and BCA Oval 2, Gaborone.
Points Table
Match 19 – Sierra Leone vs Mali (BCA Oval 1, Gaborone)
Ground Stat:
Average First Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 (Men’s T20I’s) – 107
Average Second Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 (Men’s T20I’s) – 64
Current Form Sierra Leone:
Sierra Leone are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sierra Leone in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Lansana Lamin with 54 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sierra Leone in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Samuel Conteh with 8 scalps under his belt.
Sierra Leone have won their previous match against Ivory Coast by 9 wickets.
Ivory Coast batted first and they posted a total of 53 for 8 in 10 overs. Outtara Issouf, Dje Claude, Kone Nagnama and Outtara Mohamed got out without troubling the scorers much. Ivory Coast couldn’t really recover from that phase on. Raymond Coker picked up 4 wickets for just 7 runs to help restrict Ivory Coast out to a small total of 53 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Yegbeh Jalloh and Eric Turay took the responsibility of taking Sierra Leone over the line. Jalloh made 25 off 14 balls while Turay made 12 runs. Both stayed not out and helped Sierra Leone win the game in the 6th over itself with 9 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T20I
Current Form Mali:
Mali are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Mali in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Vamshi Reddy with 42 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Mali in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Akshaykumar Prajapati with 5 scalps under his belt.
Mali have lost their previous match against Cameroon by 90 runs.
Cameroon batted first and they posted a total of 159 for 6 in 20 overs. Idriss Tchakou and Dipita Loic got out without troubling the scorers much. Bruno Toube and Appolinaire Mengoumou played well and scored 24 and 22 runs respectively but they also got out at a wrong time. Alain Toube in the middle order took the responsibility of taking Cameroon to a tall total. He smashed 41 off just 21 deliveries to help Cameroon get to 159 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Theodore Macalou and Akshaykumar Prajapati got out without troubling the scorers much. Vamshi Reddy and Babjee Botcha tried their best to revive the innings with knocks of 18 and 13 runs respectively. The rest of the batting order failed terribly and Mali were eventually bowled out for 69, losing the match by a big margin of 90 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Mali
Yacouba Konate (C), Lamissa Sanogo, Cheick Amala Keita, Moustapha Diakite, Lassina Berthe, Shetty Shailesh, Vamshi, Reddy, Sanze Kamate, Babjee Botcha, Theodore Mody Macalou, Akshaykumar Jitendrabhai Prajapati, Goutoub Diaby, Zakaria Makadji, Mohamed Coulibaly
Sierra Leone
Lansana Lamin (C), Lassayo John, Raymond Coker, Chernoh Bah, Abass Gbla, Alusine A. Turay, Yegbeh Jalloh, Abubakar Kamara, Eric M Turay, John Bangura, Solomon Williams, George Sesay, Mohamed Turay, Samuel Conteh
Match Prediction – Mali v Sierra Leone
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sierra Leone
Who will win?– Sierra Leone
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Raymond Coker (Sierra Leone), Vamshi Reddy (Mali)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – John Iassayo (Sierra Leone), Lamissa Sanogo (Mali)
Most Sixes – John Bangura (Sierra Leone), Sanze Kamate (Mali)
Player of the Match – John Bangura (Sierra Leone)
Team Scores Batting first – Sierra Leone 135+, Mali 70+
Match Handicap: Sierra Leone
Wicket Takers T20I
Match 20 – Ivory Coast vs Kenya (BCA Oval 1, Gaborone)
Ground Stat:
Average First Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 (Men’s T20I’s) – 107
Average Second Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 (Men’s T20I’s) – 64
Current Form Kenya:
Kenya are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 4 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Kenya in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Irfan Karim with 143 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kenya in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Sachin Gill with 15 scalps under his belt.
Kenya have won their previous match against Botswana by a huge margin of 62 runs.
Kenya batted first and they posted a huge total of 193 for 3 in 20 overs. Subham Patel made 16 runs while Dhiren Gondaria scored 35 runs off 28 balls. After their dismissals, Sachin Bhudia and Irfan Karim took over. Bhudia made 77 off 41 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes while Karim scored 47 off 31 deliveries as Kenya managed to get to a tall total of 193 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Botswana couldn’t get off to a decent start and they were reduced to 69 for 5 in the 11th over itself. Nabil Master tried his best to bring life into the game with his knock of 35 runs but he didn’t get ample support from the other batters. Botswana were eventually restricted to 131 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by a big margin of 62 runs.
Current Form Ivory Coast:
Ivory Coast are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 5 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Ivory Coast in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Kone Abdoul Aziz with 25 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Ivory Coast in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Kone Abdoul Aziz with 7 scalps under his belt.
Ivory Coast have lost their previous match against Sierra Leone by 9 wickets.
Ivory Coast batted first and they posted a total of 53 for 8 in 10 overs. Outtara Issouf, Dje Claude, Kone Nagnama and Outtara Mohamed got out without troubling the scorers much. Ivory Coast couldn’t really recover from that phase on. Raymond Coker picked up 4 wickets for just 7 runs to help restrict Ivory Coast out to a small total of 53 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Yegbeh Jalloh and Eric Turay took the responsibility of taking Sierra Leone over the line. Jalloh made 25 off 14 balls while Turay made 12 runs. Both stayed not out and helped Sierra Leone win the game in the 6th over itself with 9 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Kenya
Dhiren Gondaria (C), Lucas Ndandason, Irfan Karim, Nitish Hirani, Shubham Patel, Shem Ngoche, Rakep Patel, Vishil Patel, Sachin Gill, Francis Mutua, Sachin Bhudia, Peter Langat, Sukhdeep Singh, Gerard Muthui
Ivory Coast
Dosso Issiaka (C), Mimi Christian Alex, Kouakou Yao Wilfried, Gouegouri Bi Kone Ronald, Kone Moussa Abdoul Aziz, Ouattara Katienefoa Mohamed, Maiga Ibrahim, Ouattara Issouf, Kouassi Konan Hermann, Dje Kouadio Jean-Claude, Pamba Konan Dimitri, Outtara Foungnigue Djakaridja, Kone Nagnama, Assouan Koffi Roger
Match Prediction – Ivory Coast v Kenya
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Ivory Coast
Who will win?– Kenya
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Outtara Mohamed (Ivory Coast), Sukhdeep Singh (Kenya)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Kone Abdoul Aziz (Ivory Coast), Lucas Oluoch Ndandason (Kenya)
Most Sixes – Dosso Issiaka (Ivory Coast), Irfan Karim (Kenya)
Player of the Match – Lucas Oluoch Ndandason (Kenya)
Team Scores Batting first – Ivory Coast 55+, Kenya 125+
Match Handicap: Kenya
Most 6’s T20I
Match 21 – Botswana vs Rwanda (BCA Oval 2, Gaborone)
Ground Stat:
Average First Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 (Men’s T20I’s) – 114
Average Second Innings Total at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 (Men’s T20I’s) – 62
Current Form Botswana:
Botswana are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 4 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Botswana in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Karabo Motlhanka with 234 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Botswana in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Nabil Master with 9 scalps under his belt.
Botswana have lost their previous match against Kenya by 62 runs.
Kenya batted first and they posted a huge total of 193 for 3 in 20 overs. Subham Patel made 16 runs while Dhiren Gondaria scored 35 runs off 28 balls. After their dismissals, Sachin Bhudia and Irfan Karim took over. Bhudia made 77 off 41 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes while Karim scored 47 off 31 deliveries as Kenya managed to get to a tall total of 193 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Botswana couldn’t get off to a decent start and they were reduced to 69 for 5 in the 11th over itself. Nabil Master tried his best to bring life into the game with his knock of 35 runs but he didn’t get ample support from the other batters. Botswana were eventually restricted to 131 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by a big margin of 62 runs.
Current Form Rwanda:
Rwanda are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 5 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Rwanda in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Hamza Khan with 265 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Rwanda in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A 2026 is Muhammad Nadir with 12 scalps under his belt.
Rwanda have won their previous match against Sierra Leone by 8 wickets.
Sierra Leone batted first and they posted a total of 88 before being bowled out. Yegbeh Jalloh, Alusine Turay and Eric Turay got out without troubling the scorers much. After that phase, Raymond Coker and John Bangura played well and made 13 and 11 runs respectively but they also threw their wicket away when it mattered a lot. Sierra Leone eventually had to settle for an under par total of 88 in their innings.
During the chase, Rwanda lost the key wicket of Hamza Khan quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Didier Ndikubwimana and Isae Niyomugabo played superbly. Didier made 28 while Isae scored 36 runs off 33 balls. Isae stayed not out and steered Rwanda to victory in the 15th over itself with 8 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Botswana
Karabo Maduo Motlhanka (C), Amirahmed Imdadali Saiyed, Mounroux Kasselman, Reginald Nehonde, Phemelo Silas, Valentine Mbazo, Brandon Van Zyl, Thatayaone Tshose, Mohmed Nabilsaeedahmed Master, Boemo Khumalo, Alfred Boemo Kgosiemang, Katlo Piet, Dhruvkumar Nareshbhai Maisuria, Mmoloki Mooketsi
Rwanda
Didier Ndikubwimana (C), Hamza Khan, Isae Niyomugabo, Daniel Igumyusenge, David Uwimana, Yves Cyusa, Emile Rukiriza, Martin Akayezu, Nadil Muhammad, Zappy Bimenyimana, Ignace Ntirenganya, Israel Mugisha, Jean Micheal Iradukunda, Oscar Manishimwe
Match Prediction – Botswana v Rwanda
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Rwanda
Who will win?- Rwanda
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Isae Niyomugabo (Rwanda), Ameer Saiyed (Botswana)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Muhammad Nadir (Rwanda), Katlo Piet (Botswana)
Most Sixes – Oscar Manishimwe (Rwanda), Ameer Saiyed (Botswana)
Player of the Match – Oscar Manishimwe (Rwanda)
Team Scores Batting first – Rwanda 150+, Botswana 135+
Match Handicap: Rwanda
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