Botswana vs Rwanda, Match 21 — ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A
Match summary
Rwanda beat Botswana by 2 runs in the Match 21 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone on Sat, 30 May, 2026. Rwanda 117/8 (20 ov); Botswana 115/8 (20 ov). Karabo Motlhanka top-scored with 40 off 38 balls for Botswana. Brandon van Zyl took 3/23 for Botswana. Rwanda won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Motlhanka b M Akayezu | 40 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Monroux Kasselman c I Niyomugabo b E Rukiriza | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Valentine Mbazo c Z Bimenyimana b Y Cyusa | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Brandon van Zyl c I Niyomugabo b M Akayezu | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Thatayaone Tshose b I Ntirenganya | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nabil Master c I Niyomugabo b M Nadir | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Ameer Saiyed runout (D Ndikubwimana / E Rukiriza) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Phemelo Silas Not out | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Katlo Piet c E Rukiriza b Y Cyusa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dhruv Maisuria Not out | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 320 |
Extras 6 (3 b, 3 wd)
Total 115/8 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Boemo Kgosiemang
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zappy Bimenyimana | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Martin Akayezu | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Ignace Ntirenganya | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Muhammad Nadir | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Emile Rukiriza | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Yves Cyusa | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.33 |
25 (Monroux Kasselman, 4.6 ov) · 43 (Valentine Mbazo, 9.2 ov) · 57 (Brandon van Zyl, 10.6 ov) · 66 (Thatayaone Tshose, 13.4 ov) · 74 (Karabo Motlhanka, 14.6 ov) · 86 (Nabil Master, 17.2 ov) · 88 (Ameer Saiyed, 17.4 ov) · 98 (Katlo Piet, 19.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamza Khan b BV Zyl | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Didier Ndikubwimana lbw b K Piet | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 126.67 |
| Isae Niyomugabo c P Silas b BV Zyl | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Oscar Manishimwe c M Kasselman b B Kgosiemang | 21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Yves Cyusa c BV Zyl b D Maisuria | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| David Uwimana c BV Zyl b D Maisuria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Emile Rukiriza c V Mbazo b N Master | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| Martin Akayezu c M Kasselman b BV Zyl | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Muhammad Nadir Not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Zappy Bimenyimana Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras 3 (1 b, 2 wd)
Total 117/8 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Ignace Ntirenganya
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatayaone Tshose | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Nabil Master | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Dhruv Maisuria | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Katlo Piet | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Boemo Kgosiemang | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Brandon van Zyl | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
33 (Didier Ndikubwimana, 4.1 ov) · 40 (Isae Niyomugabo, 7.4 ov) · 53 (Hamza Khan, 9.4 ov) · 61 (Yves Cyusa, 12.2 ov) · 70 (David Uwimana, 14.3 ov) · 84 (Oscar Manishimwe, 15.5 ov) · 102 (Emile Rukiriza, 18.1 ov) · 114 (Martin Akayezu, 19.3 ov)