ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final, B

Zimbabwe v Botswana

Zimbabwe 259/5 20 ov
Botswana 89/8 20 ov

Zimbabwe won by 170 runs

Venue
Harare Sports Club
Date
Sun, 28 September 2025
Toss
Botswana won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Brendan Taylor

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Zimbabwe 67% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Zimbabwe win

Botswana win

Zimbabwe batBotswana chase 260

Turning point +5 to Zimbabwe. 5.1, first innings: Katlo Piet to Brian Bennett, 6 runs, 63/1. Zimbabwe went from 82% to 87%.

Moved it most Brendan Taylor +14.9 · Katlo Piet −14.1 · Brian Bennett +13.7 · Tharindu Perera −10.0

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Brian Bennettc & b D Maisuria653374197.0+13.7
T Marumanib B Kgosiemang10920111.1−1.2
Brendan Taylorretired out12354165227.8+14.9
Sikandar Razac D Maisuria b B Kgosiemang211012210.0−0.3
Ryan Burlc T Tshose b T Perera12901133.3−0.8
T Musekiwanot out11*420275.0+0.9
T Munyonganot out9*520180.0+0.8
Extras b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 48
Total 20 ov, 12.95 an over259/5

Did not bat Brad Evans, TT Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Fall of wickets 29-1 (Marumani, 2.2), 141-2 (Bennett, 10.4), 180-3 (Raza, 14), 232-4 (Taylor, 18.1), 238-5 (Burl, 18.3)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Boemo Kgosiemang4050212.50910+5.1
Tharindu Perera4057114.25714−10.0
Katlo Piet3052017.33300−14.1
T Tshose4048012.00600−5.1
D Maisuria403117.75900−1.6
B Keganne1019019.00000−0.6

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it