ZIM vs BOT Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 7

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ZIM vs BOT Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Zimbabwe vs Botswana Cricket Match Previews

ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025

BW 89/8 (20)

ZIM 259/5 (20)

Zimbabwe won by 170 runs

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Botlhe Keganne* 1100100
Tharindu Perera31324096.875
BowlersOMRWECO
Brad Evans* 402215.5
Tinotenda Maposa302016.67

Last Wicket: Dhruvkumar Maisuria c Marumani b Tinotenda Maposa 6(11) - 88/8 in 19.5 ov.

Today's Match Live Score

Zimbabwe won by 170 runs
Zimbabwe Innings 259-5 (20 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Brian Bennett
c and b Dhruvkumar Maisuria
65
33
7
4
196.97
T Marumani
b Boemo Kgosiemang
10
9
2
0
111.11
Brendan Taylor (wk)
retd out
123
54
16
5
227.78
Raza (c)
c Dhruvkumar Maisuria b Boemo Kgosiemang
21
10
1
2
210.00
Ryan Burl
c Thatayaone Tshose b Tharindu Perera
12
9
0
1
133.33
Tashinga Musekiwa
not out
11
4
2
0
275.00
Munyonga
not out
9
5
2
0
180.00
Extras
8
 (b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 4, p 0)
Total
259
 (5 wkts, 20 Ov)
Did not Bat
Brad Evans , Tinotenda Maposa , Ngarava , Muzarabani
Fall of Wickets
29-1 (T Marumani, 2.2), 141-2 (Brian Bennett, 10.4), 180-3 (Raza, 13.6), 232-4 (Brendan Taylor, 18), 238-5 (Ryan Burl, 18.3)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Boemo Kgosiemang
4
0
50
2
0
1
12.50
Tharindu Perera
4
0
57
1
4
1
14.20
Katlo Piet
3
0
52
0
0
0
17.30
Thatayaone Tshose
4
0
48
0
0
0
12.00
Dhruvkumar Maisuria
4
0
31
1
0
0
7.80
Botlhe Keganne
1
0
19
0
0
0
19.00
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1-6
85
Botswana Innings 89-8 (20 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Karabo Modise
b Ngarava
0
1
0
0
0.00
Vinoo Balakrishnan
c T Marumani b Ngarava
1
3
0
0
33.33
Karabo Motlhanka (c)
c Munyonga b Muzarabani
4
8
1
0
50.00
Monroux Kasselman (wk)
b Brad Evans
26
35
2
0
74.29
Reginald Nehonde
lbw b Ryan Burl
6
13
0
0
46.15
Tharindu Perera
not out
31
32
4
0
96.88
Thatayaone Tshose
b Ryan Burl
3
10
0
0
30.00
Katlo Piet
c and b Raza
3
6
0
0
50.00
Dhruvkumar Maisuria
c T Marumani b Tinotenda Maposa
6
11
1
0
54.55
Botlhe Keganne
not out
1
1
0
0
100.00
Extras
8
 (b 0, lb 0, w 8, nb 0, p 0)
Total
89
 (8 wkts, 20 Ov)
Did not Bat
Boemo Kgosiemang
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (Karabo Modise, 0.1), 8-2 (Karabo Motlhanka, 1.4), 8-3 (Vinoo Balakrishnan, 2.2), 35-4 (Reginald Nehonde, 7.6), 60-5 (Monroux Kasselman, 12.3), 66-6 (Thatayaone Tshose, 14.5), 72-7 (Katlo Piet, 17.1), 88-8 (Dhruvkumar Maisuria, 19.5)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Richard Ngarava
2
0
10
2
0
4
5.00
Blessing Muzarabani
3
0
9
1
0
0
3.00
Tinotenda Maposa
3
0
20
1
0
2
6.70
Ryan Burl
4
0
14
2
0
1
3.50
Brad Evans
4
0
22
1
0
1
5.50
Sikandar Raza (c)
4
2
14
1
0
0
3.50
Powerplays
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1-6
28
Match Info
Match
ZIM vs BW, 7th Match, Group B, ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025
Date
Toss
Botswana won the toss and opt to bowl
Time
Venue
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe Squad
Playing
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Bench
Dion Myers, Clive Madande, Trevor Gwandu
Support Staff
Botswana Squad
Playing
Karabo Modise, Vinoo Balakrishnan, Karabo Motlhanka (c), Monroux Kasselman (wk), Reginald Nehonde, Thatayaone Tshose, Tharindu Perera, Katlo Piet, Dhruvkumar Maisuria, Botlhe Keganne, Boemo Kgosiemang
Bench
Boemo Khumalo, Losika Makgale, Abednico Motshegetsi
Support Staff

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ZIM vs BOT (Zimbabwe vs Botswana) Match Details

Match Zimbabwe vs Botswana (ZIM vs BOT)
League ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025
Date Sunday, 28th September 2025
Time 05:20 PM (IST) - 11:50 AM (GMT)

ZIM vs BOT Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

ZIM vs BOT Match Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe

ZIM vs BOT Pitch Report: The Pitch at Harare is balanced one, the bowlers do get some swing initially from the surface, however it is considered to be a batting friendly surface.

ZIM vs BOT Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Harare, ZW will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 14.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 51% chances of precipitation during the game.

Harare Sports Club Score Records:

Total matches: 58
Batting first won: 34
Bowling first won: 23
1st inn avg score: 153
2nd inn avg score: 133
Highest Total: 234/2
Lowest Total: 99/10
Highest Chased: 194/5
Lowest Defended: 115/9

ZIM vs BOT (Zimbabwe vs Botswana) Playing 11

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Possible Playing XI: 1. Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), 2. Brian Bennett, 3. Brendan Taylor(WK), 4. Sean Williams, 5. Sikandar Raza(C), 6. Ryan Burl, 7. Tashinga Musekiwa, 8. Wellington Masakadza, 9. Trevor Gwandu, 10. Blessing Muzarabani, 11. Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa

Botswana (BOT) Possible Playing XI: 1. Karabo Motlhanka(C), 2. Manroux Kasselman(WK), 3. Reginald Nehonde, 4. Vinoo Balakrishnan, 5. Tharindu Perera-I, 6. Karabo Modise, 7. Losika Makgale, 8. Thatayaone Tshose, 9. Mmoloki Mooketsi, 10. Dhruv Maisuria, 11. Katlo Piet

Zimbabwe vs Botswana (ZIM vs BOT) Match Preview

ZIM vs BOT Match Preview: ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 will see Zimbabwe facing off against Botswana on Sunday, 28 September 2025 at 05:20 PM IST.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Tadiwanashe Marumani and Brian Bennett will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Brendan Taylor will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
  • Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Wicketkeeper

  • Brendan Taylor will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.

Spin Bowlers

  • Sean Williams and Brian Bennett will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa and Blessing Muzarabani will lead the pace attack of his team.

Botswana (BOT) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Karabo Motlhanka and Manroux Kasselman will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Reginald Nehonde will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Vinoo Balakrishnan and Tharindu Perera-I will strengthen the middle order for Botswana.
  • Karabo Motlhanka will lead the Botswana as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Manroux Kasselman will do the Wicket Keeping for Botswana.

Pace Bowlers

  • Mmoloki Mooketsi and Katlo Piet will lead the pace attack of his team.

Zimbabwe vs Botswana (ZIM vs BOT) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

ZIM vs BOT Match Prediction: Botswana looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZIM will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

ZIM vs BOT ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 Match Expert Advice: Ryan Burl will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

ZIM vs BOT Head to Head

ZIM vs BOT Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe vs Botswana have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Zimbabwe have won 0 whereas Botswana have won 0 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
ZIM0 Won
BOT0 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
Group A
1Namibia33000+6.5566
WWW
2Kenya31200-1.5532
WLL
3Nigeria31200-1.8222
LLW
4Malawi31200-2.6132
LWL
Group B
1Zimbabwe33000+5.2626
WWW
2Tanzania32100-1.0134
LWW
3Uganda31200+0.3942
WLL
4Botswana30300-5.1980
LLL
M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result

Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 Schedule

Recent Forms: 500, Cricket, ZIM vs BOT

ZIM - W W W
BOT - L L L

ZIM vs BOT Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
  4. This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.

ZIM vs BOT Winning Prediction

  1. Botswana team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from Botswana

ZIM vs BOT Small League Must Picks:

ZIM - Ryan Burl [150 points], Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa [130 points]
BOT - Thatayaone Tshose [346 points], Tharindu Perera-I [339 points]

ZIM vs BOT Grand League Risky Picks:

ZIM - Trevor Gwandu [0 points], Brendan Taylor [0 points]
BOT - Karabo Modise [51 points], Losika Makgale [94 points]

ZIM vs BOT Death Over Bowlers:

ZIM - Blessing Muzarabani
BOT - Mmoloki Mooketsi

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players

  • Wellington Masakadza [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
  • Sikandar Raza [1W, (28, 1W), 3W, (28, 1W)]
  • Brian Bennett [40, 13, 19, 81, 1]
  • Blessing Muzarabani [0W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
  • Sean Williams [23, 1W, 14, [35*, 154, 2W], 60]
  • Ryan Burl [24*, 26, 20*, 17, 6*]

Botswana (BOT) Key Players

  • Karabo Modise [PTs: 51, CR: 7]
  • Dhruv Maisuria [PTs: 148, CR: 9]
  • Reginald Nehonde [PTs: 155, CR: 8.5]
  • Vinoo Balakrishnan [PTs: 163, CR: 8]
  • Mmoloki Mooketsi [PTs: 213, CR: 9]
  • Karabo Motlhanka [PTs: 227, CR: 9]
  • Tharindu Perera-I [PTs: 339, CR: 7]
  • Thatayaone Tshose [PTs: 346, CR: 7.5]

ZIM vs BOT Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Sikandar Raza [PTs: 35, CR: 9]
  • Karabo Modise [PTs: 51, CR: 7]
  • Brian Bennett [PTs: 64, CR: 7]
  • Sean Williams [PTs: 119, CR: 8.5]
  • Ryan Burl [PTs: 150, CR: 8]
  • Vinoo Balakrishnan [PTs: 163, CR: 8]
  • Karabo Motlhanka [PTs: 227, CR: 9]
  • Tharindu Perera-I [PTs: 339, CR: 7]

ZIM vs BOT Injury / Unavailability

Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Botswana Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

ZIM vs BOT Live Stream

Where can I see ZIM vs BOT Live Score?

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ZIM vs BOT match will be live telecast on FanCode.

ZIM vs BOT Cricket Match Highlights

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Zimbabwe vs Botswana (ZIM vs BOT) Squads

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani, Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, Brian Bennett, Trevor Gwandu, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa

Botswana (BOT) Squad: Reginald Nehonde, Katlo Piet, Karabo Motlhanka(C), Vinoo Balakrishnan, Tharindu Perera-I, Thatayaone Tshose, Mmoloki Mooketsi, Boemo Khumalo, Dhruv Maisuria, Losika Makgale, Boemo Kgosiemang, Karabo Modise, Manroux Kasselman(WK)

ZIM vs BOT Experts Team

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ZIM vs BOT SL Team

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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