BOT-W vs MAL-W Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Apr 08, 2026Last Updated on Apr 08, 2026 09:25 AM
Botswana Women vs Malawi Women Cricket Match Previews
Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026
BWAW 87/4 (20)
MWIW 64/10 (16.2)
Botswana Women won by 23 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Kasinja* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entle Mmese* | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Goabilwe Matome | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
Last Wicket:Lucy Wesley b Entle Mmese 6(15) - 64/10 in 16.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Botswana Women vs Malawi Women
Botswana Women — Innings 1 (87/4 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Mophakedi (wk) lbw b Christina Bwanali | 36 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 78.26 | |
| Pako Mapotsane st Euless Chilarile b Lucy Malino | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Oratile Kgeresi run out (Lucy Wesley/Euless Chilarile) | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Tuelo Shadrack (c) c and b Allinafe Alfonso | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Goabilwe Matome not out | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Amantle Mokgotlhe not out | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 4 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Entle Mmese, Kesego Inakale, Tlhalefo Godisamanga, Keletso Raphapha, Makanaka Mustafo | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Malino | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Sugeni Kananji | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Bridget Kasinja | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Allinafe Alfonso | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Sophina Chinawa | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Christina Bwanali | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Mophakedi & Pako Mapotsane | 17 | 37 |
| Laura Mophakedi & Oratile Kgeresi | 11 | 17 |
| Laura Mophakedi & Tuelo Shadrack | 15 | 26 |
| Laura Mophakedi & Goabilwe Matome | 28 | 27 |
| Amantle Mokgotlhe & Goabilwe Matome | 16 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pako Mapotsane | 6.1 | 17 |
| 2 | Oratile Kgeresi | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Tuelo Shadrack | 13.2 | 43 |
| 4 | Laura Mophakedi | 17.5 | 71 |
Malawi Women — Innings 2 (64/10 in 16.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophina Chinawa (c) c Pako Mapotsane b Tuelo Shadrack | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Euless Chilarile (wk) b Tuelo Shadrack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Praise Maziya b Kesego Inakale | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Monica Ndipo c and b Goabilwe Matome | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sugeni Kananji c Laura Mophakedi b Pako Mapotsane | 40 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 137.93 | |
| Allinafe Alfonso b Amantle Mokgotlhe | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Caroleen Mangulama b Pako Mapotsane | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Christina Bwanali run out (Keletso Raphapha/Laura Mophakedi) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lucy Wesley b Entle Mmese | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Lucy Malino b Tuelo Shadrack | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bridget Kasinja not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 10 wkts, 16.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuelo Shadrack | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Goabilwe Matome | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Kesego Inakale | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Amantle Mokgotlhe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Pako Mapotsane | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Entle Mmese | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sophina Chinawa & Euless Chilarile | 1 | 3 |
| Sophina Chinawa & Praise Maziya | 5 | 12 |
| Monica Ndipo & Praise Maziya | 1 | 8 |
| Sugeni Kananji & Praise Maziya | 14 | 15 |
| Sugeni Kananji & Allinafe Alfonso | 5 | 7 |
| Sugeni Kananji & Caroleen Mangulama | 16 | 22 |
| Christina Bwanali & Caroleen Mangulama | 1 | 4 |
| Sugeni Kananji & Lucy Wesley | 12 | 12 |
| Lucy Malino & Lucy Wesley | 1 | 7 |
| Bridget Kasinja & Lucy Wesley | 8 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euless Chilarile | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Sophina Chinawa | 2.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Monica Ndipo | 3.5 | 7 |
| 4 | Praise Maziya | 6.2 | 21 |
| 5 | Allinafe Alfonso | 7.3 | 26 |
| 6 | Christina Bwanali | 9.1 | 35 |
| 7 | Caroleen Mangulama | 11.5 | 43 |
| 8 | Sugeni Kananji | 13.5 | 55 |
| 9 | Lucy Malino | 14.6 | 56 |
| 10 | Lucy Wesley | 16.2 | 64 |
BOT-W vs MAL-W Match Prediction, Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026, Botswana Women vs Malawi Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BOT-W vs MAL-W (Botswana Women vs Malawi Women) Match Details
| Match | Botswana Women vs Malawi Women (BOT-W vs MAL-W) |
| League | Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 8th April 2026 |
| Time | 12:45 PM (IST) - 07:15 AM (GMT) |
BOT-W vs MAL-W Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
BOT-W vs MAL-W Match Venue: Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone, Botswana
BOT-W vs MAL-W Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Weather Report: Weather in Gaborone, BW is clean. The temperature is expected to around 11°C on the match day with 37% humidity and 2.5 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 Score Records:
| Total matches: | 73 |
| Batting first won: | 38 |
| Bowling first won: | 35 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 107 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 64 |
| Highest Total: | 279/2 |
| Lowest Total: | 17/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 120/9 |
| Lowest Defended: | 80/5 |
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1 Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
46%Batting Pitch 54%
Bowling Pitch
85
T20 Average Scores
BOT-W vs MAL-W (Botswana Women vs Malawi Women) Playing 11
Botswana Women vs Malawi Women (BOT-W vs MAL-W) Match Preview
BOT-W vs MAL-W Match Preview: Botswana Women will take on Malawi Women in Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026 on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 12:45 PM IST.
Botswana Women (BOT-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Laura Mophakedi and Oratile Kgeresi will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- GOABILWE MATOME will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Amantle Mokgotlhe and Wendy Moutswi will strengthen the middle order for Botswana Women.
- Tuelo Shadrack will lead the Botswana Women as a Captain. She is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Tlhalefo Godisamanga will do the Wicket Keeping for Botswana Women.
Pace Bowlers
- Goitseone Setshwane and Kesego Inakale will lead the pace attack of her team.
Malawi Women (MAL-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sophina Chinawa and Lucy Bigula will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Febbe Malefula will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Angela Lumbe and Triphonia Luka will strengthen the middle order for Malawi Women.
- Ketrina Chingaipe will lead the Malawi Women as a Captain. She is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Angela Lumbe will do the Wicket Keeping for Malawi Women.
Spin Bowlers
- Ketrina Chingaipe will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lucy Malino and Eva Kabwere will lead the pace attack of her team. She is having topmost good points in this series.
Botswana Women vs Malawi Women (BOT-W vs MAL-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BOT-W vs MAL-W Match Prediction: Malawi Women 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, BOT-W will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Tuelo Shadrack will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Pako Mapotsane will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Head to Head
BOT-W vs MAL-W Head to Head Records: Botswana Women vs Malawi Women have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Botswana Women have won 0 whereas Malawi Women have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| BOT-W | 0 Won |
| MAL-W | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate | |||||||||
| 1 | Malawi Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.793 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | Lesotho Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.467 | 0 | L |
| 3 | Zambia Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.650 | L | |
| Super League | |||||||||
| 1 | Brazil Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.882 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | Botswana Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.917 | 0 | L |
| 3 | Mozambique Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8.281 | 0 | L |
| 1 | Brazil Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6.969 | 10 | WWWW |
| 2 | Botswana Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2.360 | 6 | WWLWL |
| 3 | Mozambique Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.153 | 6 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Malawi Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.337 | 6 | WWLLW |
| 5 | Lesotho Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.571 | 2 | LLWLL |
| 6 | Sierra Leone Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | NR |
| 7 | Zambia Women | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -7.662 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 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: Kalahari Women T20I Tournament, 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
MAL-W - W WBOT-W - L
BOT-W vs MAL-W Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Winning Prediction
- Malawi Women team has the upper hand over Botswana Women team. So try to pick more players from Malawi Women
BOT-W vs MAL-W Small League Must Picks:
BOT-W - Tuelo Shadrack [305 points], Pako Mapotsane [280 points]MAL-W - Lucy Malino [279 points], Eva Kabwere [239 points]
BOT-W vs MAL-W Grand League Risky Picks:
BOT-W - Maatla Sefati [0 points], Aliya Motorwala [0 points]MAL-W - Lucy Wesley [0 points], Sungeni Kananji [22 points]
BOT-W vs MAL-W Death Over Bowlers:
BOT-W - Onneile KeitsemangMAL-W - Eva Kabwere
Botswana Women (BOT-W) Key Players
- Onneile Keitsemang [PTs: 9, CR: 6.5]
- Oratile Kgeresi [2]
- Amantle Mokgotlhe [0W]
- GOABILWE MATOME [0W]
- Pako Mapotsane [PTs: 280, CR: 8.5]
- Tuelo Shadrack [0W]
Malawi Women (MAL-W) Key Players
- Sungeni Kananji [PTs: 22, CR: 6]
- Sophina Chinawa [PTs: 60, CR: 6.5]
- Esther Richard [PTs: 123, CR: 7.5]
- Febbe Malefula [PTs: 216, CR: 8]
- Lucy Malino [PTs: 279, CR: 9]
BOT-W vs MAL-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sungeni Kananji [PTs: 22, CR: 6]
- Oratile Kgeresi [PTs: 24, CR: 7]
- Sophina Chinawa [PTs: 60, CR: 6.5]
- Esther Richard [PTs: 123, CR: 7.5]
- Febbe Malefula [PTs: 216, CR: 8]
- GOABILWE MATOME [PTs: 260, CR: 9]
- Pako Mapotsane [PTs: 280, CR: 8.5]
- Tuelo Shadrack [PTs: 305, CR: 5]
BOT-W vs MAL-W Injury / Unavailability
Botswana Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Malawi Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Live Stream
Where can I see BOT-W vs MAL-W Live Score?
You can see BOT-W vs MAL-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BOT-W vs MAL-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BOT-W vs MAL-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch BOT-W vs MAL-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
BOT-W vs MAL-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Botswana Women vs Malawi Women (BOT-W vs MAL-W) Squads
Botswana Women (BOT-W) Squad: Laura Mophakedi(WK), Onneile Keitsemang, Amantle Mokgotlhe, Tuelo Shadrack(C), Kesego Inakale, GOABILWE MATOME, Oratile Kgeresi, Merapelo Phiase, Wendy Moutswi, Goitseone Setshwane, Pako Mapotsane, Aliya Motorwala, Tlhalefo Godisamanga(WK), Maatla Sefati
Malawi Women (MAL-W) Squad: Ketrina Chingaipe(C), Lydia Dimba, Sungeni Kananji, Triphonia Luka(WK), Febbe Malefula, Sophina Chinawa, Praise Maziya, Lucy Malino, Esther Richard, Christina Bwanali, Eva Kabwere, Angela Lumbe(WK), Lucy Bigula, Lucy Wesley
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's BOT-W vs MAL-W match?
A-1, For BOT-W vs MAL-W, Botswana Women will take on Malawi Women at 2026-04-08 12:45:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
Q-2, What are the best Dream11 fantasy tips for BOT-W vs MAL-W?
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Q-3, Which small-league must-picks should I choose for today's Cricket match?
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Q-4, Which grand-league must-picks are ideal for today's Cricket match?
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Q-5, What are the best captain and vice-captain choices for BOT-W vs MAL-W?
A-5, Choose your captain and vice-captain carefully based on form, matchup, and recent performances, and check Possible11 for the latest expert suggestions.
Q-6, Are there any injury updates for BOT-W vs MAL-W today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for BOT-W vs MAL-W, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for BOT-W vs MAL-W today?
A-7, You can follow the live score for BOT-W vs MAL-W on the Possible11.com website and the Possible11 app.
