KEN vs MAL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, May 23, 2026Last Updated on May 23, 2026 12:58 PM
Kenya vs Mali Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2026
KEN 247/5 (20)
MALI 75/10 (19.1)
Kenya won by 172 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamissa Sanogo* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Mwendwa* | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.95 |
| Dhiren Gondaria | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5.67 |
Last Wicket:Sekou Diaby c and b Gerard Mwendwa 0(1) - 75/10 in 19.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Kenya vs Mali
Kenya — Innings 1 (247/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subham Patel c Lamissa Sanogo b Shetty Shailesh | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.08 | |
| Dhiren Gondaria (c) c Yacouba Konate b Akshaykumar Prajapati | 92 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 262.86 | |
| Irfan Karim (wk) not out | 69 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 150 | |
| Sachin Bhudia b Vamshi Reddy | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Sachin Gill b Shetty Shailesh | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Rakep Patel c Sanze Kamate b Akshaykumar Prajapati | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Lucas Oluoch not out | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 300 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 9 | Total: 20 | |||||
| Total | 247 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Francis Mutua, Gerard Mwendwa, Nitish Hirani, Vishil Patel | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekou Diaby | 4 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 17.2 |
| Shetty Shailesh | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Vamshi Reddy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Theodore Macalou | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Akshaykumar Prajapati | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.2 |
| Sanze Kamate | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Subham Patel & Gondaria | 50 | 23 |
| Irfan Karim & Gondaria | 71 | 39 |
| Irfan Karim & Sachin Bhudia | 29 | 20 |
| Irfan Karim & Sachin Gill | 21 | 16 |
| Irfan Karim & Rakep Patel | 23 | 11 |
| Irfan Karim & Oluoch | 53 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subham Patel | 3.5 | 50 |
| 2 | Dhiren Gondaria | 9.2 | 121 |
| 3 | Sachin Bhudia | 12.4 | 150 |
| 4 | Sachin Gill | 15.2 | 171 |
| 5 | Rakep Patel | 17.1 | 194 |
Mali — Innings 2 (75/10 in 19.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Macalou c Irfan Karim b Sachin Gill | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Vamshi Reddy run out (Subham Patel) | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 60 | |
| Akshaykumar Prajapati c Subham Patel b Nitish Hirani | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Babjee Botcha c and b Gondaria | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Sanze Kamate b Vishil Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yacouba Konate (c) c Sachin Bhudia b Gondaria | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 70.83 | |
| Shetty Shailesh c Lucas Oluoch b Gondaria | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Moustapha Diakite b Gondaria | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zakaria Makadji (wk) run out (Lucas Oluoch/Gondaria) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sekou Diaby c and b Gerard Mwendwa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamissa Sanogo not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 3 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 17 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 75 | 10 wkts, 19.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Gill | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Gerard Mwendwa | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Lucas Oluoch | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Vishil Patel | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Nitish Hirani | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Dhiren Gondaria | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Sachin Bhudia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Macalou & Vamshi Reddy | 11 | 26 |
| Akshaykumar Prajapati & Vamshi Reddy | 17 | 26 |
| Akshaykumar Prajapati & Babjee Botcha | 5 | 6 |
| Sanze Kamate & Babjee Botcha | 3 | 3 |
| Yacouba Konate & Babjee Botcha | 17 | 24 |
| Yacouba Konate & Shetty Shailesh | 15 | 12 |
| Moustapha Diakite & Shetty Shailesh | 1 | 5 |
| Zakaria Makadji & Shetty Shailesh | 4 | 8 |
| Sekou Diaby & Shetty Shailesh | 0 | 2 |
| Sekou Diaby & Lamissa Sanogo | 2 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Macalou | 4.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Vamshi Reddy | 8.4 | 28 |
| 3 | Akshaykumar Prajapati | 9.4 | 33 |
| 4 | Sanze Kamate | 10.1 | 36 |
| 5 | Babjee Botcha | 14.1 | 53 |
| 6 | Yacouba Konate | 16.1 | 68 |
| 7 | Moustapha Diakite | 16.6 | 69 |
| 8 | Zakaria Makadji | 18.2 | 73 |
| 9 | Shetty Shailesh | 18.4 | 73 |
| 10 | Sekou Diaby | 19.1 | 75 |
KEN vs MAL Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2026, Kenya vs Mali Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KEN vs MAL (Kenya vs Mali) Match Details
| Match | Kenya vs Mali (KEN vs MAL) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 23rd May 2026 |
| Time | 05:20 PM (IST) - 11:50 AM (GMT) |
KEN vs MAL Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
KEN vs MAL Match Venue: Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone, Botswana
KEN vs MAL Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
KEN vs MAL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Gaborone, BW will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 5.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 Score Records:
| Total matches: | 47 |
| Batting first won: | 32 |
| Bowling first won: | 15 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 114 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 62 |
| Highest Total: | 234/1 |
| Lowest Total: | 20/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 108/1 |
| Lowest Defended: | 74/6 |
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 48%
Spin Bowling
48%Batting Pitch 52%
Bowling Pitch
88
T20 Average Scores
KEN vs MAL (Kenya vs Mali) Playing 11
Kenya vs Mali (KEN vs MAL) Match Preview
KEN vs MAL Match Preview: ICC Men T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2026 will see Kenya facing off against Mali on Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 05:20 PM IST.
Kenya (KEN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dhiren Gondaria and Sachin Gill will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Sachin Gill is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Jasraj Kundi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nitish Hirani and Rakep Patel will strengthen the middle order for Kenya.
- Dhiren Gondaria will lead the Kenya as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Rakep Patel will do the Wicket Keeping for Kenya.
Pace Bowlers
- Vraj Patel and Lucas Ndandason will lead the pace attack of his team.
Mali (MAL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Amadou Fofana and Cheick Amala-Keita will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Cheick Amala-Keita is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Moustapha Simbo-Diakite will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Amara Nimaga and Mahamadou Malle will strengthen the middle order for Mali.
- Cheick Amala-Keita will lead the Mali as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Amadou Fofana will do the Wicket Keeping for Mali.
Pace Bowlers
- Theodore Macalou and Yacouba Konate will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kenya vs Mali (KEN vs MAL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KEN vs MAL Match Prediction: Kenya 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, MAL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KEN vs MAL ICC Men T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sachin Gill will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Pushkar Sharma will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KEN vs MAL Head to Head
KEN vs MAL Head to Head Records: Kenya vs Mali have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Kenya have won 0 whereas Mali have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| KEN Won | 0 |
| MAL Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
KEN vs MAL 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, Rakep Patel is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
KEN vs MAL Winning Prediction
- Kenya team has the upper hand over Mali team. So try to pick more players from Kenya
KEN vs MAL Small League Must Picks:
KEN - Sachin Gill [759 points], Pushkar Sharma [464 points]MAL - Cheick Amala-Keita [60 points], Mohamed Coulibaly [38 points]
KEN vs MAL Grand League Risky Picks:
KEN - Gerard Mwendwa-Muthui [25 points], Neil Mugabe [55 points]MAL - Dramane Berthe [0 points], Amara Nimaga [0 points]
KEN vs MAL Death Over Bowlers:
KEN - Peter KoechMAL -
Kenya (KEN) Key Players
- Lucas Oluoch [DNB, 16*, (8, 2w), ]
- Francis Muia-Mutua [PTs: 159, CR: 6.5]
- Jasraj Kundi [PTs: 191, CR: 7]
- Rakep Patel [99*, (1, 1W), 36, ]
- Dhiren Gondaria [20, 53, 0, ]
- Pushkar Sharma [PTs: 464, CR: 8.5]
- Sachin Gill [PTs: 759, CR: 8.5]
Mali (MAL) Key Players
- Amara Nimaga [PTs: 0, CR: 6]
- Theodore Macalou [0W]
- Sanze Kamate [0W]
- Lamissa Sanogo [0W]
- Cheick Amala-Keita [PTs: 60, CR: 7]
KEN vs MAL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Amara Nimaga [PTs: 0, CR: 6]
- Cheick Amala-Keita [PTs: 60, CR: 7]
- Rakep Patel [PTs: 239, CR: 9]
- Pushkar Sharma [PTs: 464, CR: 8.5]
- Sachin Gill [PTs: 759, CR: 8.5]
KEN vs MAL Injury / Unavailability
Kenya Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Mali Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KEN vs MAL Live Stream
Where can I see KEN vs MAL Live Score?
You can see KEN vs MAL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KEN vs MAL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
KEN vs MAL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch KEN vs MAL match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
KEN vs MAL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Kenya vs Mali (KEN vs MAL) Squads
Kenya (KEN) Squad: Shem Ngoche, Sachin Bhudia, Rakep Patel(WK), Dhiren Gondaria(C), Lucas Oluoch, Lucas Ndandason, Peter Koech, Vraj Patel, Sukhdeep Singh, Tanzeel Sheikh, Francis Muia-Mutua, Pushkar Sharma, Sachin Gill, Neil Mugabe, Vishil Patel, Gerard Mwendwa-Muthui, Nitish Hirani, Jasraj Kundi
Mali (MAL) Squad: Mohamed Coulibaly, Theodore Macalou, Zakaria Makadji(WK), Cheick Amala-Keita(C), Moustapha Simbo-Diakite, Lassina Berthe, Lamissa Sanogo, Sanze Kamate, Mahamadou Malle, Amara Nimaga, Amadou Fofana(WK), Mohamed Fadiga, Yacouba Konate, Dramane Berthe
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, KEN vs MAL Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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