MAW vs RWA Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Aug 11, 2026Last Updated on Aug 11, 2026 10:54 PM
Malawi vs Rwanda Cricket Match Previews
Malawi Tri-Series 2026
MWI 112/8 (20)
RWA 113/5 (18.5)
Rwanda won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Manishimwe* | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 59.09 |
| Martin Akayezu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessings Pondani* | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Daniel Jakiel | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
Last Wicket:Yves Cyusa run out (Kelvin Thuchila/Salim Nihute) 5(7) - 109/5 in 18.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Malawi vs Rwanda
Malawi — Innings 1 (112/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaftab Limdawala c Didier Ndikubwimana b Ignace Ntirenganya | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 | |
| Suhail Zahid Vayani c Didier Ndikubwimana b Jean Michelle Iradukunda | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 52.38 | |
| Sami Sohail (c) c Didier Ndikubwimana b Martin Akayezu | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 100 | |
| Donnex Kansonkho run out (Muhammad Nadir) | 20 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 68.97 | |
| Nadim Makkan c Jean Michelle Iradukunda b Yves Cyusa | 30 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Salim Nihute (wk) c Emile Rukiriza b Martin Akayezu | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Matthew Mount c Didier Ndikubwimana b Muhammad Nadir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Jakiel not out | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Bright Balala b Muhammad Nadir | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Blessings Pondani not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 112 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Kelvin Thuchila | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignace Ntirenganya | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Muhammad Nadir | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Martin Akayezu | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Emile Rukiriza | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Jean Michelle Iradukunda | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Yves Cyusa | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aaftab Limdawala & Suhail Vayani | 8 | 4 |
| Sami Sohail & Suhail Vayani | 22 | 25 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Suhail Vayani | 21 | 23 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Nadim Makkan | 38 | 32 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Salim Nihute | 13 | 18 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Matthew Mount | 1 | 2 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Daniel Jakiel | 0 | 2 |
| Bright Balala & Daniel Jakiel | 6 | 10 |
| Blessings Pondani & Daniel Jakiel | 3 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaftab Limdawala | 0.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Sami Sohail | 4.5 | 30 |
| 3 | Suhail Zahid Vayani | 8.4 | 51 |
| 4 | Nadim Makkan | 13.6 | 89 |
| 5 | Salim Nihute | 16.6 | 102 |
| 6 | Matthew Mount | 17.2 | 103 |
| 7 | Donnex Kansonkho | 17.4 | 103 |
| 8 | Bright Balala | 19.2 | 109 |
Rwanda — Innings 2 (113/5 in 18.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Ndikubwimana (c) (wk) lbw b Daniel Jakiel | 27 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 71.05 | |
| Hamza Khan b Kelvin Thuchila | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 | |
| Isae Niyomugabo b Sami Sohail | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 105.88 | |
| Oscar Manishimwe not out | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 59.09 | |
| Daniel Gumyusenge c Salim Nihute b Daniel Jakiel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Yves Cyusa run out (Kelvin Thuchila/Salim Nihute) | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Martin Akayezu not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 5 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 5 wkts, 18.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jean Michelle Iradukunda, Emile Rukiriza, Ignace Ntirenganya, Muhammad Nadir | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jakiel | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Blessings Pondani | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Kelvin Thuchila | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Suhail Zahid Vayani | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sami Sohail | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ndikubwimana & Hamza Khan | 34 | 33 |
| Ndikubwimana & Isae Niyomugabo | 42 | 38 |
| Oscar Manishimwe & Isae Niyomugabo | 26 | 29 |
| Oscar Manishimwe & Daniel Gumyusenge | 1 | 4 |
| Oscar Manishimwe & Yves Cyusa | 6 | 7 |
| Oscar Manishimwe & Martin Akayezu | 4 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamza Khan | 5.3 | 34 |
| 2 | Didier Ndikubwimana | 11.5 | 76 |
| 3 | Isae Niyomugabo | 16.4 | 101 |
| 4 | Daniel Gumyusenge | 17.2 | 102 |
| 5 | Yves Cyusa | 18.3 | 109 |
MAW vs RWA Match Prediction, Malawi Tri-Series 2026, Malawi vs Rwanda Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MAW vs RWA (Malawi vs Rwanda) Match Details
| Match | Malawi vs Rwanda (MAW vs RWA) |
| League | Malawi Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 12th August 2026 |
| Time | 12:00 PM (IST) - 06:30 AM (GMT) |
MAW vs RWA Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
MAW vs RWA Match Venue: TCA Oval, Blantyre, Malawi
MAW vs RWA Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
MAW vs RWA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Blantyre, MW will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 40% humidity and 10.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
TCA Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 5 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 112 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 113 |
| Highest Total: | 141/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 88/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 128/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 141/7 |
TCA Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
112
T20 Average Scores
MAW vs RWA (Malawi vs Rwanda) Playing 11
Malawi vs Rwanda (MAW vs RWA) Match Preview
MAW vs RWA Match Preview: Malawi is set to take on Rwanda in Malawi Tri-Series 2026 on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 12:00 PM IST.
Malawi (MAW) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kelvin Thuchila and Phillip Zuze will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Kelvin Thuchila is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Salim Nihute will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Donnex Kansonkho and Gift Kansonkho will strengthen the middle order for Malawi.
- Sami Sohail will lead the Malawi as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Salim Nihute will do the Wicket Keeping for Malawi.
Spin Bowlers
- Nadim Makkan will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Suhail Vayani and Daniel Jakiel will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Rwanda (RWA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Didier Ndikubwimana and Oscar Manishimwe will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Yves Cyusa will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Emile Rukiriza and Israel Mugisha will strengthen the middle order for Rwanda.
- Didier Ndikubwimana will lead the Rwanda as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- David Uwimana will do the Wicket Keeping for Rwanda.
Pace Bowlers
- Emile Rukiriza and Yves Cyusa will lead the pace attack of his team.
Malawi vs Rwanda (MAW vs RWA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MAW vs RWA Match Prediction: Rwanda 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, MAW will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
MAW vs RWA Malawi Tri-Series 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kelvin Thuchila will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Suhail Vayani will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MAW vs RWA Head to Head
MAW vs RWA Head to Head Records: Malawi vs Rwanda have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Malawi have won 0 whereas Rwanda have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| MAW Won | 0 |
| RWA Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Malawi Tri-Series 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.020 | 7 | WWNRWLL |
| 2 | Malawi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.859 | 5 | LWLLW |
| 3 | Rwanda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.687 | 4 | LLLWW |
| 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: Malawi Tri-Series 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
MAW - L W L L WRWA - L L L W W
MAW vs RWA 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.
MAW vs RWA Winning Prediction
- Rwanda team has the upper hand over Malawi team. So try to pick more players from Rwanda
MAW vs RWA Small League Must Picks:
MAW - Kelvin Thuchila [498 points], Suhail Vayani [439 points]RWA - Muhammad Nadir [417 points], Oscar Manishimwe [361 points]
MAW vs RWA Grand League Risky Picks:
MAW - Salim Nihute [0 points], Gershom Ntambalika [0 points]RWA - Isae Niyomugabo [0 points], Jean Michelle Iradukunda [0 points]
MAW vs RWA Death Over Bowlers:
MAW - Suhail VayaniRWA -
Malawi (MAW) Key Players
- Sami Sohail [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Matthew Mount [0, 102*, ]
- Zaidaan Waka [40, 38*, ]
- Gift Kansonkho [PTs: 127, CR: 7.0]
- Donnex Kansonkho [PTs: 234, CR: 7.5]
- Aaftab Limdawala [PTs: 342, CR: 8.0]
- Suhail Vayani [PTs: 439, CR: 8.5]
- Kelvin Thuchila [PTs: 498, CR: 8.5]
Rwanda (RWA) Key Players
- Ignace Ntirenganya [PTs: 184, CR: 7.5]
- Emile Rukiriza [1W, 25, 1, (14, 1W),(14*,1W), 1W]
- Hamza Khan [PTs: 311, CR: 7.5]
- Daniel Gumyusenge [PTs: 340, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Manishimwe [19, 0, 1, 7, 16, 7]
MAW vs RWA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sami Sohail [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Matthew Mount [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Zaidaan Waka [PTs: 0, CR: 9.9]
- Gift Kansonkho [PTs: 127, CR: 7.0]
- Donnex Kansonkho [PTs: 234, CR: 7.5]
- Hamza Khan [PTs: 311, CR: 7.5]
- Daniel Gumyusenge [PTs: 340, CR: 6.5]
- Aaftab Limdawala [PTs: 342, CR: 8.0]
- Oscar Manishimwe [PTs: 361, CR: 8.5]
MAW vs RWA Injury / Unavailability
Malawi Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Rwanda Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MAW vs RWA Live Stream
Where can I see MAW vs RWA Live Score?
You can see MAW vs RWA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MAW vs RWA match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MAW vs RWA Cricket Match Highlights
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MAW vs RWA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Malawi vs Rwanda (MAW vs RWA) Squads
Malawi (MAW) Squad: Sami Sohail(C), Salim Nihute(WK), Suhail Zahid Vayani, Nadim Makkan, Zaidaan Waka, Matthew Mount, Daniel Jakiel, Gershom Ntambalika, Donnex Kansonkho, Chisomo Chete(WK), Gift Kansonkho, Mike Choamba, Blessings Pondani, Moazzam Baig, Aaftab Limdawala, Phillip Zuze(WK), Kelvin Thuchila, Suhail Vayani, Bright Balala, Chisomo Tchale
Rwanda (RWA) Squad: Jean Michelle Iradukunda, Isae Niyomugabo, Martin Akayezu, Daniel Gumyusenge, David Uwimana(WK), Ignace Ntirenganya, Israel Mugisha, Hamza Khan, Didier Ndikubwimana(WK)(C), Muhammad Nadir, Oscar Manishimwe, Emile Rukiriza, Yves Cyusa, Chancelier Nzabarinda
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.
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