MAW vs ZAM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Aug 15, 2026Last Updated on Aug 15, 2026 10:07 AM
Malawi vs Zambia Cricket Match Previews
Malawi Tri-Series 2026
ZMB 180/9 (20)
MWI 133/9 (20)
Zambia won by 47 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessings Pondani* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javid Patel* | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Ismail Kara | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
Last Wicket:Salim Nihute c Shadreck Malama b Ismail Kara 4(16) - 133/9 in 19.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Malawi vs Zambia
Zambia — Innings 1 (180/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasimakram Chand c Donnex Kansonkho b Daniel Jakiel | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 | |
| Ismail Kara c Mike Choamba b Daniel Jakiel | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 223.08 | |
| Shadreck Malama (wk) c Matthew Mount b Sami Sohail | 49 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 144.12 | |
| Joyeb Chand c Matthew Mount b Kelvin Thuchila | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Jakir Patel run out (Mike Choamba/Aaftab Limdawala) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 105.26 | |
| Ayaz Dadabhai c Aaftab Limdawala b Blessings Pondani | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Irfan Saleh run out (Blessings Pondani/Aaftab Limdawala) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zakirhushen Patel not out | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 215.38 | |
| Robert Lungu b Sami Sohail | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Javid Patel (c) b Sami Sohail | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 18 | |||||
| Total | 180 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Soyeb Pendi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jakiel | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Kelvin Thuchila | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Blessings Pondani | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Matthew Mount | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Choamba | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sami Sohail | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Suhail Zahid Vayani | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vasimakram Chand & Ismail Kara | 49 | 25 |
| Shadreck Malama & Ismail Kara | 5 | 4 |
| Shadreck Malama & Joyeb Chand | 33 | 29 |
| Shadreck Malama & Jakir Patel | 56 | 33 |
| Shadreck Malama & Ayaz Dadabhai | 2 | 4 |
| Irfan Saleh & Ayaz Dadabhai | 0 | 2 |
| Zakirhushen Patel & Ayaz Dadabhai | 0 | 2 |
| Zakirhushen Patel & Robert Lungu | 9 | 9 |
| Zakirhushen Patel & Javid Patel | 26 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasimakram Chand | 4.1 | 49 |
| 2 | Ismail Kara | 4.5 | 54 |
| 3 | Joyeb Chand | 9.4 | 87 |
| 4 | Jakir Patel | 15.1 | 143 |
| 5 | Shadreck Malama | 15.5 | 145 |
| 6 | Irfan Saleh | 16.1 | 145 |
| 7 | Ayaz Dadabhai | 16.3 | 145 |
| 8 | Robert Lungu | 17.6 | 154 |
| 9 | Javid Patel | 19.6 | 180 |
Malawi — Innings 2 (133/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaftab Limdawala c Soyeb Pendi b Robert Lungu | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Nadim Makkan c Ismail Kara b Soyeb Pendi | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Suhail Zahid Vayani b Ayaz Dadabhai | 25 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 147.06 | |
| Sami Sohail (c) b Robert Lungu | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 125 | |
| Donnex Kansonkho b Javid Patel | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 112 | |
| Matthew Mount c Ismail Kara b Robert Lungu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Choamba c Shadreck Malama b Ismail Kara | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 130.77 | |
| Salim Nihute (wk) c Shadreck Malama b Ismail Kara | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Daniel Jakiel c Ismail Kara b Javid Patel | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Blessings Pondani not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 133 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Kelvin Thuchila | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Kara | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Soyeb Pendi | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Ayaz Dadabhai | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Robert Lungu | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Zakirhushen Patel | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Javid Patel | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aaftab Limdawala & Nadim Makkan | 5 | 7 |
| Aaftab Limdawala & Suhail Vayani | 34 | 28 |
| Aaftab Limdawala & Sami Sohail | 0 | 2 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Sami Sohail | 67 | 46 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Matthew Mount | 0 | 1 |
| Donnex Kansonkho & Mike Choamba | 0 | 1 |
| Salim Nihute & Mike Choamba | 22 | 19 |
| Salim Nihute & Daniel Jakiel | 3 | 7 |
| Salim Nihute & Blessings Pondani | 2 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadim Makkan | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2 | Suhail Zahid Vayani | 5.5 | 39 |
| 3 | Aaftab Limdawala | 6.1 | 39 |
| 4 | Sami Sohail | 13.5 | 106 |
| 5 | Matthew Mount | 13.6 | 106 |
| 6 | Donnex Kansonkho | 14.1 | 106 |
| 7 | Mike Choamba | 17.2 | 128 |
| 8 | Daniel Jakiel | 18.3 | 131 |
| 9 | Salim Nihute | 19.6 | 133 |
MAW vs ZAM Match Prediction, Malawi Tri-Series 2026, Malawi vs Zambia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MAW vs ZAM (Malawi vs Zambia) Match Details
| Match | Malawi vs Zambia (MAW vs ZAM) |
| League | Malawi Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 15th August 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
MAW vs ZAM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
MAW vs ZAM Match Venue: TCA Oval, Blantyre, Malawi
MAW vs ZAM Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
MAW vs ZAM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Blantyre, MW will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 9.5 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 ZAM (Malawi vs Zambia) Playing 11
Malawi vs Zambia (MAW vs ZAM) Match Preview
MAW vs ZAM Match Preview: Malawi will lock horns against Zambia in Malawi Tri-Series 2026 on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 04:30 PM IST.
Malawi (MAW) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aaftab Limdawala and Sami Sohail will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Salim Nihute will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nadim Makkan and Suhail Zahid Vayani 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
- Daniel Jakiel and Mike Choamba will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Zambia (ZAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Robert Lungu and Ismail Kara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Muhammad Asim will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ayaz Dadabhai and Joyeb Chand will strengthen the middle order for Zambia.
- Javid Patel will lead the Zambia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Musonda Yambayamba will do the Wicket Keeping for Zambia.
Spin Bowlers
- Ismail Kara will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ayaz Dadabhai and Joseph Zulu will lead the pace attack of his team.
Malawi vs Zambia (MAW vs ZAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MAW vs ZAM Match Prediction: Malawi 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, ZAM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
MAW vs ZAM Malawi Tri-Series 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kelvin Thuchila will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Aaftab Limdawala will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MAW vs ZAM Head to Head
MAW vs ZAM Head to Head Records: Malawi vs Zambia have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Malawi have won 0 whereas Zambia have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| MAW Won | 0 |
| ZAM 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:
ZAM - W W N W L LMAW - L W L L W
MAW vs ZAM 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 ZAM Winning Prediction
- Malawi team has the upper hand over Zambia team. So try to pick more players from Malawi
MAW vs ZAM Small League Must Picks:
MAW - Kelvin Thuchila [498 points], Aaftab Limdawala [342 points]ZAM - Soyeb Pendi [292 points], Robert Lungu [251 points]
MAW vs ZAM Grand League Risky Picks:
MAW - Salim Nihute [0 points], Sami Sohail [0 points]ZAM - Zakir Zaba [0 points], Jakir Patel [0 points]
Malawi (MAW) Key Players
- Sami Sohail [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Matthew Mount [0, 102*, ]
- Mike Choamba [PTs: 158, CR: 7.0]
- Donnex Kansonkho [PTs: 234, CR: 7.5]
- Aaftab Limdawala [PTs: 342, CR: 8.0]
- Kelvin Thuchila [PTs: 498, CR: 8.5]
Zambia (ZAM) Key Players
- Zakir Zaba [1, (26*, 3W), 57*, ]
- Joyeb Chand [0, 32, 1, ]
- Ismail Kara [(0, 1w), (6, 1W), (0, 1w),]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7.0]
- Muhammad Asim [PTs: 227, CR: 6.0]
- Robert Lungu [PTs: 251, CR: 7.5]
MAW vs ZAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sami Sohail [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ismail Kara [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matthew Mount [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7.0]
- Donnex Kansonkho [PTs: 234, CR: 7.5]
- Robert Lungu [PTs: 251, CR: 7.5]
- Aaftab Limdawala [PTs: 342, CR: 8.0]
MAW vs ZAM Injury / Unavailability
Malawi Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zambia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MAW vs ZAM Live Stream
Where can I see MAW vs ZAM Live Score?
You can see MAW vs ZAM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MAW vs ZAM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MAW vs ZAM Cricket Match Highlights
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MAW vs ZAM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Malawi vs Zambia (MAW vs ZAM) Squads
Malawi (MAW) Squad: Sami Sohail(C), Salim Nihute(WK), Suhail Zahid Vayani, Nadim Makkan, Zaidaan Waka, Matthew Mount, Daniel Jakiel, Donnex Kansonkho, Mike Choamba, Blessings Pondani, Aaftab Limdawala, Kelvin Thuchila, Bright Balala, Chisomo Tchale
Zambia (ZAM) Squad: Jakir Patel, Joyeb Chand, Zakir Zaba, Ismail Kara, Irfan Saleh, Musonda Yambayamba(WK), Ayaz Dadabhai, Joseph Zulu, Muhammad Asim, Shadreck Malama(WK), Robert Lungu, Javid Patel(C), Soyeb Pendi, Vasimakram Chand
MAW vs ZAM Experts Team
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 MAW vs ZAM match?
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