BOT vs KEN Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 18th T20 Match
By Arjit Kumar - Thu, Sep 17, 2026Last Updated on Sep 17, 2026 06:30 PM
Botswana vs Kenya Cricket Match Previews
ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026
KEN 216/5 (20)
BW 152/3 (20)
Kenya won by 64 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Balakrishnan* | 54 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 103.85 |
| Ryan Adams | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishil Patel* | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Francis Mutua | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
Last Wicket:Botlhe Keganne c Francis Mutua b Vishil Patel 6(9) - 138/3 in 18.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Botswana vs Kenya
Kenya — Innings 1 (216/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushab Patel c Thatayaone Tshose b Boemo Khumalo | 26 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Dhiren Gondaria not out | 93 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 178.85 | |
| Gurdeep Singh b Katlo Piet | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 181.82 | |
| Sukhdeep Singh c Boemo Kgosiemang b Thatayaone Tshose | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 177.78 | |
| Brian Likavu (wk) c Katlo Piet b Thatayaone Tshose | 49 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 196 | |
| Francis Mutua c Phemelo Silas b Thatayaone Tshose | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lucas Oluoch (c) not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 216 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Gerard Mwendwa, Nitish Hirani, Shem Ngoche, Vishil Patel | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumelo Mpatane | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Boemo Khumalo | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.3 |
| Boemo Kgosiemang | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Katlo Piet | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Ryan Adams | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Vinoo Balakrishnan | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Thatayaone Tshose | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rushab Patel & Dhiren Gondaria | 49 | 24 |
| Gurdeep Singh & Dhiren Gondaria | 41 | 30 |
| Sukhdeep Singh & Dhiren Gondaria | 23 | 13 |
| Brian Likavu & Dhiren Gondaria | 80 | 40 |
| Francis Mutua & Dhiren Gondaria | 0 | 1 |
| Oluoch & Dhiren Gondaria | 23 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushab Patel | 3.6 | 49 |
| 2 | Gurdeep Singh | 8.6 | 90 |
| 3 | Sukhdeep Singh | 11.1 | 113 |
| 4 | Brian Likavu | 17.5 | 193 |
| 5 | Francis Mutua | 17.6 | 193 |
Botswana — Innings 2 (143/3 in 19 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroux Kasselman b Shem Ngoche | 74 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 157.45 | |
| Vinoo Balakrishnan batting | 49 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 100 | |
| Valentine Mbazo c (sub)Peter Langat b Francis Mutua | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Botlhe Keganne c Francis Mutua b Vishil Patel | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Ryan Adams batting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 143 | 3 wkts, 19 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Phemelo Silas (wk), Thatayaone Tshose (c), Katlo Piet, Boemo Kgosiemang, Boemo Khumalo, Tumelo Mpatane | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Mwendwa | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Shem Ngoche | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Vishil Patel | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Francis Mutua | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Lucas Oluoch | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Nitish Hirani | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Monroux Kasselman & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 109 | 77 |
| Valentine Mbazo & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 13 | 15 |
| Botlhe Keganne & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 16 | 20 |
| Ryan Adams & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 5 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroux Kasselman | 12.5 | 109 |
| 2 | Valentine Mbazo | 15.2 | 122 |
| 3 | Botlhe Keganne | 18.4 | 138 |
BOT vs KEN Match Prediction, ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026, Botswana vs Kenya Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BOT vs KEN (Botswana vs Kenya) Match Details
| Match | Botswana vs Kenya (BOT vs KEN) |
| League | ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 17th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
BOT vs KEN Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
BOT vs KEN Match Venue: Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda
BOT vs KEN Pitch Report: The pitch looks good for the bowlers, especially pacers. All-rounders will be key. Both teams could prefer to bat second.
BOT vs KEN Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kigali, RW will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 67% humidity and 8.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 99% chances of precipitation during the game.
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 214 |
| Batting first won: | 107 |
| Bowling first won: | 96 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 122 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 91 |
| Highest Total: | 314/2 |
| Lowest Total: | 6/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 180/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 59/10 |
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
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T20 Average Scores
BOT vs KEN (Botswana vs Kenya) Playing 11
Botswana vs Kenya (BOT vs KEN) Match Preview
BOT vs KEN Match Preview: Botswana will lock horns against Kenya in ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 05:00 PM IST at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda.
Botswana (BOT) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Monroux Kasselman and Vinoo Balakrishnan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Valentine Mbazo will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Phemelo Silas and Botlhe Keganne will strengthen the middle order for Botswana.
- Thatayaone Tshose will lead the Botswana as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Monroux Kasselman will do the Wicket Keeping for Botswana.
Pace Bowlers
- Mmoloki Mooketsi and Katlo Piet will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Kenya (KEN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rushab Patel and Gurdeep Singh will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Rakep Patel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sachin Gill and Sukhdeep Singh will strengthen the middle order for Kenya.
- Lucas Oluoch will lead the Kenya as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Sukhdeep Singh will do the Wicket Keeping for Kenya.
Pace Bowlers
- Vishil Patel and Shem Ngoche will lead the pace attack of his team.
Botswana vs Kenya (BOT vs KEN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BOT vs KEN 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, BOT will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
BOT vs KEN ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Thatayaone Tshose will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Mmoloki Mooketsi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BOT vs KEN Head to Head
BOT vs KEN Head to Head Records: Botswana vs Kenya have faced each other in 8 matches in T20. Out of these 8 games, Botswana have won 1 whereas Kenya have won 7 Matches.
| Match Played | 8 |
| BOT Won | 1 |
| KEN Won | 7 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3.538 | 14 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Kenya | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.651 | 14 | LWWWW |
| 3 | Rwanda | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.596 | 8 | LWLWL |
| 4 | Botswana | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2.110 | 4 | WLLLW |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -4.397 | 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
KEN - L W W W WBOT - W L L L W
BOT vs KEN 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, Sukhdeep Singh are the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
BOT vs KEN Winning Prediction
- Kenya team has the upper hand over Botswana team. So try to pick more players from Kenya
BOT vs KEN Small League Must Picks:
BOT - Thatayaone Tshose [346 points], Mmoloki Mooketsi [213 points]KEN - Dhiren Gondaria [414 points], Vishil Patel [264 points]
BOT vs KEN Grand League Risky Picks:
BOT - Dhruvkumar Maisuria [0 points], Myolisi Fumba [0 points]KEN - Gerard Mwendwa [0 points], Sukhdeep Singh [0 points]
BOT vs KEN Death Over Bowlers:
BOT - Mmoloki Mooketsi, Boemo KgosiemangKEN - Lucas Oluoch, Sachin Gill
Botswana (BOT) Key Players
- Botlhe Keganne [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Vinoo Balakrishnan [PTs: 163, CR: 8.0]
- Boemo Khumalo [PTs: 192, CR: 6.5]
- Katlo Piet [PTs: 197, CR: 8.0]
- Thatayaone Tshose [PTs: 346, CR: 7.5]
Kenya (KEN) Key Players
- Sukhdeep Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Francis Mutua [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Gurdeep Singh [PTs: 29, CR: 9.0]
- Rushab Patel [101*, 32*, 27, ]
- Lucas Oluoch [DNB, 16*, (8, 2w), ]
- Nitish Hirani [PTs: 194, CR: 7.5]
- Dhiren Gondaria [20, 53, 0, ]
BOT vs KEN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sukhdeep Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Botlhe Keganne [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Rushab Patel [PTs: 69, CR: 8.5]
- Vinoo Balakrishnan [PTs: 163, CR: 8.0]
- Thatayaone Tshose [PTs: 346, CR: 7.5]
- Dhiren Gondaria [PTs: 414, CR: 9.0]
BOT vs KEN Injury / Unavailability
Botswana Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kenya Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BOT vs KEN Live Stream
Where can I see BOT vs KEN Live Score?
You can see BOT vs KEN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BOT vs KEN match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BOT vs KEN Cricket Match Highlights
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BOT vs KEN match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Botswana vs Kenya (BOT vs KEN) Squads
Botswana (BOT) Squad: Myolisi Fumba, Ryan Adams, Monroux Kasselman(WK), Dhruvkumar Maisuria, Botlhe Keganne, Katlo Piet, Valentine Mbazo(WK), Vinoo Balakrishnan, Phemelo Silas, Thatayaone Tshose(C), Mmoloki Mooketsi, Boemo Khumalo, Boemo Kgosiemang, Tumelo Mpatane
Kenya (KEN) Squad: Gerard Mwendwa, Peter Langat, Francis Mutua, Shem Ngoche, Rakep Patel(WK), Dhiren Gondaria, Rushab Patel, Lucas Oluoch(C), Gurdeep Singh, Brian Likavu(WK), Sachin Gill, Vishil Patel, Nitish Hirani, Sukhdeep Singh(WK)
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)
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