SIL vs BOT Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 20th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Sep 18, 2026Last Updated on Sep 18, 2026 04:29 PM
Sierra Leone vs Botswana Cricket Match Previews
ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026
BW 121/8 (20)
SLE 100/4 (20)
Botswana won by 21 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Kamara* | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 129.03 |
| Solomon Williams | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boemo Khumalo* | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Thatayaone Tshose | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Last Wicket:George Sesay c Boemo Kgosiemang b Thatayaone Tshose 0(7) - 80/4 in 16.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sierra Leone vs Botswana
Botswana — Innings 1 (121/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroux Kasselman b Raymond Coker | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Vinoo Balakrishnan b Raymond Coker | 23 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 88.46 | |
| Valentine Mbazo c George Sesay b Abu Bakarr Kamara | 50 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 104.17 | |
| Phemelo Silas (wk) lbw b George Sesay | 18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 94.74 | |
| Thatayaone Tshose (c) c Brima Ansumana b Samuel Conteh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Adams lbw b Solomon Williams | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Botlhe Keganne b George Sesay | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Boemo Kgosiemang not out | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Boemo Khumalo run out (Lansana Lamin/Brima Ansumana) | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 121 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Katlo Piet, Tumelo Mpatane | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sesay | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Raymond Coker | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Samuel Conteh | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Abu Kamara | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Solomon Williams | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Mohamed Turay | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Monroux Kasselman & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 3 | 7 |
| Valentine Mbazo & Vinoo Balakrishnan | 39 | 41 |
| Valentine Mbazo & Phemelo Silas | 57 | 41 |
| Valentine Mbazo & Thatayaone Tshose | 1 | 6 |
| Valentine Mbazo & Ryan Adams | 2 | 5 |
| Botlhe Keganne & Ryan Adams | 2 | 3 |
| Botlhe Keganne & Boemo Kgosiemang | 7 | 7 |
| Boemo Khumalo & Boemo Kgosiemang | 9 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroux Kasselman | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2 | Vinoo Balakrishnan | 7.6 | 42 |
| 3 | Phemelo Silas | 14.5 | 99 |
| 4 | Thatayaone Tshose | 15.5 | 100 |
| 5 | Valentine Mbazo | 16.4 | 102 |
| 6 | Ryan Adams | 17.1 | 104 |
| 7 | Botlhe Keganne | 18.2 | 111 |
| 8 | Boemo Khumalo | 20 | 121 |
Sierra Leone — Innings 2 (100/4 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Coker c Valentine Mbazo b Botlhe Keganne | 20 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 37.74 | |
| Alusine Turay c Botlhe Keganne b Vinoo Balakrishnan | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 250 | |
| Abu Kamara not out | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 129.03 | |
| Lansana Lamin (c) b Botlhe Keganne | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| George Sesay c Boemo Kgosiemang b Thatayaone Tshose | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Solomon Williams not out | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 100 | 4 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mohamed Turay, David Halloway, Ibrahim Kpaka, Brima Ansumana (wk), Samuel Conteh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boemo Kgosiemang | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Katlo Piet | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Vinoo Balakrishnan | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Botlhe Keganne | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Monroux Kasselman | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Thatayaone Tshose | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Boemo Khumalo | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Coker & Alusine Turay | 28 | 24 |
| Raymond Coker & Abu Bakarr Kamara | 31 | 54 |
| Lansana Lamin & Abu Bakarr Kamara | 18 | 11 |
| George Sesay & Abu Bakarr Kamara | 3 | 9 |
| Solomon Williams & Abu Bakarr Kamara | 20 | 22 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alusine Turay | 3.6 | 28 |
| 2 | Raymond Coker | 12.6 | 59 |
| 3 | Lansana Lamin | 14.5 | 77 |
| 4 | George Sesay | 16.2 | 80 |
SIL vs BOT Match Prediction, ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026, Sierra Leone vs Botswana Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SIL vs BOT (Sierra Leone vs Botswana) Match Details
| Match | Sierra Leone vs Botswana (SIL vs BOT) |
| League | ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 18th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
SIL vs BOT Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SIL vs BOT Match Venue: Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda
SIL vs BOT Pitch Report: The pitch looks good for the bowlers, especially pacers. All-rounders will be key. Both teams could prefer to bat second.
SIL vs BOT 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
SIL vs BOT (Sierra Leone vs Botswana) Playing 11
Sierra Leone vs Botswana (SIL vs BOT) Match Preview
SIL vs BOT Match Preview: Sierra Leone will lock horns against Botswana in ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 on Friday, 18 September 2026 at 05:00 PM IST.
Sierra Leone (SIL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Yegbeh Jalloh and Alusine Turay will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Eric Turay will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Raymond Coker and Abu Kamara will strengthen the middle order for Sierra Leone.
- Lansana Lamin will lead the Sierra Leone as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- David Halloway will do the Wicket Keeping for Sierra Leone.
Pace Bowlers
- Raymond Coker and Aliya Kamara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Botswana (BOT) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Monroux Kasselman and Vinoo Balakrishnan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
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.
Sierra Leone vs Botswana (SIL vs BOT) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SIL vs BOT Match Prediction: Botswana 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, SIL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SIL vs BOT ILT20 Africa Continental Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: George Sesay will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Raymond Coker will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SIL vs BOT Head to Head
SIL vs BOT Head to Head Records: Sierra Leone vs Botswana have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Sierra Leone have won 0 whereas Botswana have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| SIL Won | 0 |
| BOT Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
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:
BOT - W L L L WSIL - L L L L L
SIL vs BOT 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, David Halloway is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
SIL vs BOT Winning Prediction
- Botswana team has the upper hand over Sierra Leone team. So try to pick more players from Botswana
SIL vs BOT Small League Must Picks:
SIL - George Sesay [441 points], Raymond Coker [344 points]BOT - Thatayaone Tshose [346 points], Mmoloki Mooketsi [213 points]
SIL vs BOT Grand League Risky Picks:
SIL - Brima Ansumana [0 points], Mohamed Turay [0 points]BOT - Dhruvkumar Maisuria [0 points], Myolisi Fumba [0 points]
SIL vs BOT Death Over Bowlers:
SIL - Solomon WilliamsBOT - Mmoloki Mooketsi, Boemo Kgosiemang
Sierra Leone (SIL) Key Players
- Lansana Lamin [DNB]
- Yegbeh Jalloh [PTs: 93, CR: 6.0]
- Aliya Kamara [PTs: 129, CR: 7.0]
- Alusine Turay [PTs: 155, CR: 7.5]
- Raymond Coker [0W]
- George Sesay [3W]
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]
SIL vs BOT Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Botlhe Keganne [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Lansana Lamin [PTs: 35, CR: 7.5]
- Yegbeh Jalloh [PTs: 93, CR: 6.0]
- Alusine Turay [PTs: 155, CR: 7.5]
- Vinoo Balakrishnan [PTs: 163, CR: 8.0]
- Thatayaone Tshose [PTs: 346, CR: 7.5]
SIL vs BOT Injury / Unavailability
Sierra Leone Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Botswana Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SIL vs BOT Live Stream
Where can I see SIL vs BOT Live Score?
You can see SIL vs BOT Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SIL vs BOT match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SIL vs BOT Cricket Match Highlights
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SIL vs BOT match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sierra Leone vs Botswana (SIL vs BOT) Squads
Sierra Leone (SIL) Squad: Mohamed Turay, Brima Ansumana, David Halloway(WK), Abu Kamara, Samuel Conteh, Lansana Lamin(C), Yegbeh Jalloh, Alusine Turay, Raymond Coker, Solomon Williams, George Sesay, Aliya Kamara, Eric Turay(WK), Ibrahim Kpaka
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
SIL vs BOT 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 SIL vs BOT match?
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