UGA vs ZAM 1st T20 Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya - Mon, Oct 19, 2026Last Updated on Oct 19, 2026 09:39 PM
Uganda vs Zambia Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026
UGA 195/6 (20)
ZMB 108/10 (17.3)
Uganda won by 87 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javid Patel* | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Kasaija* | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.57 |
| Alpesh Ramjani | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
Last Wicket:Soyeb Pendi c Olipa Gerald b Enock Kasaija 0(4) - 108/10 in 17.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Uganda vs Zambia
Uganda — Innings 1 (195/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghav Dhawan c Jakir Patel b Joseph Zulu | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 143.75 | |
| Robinson Obuya c Shadreck Malama b Soyeb Pendi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Riazat Ali Shah (c) c Zahirbhai Patel b Robert Lungu | 38 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 190 | |
| Olipa Gerald b Ismail Kara | 82 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 195.24 | |
| Sumeet Verma c Joyeb Chand b Joseph Zulu | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 105 | |
| Alpesh Ramjani lbw b Ismail Kara | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Kenneth Waiswa not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Juma Miyagi not out | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.67 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 195 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Cyrus Kakuru (wk), Enock Kasaija, Joseph Baguma | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyeb Pendi | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Ismail Kara | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Joseph Zulu | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Ayaz Dadabhai | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Robert Lungu | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Javid Patel | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Raghav Dhawan & Robinson Obuya | 4 | 6 |
| Raghav Dhawan & Riazat Ali Shah | 41 | 22 |
| Olipa Gerald & Riazat Ali Shah | 28 | 17 |
| Olipa Gerald & Verma | 52 | 35 |
| Olipa Gerald & Alpesh Ramjani | 56 | 32 |
| Waiswa & Alpesh Ramjani | 1 | 2 |
| Waiswa & Juma Miyagi | 13 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson Obuya | 0.6 | 4 |
| 2 | Raghav Dhawan | 4.4 | 45 |
| 3 | Riazat Ali Shah | 7.3 | 73 |
| 4 | Sumeet Verma | 13.2 | 125 |
| 5 | Olipa Gerald | 18.4 | 181 |
| 6 | Alpesh Ramjani | 18.6 | 182 |
Zambia — Innings 2 (108/10 in 17.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadreck Malama (wk) c Cyrus Kakuru b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Lungu b Joseph Baguma | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Joyeb Chand c Enock Kasaija b Joseph Baguma | 38 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 135.71 | |
| Ismail Kara b Joseph Baguma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jakir Patel b Alpesh Ramjani | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 100 | |
| Zakir Husain Patel c Enock Kasaija b Joseph Baguma | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ayaz Dadabhai b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zahirbhai Patel c Cyrus Kakuru b Juma Miyagi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Javid Patel (c) not out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Joseph Zulu c Robinson Obuya b Alpesh Ramjani | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 110 | |
| Soyeb Pendi c Olipa Gerald b Enock Kasaija | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 13 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 108 | 10 wkts, 17.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juma Miyagi | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Enock Kasaija | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Joseph Baguma | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 11 |
| Riazat Ali Shah | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Alpesh Ramjani | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Kenneth Waiswa | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Shadreck Malama & Robert Lungu | 7 | 5 |
| Joyeb Chand & Robert Lungu | 23 | 22 |
| Joyeb Chand & Ismail Kara | 0 | 1 |
| Joyeb Chand & Jakir Patel | 41 | 36 |
| Joyeb Chand & Zakir Husain Patel | 16 | 8 |
| Joyeb Chand & Ayaz Dadabhai | 1 | 3 |
| Joyeb Chand & Zahirbhai Patel | 0 | 2 |
| Joyeb Chand & Javid Patel | 3 | 5 |
| Joseph Zulu & Javid Patel | 15 | 17 |
| Soyeb Pendi & Javid Patel | 2 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadreck Malama | 0.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Robert Lungu | 4.3 | 30 |
| 3 | Ismail Kara | 4.4 | 30 |
| 4 | Jakir Patel | 10.4 | 71 |
| 5 | Zakir Husain Patel | 11.6 | 87 |
| 6 | Ayaz Dadabhai | 12.3 | 88 |
| 7 | Zahirbhai Patel | 12.5 | 88 |
| 8 | Joyeb Chand | 13.4 | 91 |
| 9 | Joseph Zulu | 16.3 | 106 |
| 10 | Soyeb Pendi | 17.3 | 108 |
UGA vs ZAM Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026, Uganda vs Zambia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
UGA vs ZAM (Uganda vs Zambia) Match Details
| Match | Uganda vs Zambia (UGA vs ZAM) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 20th October 2026 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
UGA vs ZAM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
UGA vs ZAM Match Venue: Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, Nigeria
UGA vs ZAM Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
UGA vs ZAM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abuja, NG will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 51% humidity and 7.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
UGA vs ZAM (Uganda vs Zambia) Playing 11
Uganda vs Zambia (UGA vs ZAM) Match Preview
UGA vs ZAM Match Preview: ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 will see Uganda facing off against Zambia on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 02:30 PM IST at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, Nigeria.
Uganda (UGA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Cyrus Kakuru and Raghav Dhawan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Robinson Obuya will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pius Oloka and Charles Musemeza will strengthen the middle order for Uganda.
- Riazat Ali Shah will lead the Uganda as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Charles Musemeza will do the Wicket Keeping for Uganda.
Pace Bowlers
- Juma Miyagi and Joseph Baguma 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
- Shadreck Malama and Muhammad Asim will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Muhammad Asim is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Jakir Patel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Musonda Yambayamba and Robert Lungu will strengthen the middle order for Zambia.
- Javid Patel will lead the Zambia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Robert Lungu 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.
Uganda vs Zambia (UGA vs ZAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
UGA vs ZAM Match Prediction: Uganda 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, UGA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
UGA vs ZAM ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 Match Expert Advice: Pius Oloka will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Raghav Dhawan will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
UGA vs ZAM Head to Head
UGA vs ZAM Head to Head Records: Uganda vs Zambia have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Uganda have won 0 whereas Zambia have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| UGA 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 - ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6.559 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Nigeria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6.130 | 8 | WWWW |
| 3 | Zambia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.302 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Lesotho | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.781 | 2 | LLLW |
| 5 | Mozambique | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.792 | 2 | LLWL |
| 6 | Gambia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -5.756 | 0 | LLLL |
| 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:
UGA - W W W WZAM - W W L L
UGA 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.
UGA vs ZAM Winning Prediction
- Uganda team has the upper hand over Zambia team. So try to pick more players from Uganda.
UGA vs ZAM Small League Must Picks:
UGA - Pius Oloka [426 points], Raghav Dhawan [294 points]ZAM - Muhammad Asim [227 points], Javid Patel [193 points]
UGA vs ZAM Grand League Risky Picks:
UGA - Olipa Gerald [0 points], Charles Musemeza [0 points]ZAM - Robert Lungu [0 points], Soyeb Pendi [0 points]
UGA vs ZAM Death Over Bowlers:
UGA - Joseph BagumaZAM - Ayaz Dadabhai
Uganda (UGA) Key Players
- Juma Miyagi [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Riazat Ali Shah [2, 33, 11]
- Enock Kasaija [5, 2, (16, 1w), 59*, ]
- Raghav Dhawan [PTs: 294, CR: 8.5]
- Pius Oloka [PTs: 426, CR: 6.5]
Zambia (ZAM) Key Players
- Jakir Patel [87, 50, 16, 28, 6]
- 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]
UGA vs ZAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jakir Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ismail Kara [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Riazat Ali Shah [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Enock Kasaija [PTs: 0, CR: 9.9]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7.0]
- Muhammad Asim [PTs: 227, CR: 6.0]
- Pius Oloka [PTs: 426, CR: 6.5]
UGA vs ZAM Injury / Unavailability
Uganda Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zambia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
UGA vs ZAM Live Stream
Where can I see UGA vs ZAM Live Score?
You can see UGA vs ZAM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
UGA vs ZAM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
UGA vs ZAM Cricket Match Highlights
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Uganda vs Zambia (UGA vs ZAM) Squads
Uganda (UGA) Squad: Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa, Riazat Ali Shah(C), Enock Kasaija(C), Raghav Dhawan, Sumeet Verma, Joseph Baguma, Cyrus Kakuru(WK), Juma Miyagi, Pius Oloka, Robinson Obuya, Olipa Gerald, Anas Baig, Charles Musemeza(WK)
Zambia (ZAM) Squad: Jakir Patel, Joyeb Chand, Zakir Zaba, Ismail Kara, Musonda Yambayamba(WK), Ayaz Dadabhai, Joseph Zulu, Soyeb Pendi(WK), Robert Lungu(WK), Muhammad Asim, Shadreck Malama(WK), Javid Patel(C)
UGA 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.
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