Malawi
162/5 (20 ov)
Lesotho
56 (14.4 ov)
Match summary
Malawi played Lesotho in the Women's 9th T20I, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Division Two Qualifier 2025 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone, on 23 Jul 2025. Malawi won by 106 runs.
Malawi won the toss and chose to bat first. Malawi made 162/5 in 20 overs, Lesotho made 56 in 14.4 overs.
F Malefula top-scored with 62 off 35 balls; L Malino took 4/14; F Malefula was named player of the match.
Malawi Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL Dimba c MA Nyabela b R Limema |
c MA Nyabela b R Limema | 42 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 150.00 |
| A Lumbe lbw b T Ramabitsa |
lbw b T Ramabitsa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| T Luka lbw b MA Nyabela |
lbw b MA Nyabela | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 72.22 |
| L Bigula run out (B Tlali, MA Nyabela) |
run out (B Tlali, MA Nyabela) | 24 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 64.86 |
| F Malefula not out |
not out | 62 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 177.14 |
| P Maziya c MA Tsemane b T Ramabitsa |
c MA Tsemane b T Ramabitsa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| KM Chingaipe not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 12, nb 4) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.10) | 162/5 | ||||
Did not bat: L Malino, E Richard, C Bwanali, E Kabwere
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (A Lumbe, 1.3 ov), 2-47 (T Luka, 6.1 ov), 3-77 (LL Dimba, 11.3 ov), 4-143 (L Bigula, 18.3 ov), 5-160 (P Maziya, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Tlali | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T Ramabitsa | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MA Tsemane | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| B Phelenyane | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MA Nyabela | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Limema | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Lesotho Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KM Molapo c A Lumbe b E Kabwere |
c A Lumbe b E Kabwere | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| T Khabo b KM Chingaipe |
b KM Chingaipe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B Tlali b E Richard |
b E Richard | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| P Pheko lbw b E Richard |
lbw b E Richard | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| MA Nyabela c F Malefula b L Malino |
c F Malefula b L Malino | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72.00 |
| B Phelenyane b LL Dimba |
b LL Dimba | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| MM Mabathoana c F Malefula b L Malino |
c F Malefula b L Malino | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TJ Mahe run out (L Malino) |
run out (L Malino) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| T Ramabitsa c & b L Malino |
c & b L Malino | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| MA Tsemane lbw b L Malino |
lbw b L Malino | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| R Limema not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 12, nb 1) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 14.4 Ov (RR: 3.82) | 56/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (T Khabo, 0.5 ov), 2-10 (KM Molapo, 3.4 ov), 3-15 (P Pheko, 5.3 ov), 4-22 (B Tlali, 7.1 ov), 5-37 (B Phelenyane, 9.5 ov), 6-45 (MM Mabathoana, 10.6 ov), 7-51 (TJ Mahe, 12.4 ov), 8-51 (MA Nyabela, 12.5 ov), 9-55 (MA Tsemane, 14.2 ov), 10-56 (T Ramabitsa, 14.4 ov)
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- Match
- Women's · 9th T20I · ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Division Two Qualifier 2025
- Venue
- Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone
- Date
- 23 Jul 2025
- Toss
- Malawi, elected to bat first
- Result
- Malawi won by 106 runs
- Player of the match
- F Malefula
- Format
- Women's T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Malawi vs Lesotho match on 23 Jul 2025?
Malawi won by 106 runs.
Who was player of the match in Malawi vs Lesotho?
F Malefula.
Who scored the most runs in Malawi vs Lesotho?
F Malefula (Malawi) with 62 off 35 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Malawi vs Lesotho?
L Malino, with 4/14.
Who won the toss in Malawi vs Lesotho?
Malawi, who chose to bat first.
Where was Malawi vs Lesotho played?
At Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.