Rwanda vs Botswana Scorecard, 21st T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2026

21st T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2026 · Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone · 30 May 2026

Rwanda 117/8 (20 ov)

Botswana 115/8 (20 ov)

Rwanda won by 2 runs

Player of the match: M Akayezu

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Match summary

Rwanda played Botswana in the 21st T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2026 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone, on 30 May 2026. Rwanda won by 2 runs.

Rwanda won the toss and chose to bat first. Rwanda made 117/8 in 20 overs, Botswana made 115/8 in 20 overs.

K Motlanka top-scored with 40 off 38 balls; B van Zyl took 3/23; M Akayezu was named player of the match.

Rwanda Innings

117/8 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Hamza Khan b B van Zyl	b B van Zyl	23	23	3	0	100.00
D Ndikubwimana lbw b K Piet	lbw b K Piet	19	15	1	2	126.67
I Niyomugabo c P Silas b B van Zyl	c P Silas b B van Zyl	3	13	0	0	23.08
O Manishimwe c M Kasselman b B Kgosiemang	c M Kasselman b B Kgosiemang	21	24	1	1	87.50
Yves Cyusa c B van Zyl b D Maisuria	c B van Zyl b D Maisuria	5	9	0	0	55.56
D Uwimana c B van Zyl b D Maisuria	c B van Zyl b D Maisuria	4	8	0	0	50.00
E Rukiriza c V Mbazo b N Master	c V Mbazo b N Master	16	10	1	1	160.00
M Akayezu c M Kasselman b B van Zyl	c M Kasselman b B van Zyl	19	14	2	0	135.71
Muhammad Nadir not out	not out	3	3	0	0	100.00
Z Bimenyimana not out	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 0, w 2, nb 0)	3
Total	20 Ov (RR: 5.85)	117/8

Did not bat: I Ntirenganya

Fall of wickets: 1-33 (D Ndikubwimana, 4.1 ov), 2-40 (I Niyomugabo, 7.4 ov), 3-53 (Hamza Khan, 9.4 ov), 4-61 (Yves Cyusa, 12.2 ov), 5-70 (D Uwimana, 14.3 ov), 6-84 (O Manishimwe, 15.5 ov), 7-102 (E Rukiriza, 18.1 ov), 8-114 (M Akayezu, 19.3 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
B Kgosiemang	4	32	1	8.00	11	4	1	0
N Master	2	22	1	11.00	5	1	2	0
K Piet	4	15	1	3.75	16	0	1	1
B van Zyl	4	23	3	5.75	12	2	0	0
T Tshose	4	13	0	3.25	12	0	0	0
D Maisuria	2	11	2	5.50	6	1	0	1

Botswana Innings

115/8 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
K Motlanka b M Akayezu	b M Akayezu	40	38	4	1	105.26
M Kasselman c I Niyomugabo b E Rukiriza	c I Niyomugabo b E Rukiriza	10	16	1	0	62.50
V Mbazo c Z Bimenyimana b Yves Cyusa	c Z Bimenyimana b Yves Cyusa	5	17	0	0	29.41
B van Zyl c I Niyomugabo b M Akayezu	c I Niyomugabo b M Akayezu	11	7	1	1	157.14
T Tshose b I Ntirenganya	b I Ntirenganya	4	8	0	0	50.00
N Master c I Niyomugabo b Muhammad Nadir	c I Niyomugabo b Muhammad Nadir	11	14	1	0	78.57
Ameer Saiyed run out (D Ndikubwimana, E Rukiriza)	run out (D Ndikubwimana, E Rukiriza)	2	5	0	0	40.00
P Silas not out	not out	8	7	1	0	114.29
K Piet c E Rukiriza b Yves Cyusa	c E Rukiriza b Yves Cyusa	2	3	0	0	66.67
D Maisuria not out	not out	16	5	0	2	320.00
Extras	(b 3, lb 0, w 3, nb 0)	6
Total	20 Ov (RR: 5.75)	115/8

Did not bat: B Kgosiemang

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (M Kasselman, 4.6 ov), 2-43 (V Mbazo, 9.2 ov), 3-57 (B van Zyl, 10.6 ov), 4-66 (T Tshose, 13.4 ov), 5-74 (K Motlanka, 14.6 ov), 6-86 (N Master, 17.2 ov), 7-88 (Ameer Saiyed, 17.4 ov), 8-98 (K Piet, 19.1 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
Z Bimenyimana	1	11	0	11.00	3	1	1	0
Muhammad Nadir	4	19	1	4.75	12	2	0	0
E Rukiriza	4	9	1	2.25	17	0	0	1
Yves Cyusa	3	31	2	10.33	6	2	2	1
M Akayezu	4	24	2	6.00	10	1	1	1
I Ntirenganya	4	18	1	4.50	14	2	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Rwanda vs Botswana match on 30 May 2026?

Rwanda won by 2 runs.

Who was player of the match in Rwanda vs Botswana?

M Akayezu.

Who scored the most runs in Rwanda vs Botswana?

K Motlanka (Botswana) with 40 off 38 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Rwanda vs Botswana?

B van Zyl, with 3/23.

Who won the toss in Rwanda vs Botswana?

Rwanda, who chose to bat first.

Where was Rwanda vs Botswana played?

At Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.