Rwanda vs Zambia Scorecard, 7th T20I, Malawi Tri-Nation T20I Series 2026

7th T20I · Malawi Tri-Nation T20I Series 2026 · TCA Oval, Blantyre · 15 Aug 2026

Rwanda 130/5 (20 ov)

Zambia 131/6 (19 ov)

Zambia won by 4 wickets

Player of the match: Ismail Kara

Malawi Tri-Nation T20I Series → RWA v ZAM head to head Ground stats Rwanda Zambia

Match summary

Rwanda played Zambia in the 7th T20I, Malawi Tri-Nation T20I Series 2026 at TCA Oval, Blantyre, on 15 Aug 2026. Zambia won by 4 wickets.

Zambia won the toss and chose to field first. Rwanda made 130/5 in 20 overs, Zambia made 131/6 in 19 overs.

Ismail Kara top-scored with 54 off 41 balls; E Rukiriza took 3/16; Ismail Kara was named player of the match.

Rwanda Innings

130/5 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
D Ndikubwimana c Ismail Kara b Zakir Husain Patel	c Ismail Kara b Zakir Husain Patel	27	33	2	0	81.82
Hamza Khan c Jakir Patel b Zakir Husain Patel	c Jakir Patel b Zakir Husain Patel	39	47	5	0	82.98
M Akayezu c Zakir Husain Patel b Ayaz Dadabhai	c Zakir Husain Patel b Ayaz Dadabhai	22	20	0	2	110.00
D Uwimana c M Yambayamba b Ayaz Dadabhai	c M Yambayamba b Ayaz Dadabhai	4	7	0	0	57.14
E Rukiriza lbw b Ayaz Dadabhai	lbw b Ayaz Dadabhai	0	1	0	0	0.00
I Niyomugabo not out	not out	16	10	2	1	160.00
Yves Cyusa not out	not out	1	3	0	0	33.33
Extras	(b 9, lb 4, w 7, nb 1)	21
Total	20 Ov (RR: 6.50)	130/5

Did not bat: Muhammad Nadir, I Mugisha, I Ntirenganya, JM Iradukunda

Fall of wickets: 1-74 (Hamza Khan, 12.4 ov), 2-90 (D Ndikubwimana, 14.5 ov), 3-105 (D Uwimana, 17.3 ov), 4-105 (E Rukiriza, 17.4 ov), 5-128 (M Akayezu, 19.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Ismail Kara	4	26	0	6.50	12	2	1	1	1
Joshep Zulu	2	12	0	6.00	7	2	0	1	0
Ayaz Dadabhai	4	19	3	4.75	14	0	1	3	0
Javid Patel	4	23	0	5.75	10	3	0	0	0
R Lungu	4	17	0	4.25	11	0	0	0	0
Zakir Husain Patel	2	20	2	10.00	5	2	1	2	0

Zambia Innings

131/6 (19 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Vasmiakram Chand c E Rukiriza b I Ntirenganya	c E Rukiriza b I Ntirenganya	5	6	1	0	83.33
Ismail Kara lbw b Muhammad Nadir	lbw b Muhammad Nadir	54	41	5	4	131.71
R Lungu st D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza	st D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza	9	24	2	0	37.50
Jakir Patel c D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza	c D Ndikubwimana b E Rukiriza	8	7	0	1	114.29
Javid Patel c Yves Cyusa b E Rukiriza	c Yves Cyusa b E Rukiriza	1	2	0	0	50.00
JV Chand not out	not out	25	18	2	1	138.89
Ayaz Dadabhai c D Ndikubwimana b I Ntirenganya	c D Ndikubwimana b I Ntirenganya	11	9	2	0	122.22
Irfan Saleh not out	not out	9	7	1	0	128.57
Extras	(b 4, lb 0, w 5, nb 0)	9
Total	19 Ov (RR: 6.89)	131/6

Did not bat: M Yambayamba, Zakir Husain Patel, Joshep Zulu

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Vasmiakram Chand, 2.1 ov), 2-55 (R Lungu, 7.6 ov), 3-73 (Jakir Patel, 9.6 ov), 4-80 (Javid Patel, 11.6 ov), 5-88 (Ismail Kara, 13.6 ov), 6-105 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 16.2 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
I Ntirenganya	4	0	22	2	5.50	13	3	0	1
Muhammad Nadir	4	0	19	1	4.75	17	2	1	0
E Rukiriza	4	1	16	3	4.00	17	1	1	1
JM Iradukunda	2	0	27	0	13.50	4	1	3	1
I Mugisha	1	0	10	0	10.00	2	2	0	0
M Akayezu	4	0	33	0	8.25	11	4	1	2

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Rwanda vs Zambia match on 15 Aug 2026?

Zambia won by 4 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Rwanda vs Zambia?

Ismail Kara.

Who scored the most runs in Rwanda vs Zambia?

Ismail Kara (Zambia) with 54 off 41 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Rwanda vs Zambia?

E Rukiriza, with 3/16.

Who won the toss in Rwanda vs Zambia?

Zambia, who chose to field first.

Where was Rwanda vs Zambia played?

At TCA Oval, Blantyre.