Tanzania faced Kenya in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 3rd place play-off at Harare Sports Club
Kenya emerged victorious by 51 runs after a tremendous bowling display
Kenya finished 3rd in the tournament while Tanzania had to manage with the 4th spot
Tanzania faced Kenya in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 3rd place play-off clash on Saturday, 4 October, at Harare Sports Club. In a battle to avoid finishing at the 4th postion, Kenya defeated Tanzania by 51 runs to secure the third spot in the tournament.
Asked to bat first, Kenya had a decent start with the openers Dhiren Gondaria and Neil Mugabe stitching a 64-run stand for the first wicket. However, one wicket started falling, the scoring rate also got low. Despite that, with the help of skipper Gondaria's 60-run knock, Kenya managed to put up a tota of 142 runs after the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.
Chasing the target, Kenya bowlers never let the Tanzania batters settle down as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Nitish Hirani and Vraj Patel dismantled Tanzania's batting order by picking up four and three wickets respectively.
Tanzania were bowled out for just 91 runs after a poor batting display. With this loss, they finished 4th in the tournament, showing the glimpses of the young talents they have.
Tanzania Vs Kenya, ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025: Ball-By-Ball Commentary
Tanzania Vs Kenya, ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025: Toss Update
Tanzania won the toss and opted to bowl first against Kenya.
Tanzania Vs Kenya, ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025: Live Streaming
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 won't be available for telecast on any channels in India. However, one can catch the live streaming of the same on FanCode app and website.
Tanzania Vs Kenya, ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025: Squads
Kenya Squad: Pushkar Sharma, Dhiren Gondaria(c), Rakep Patel, Sachin Bhudia, Sukhdeep Singh(w), Sachin Gill, Jasraj Kundi, Lucas Ndandason, Nitish Hirani, Vraj Patel, Peter Langat, Lucas Oluoch, Rushab Patel, Vishil Patel, Francis Mutua, Neil Mugabe
Tanzania Squad: Arun Yadav, Abhik Patwa, Dhrumit Mehta, Ajith Augastin, Mukesh Suthar, Amal Rajeevan(w), Salum Jumbe, Ally Kimote, Khalidy Juma, Kassim Nassoro(c), Sivaraj Selvaraj, Laksh Bakrania, Ivan Selemani, Yalinde Nkanya, Simba Mbaki
