Rwanda v Botswana, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Africa Continental Cup, 2026

Africa Continental Cup 1st Match: Rwanda v Botswana at Kigali City, September 08, 2026
Rwanda
RWN
192/2 (20)
Botswana
BTS
137/7 (20)
Finished
RWN won by 55 runs
Rwanda InningRWN Inning192/2 (20 ov)
Botswana Inning BTS Inning137/7 (20 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
4
0.2
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
0
0.3
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
1
0.4
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, 1 run,
0
0.5
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
0.6
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
End of over 1 (5 runs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 0 (2)
Monroux Kasselman 5 (4)
Botswana 5/0
Zappy Bimenyimana 1-0-5-0
4
1.1
Ignace Ntirenganya to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
1
1.2
Ignace Ntirenganya to Monroux Kasselman, 1 run,
0
1.3
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
1.4
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
1.5
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
2
1.6
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 2 runs,
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 2 (6)
Monroux Kasselman 10 (6)
Botswana 12/0
Ignace Ntirenganya 1-0-7-0
Zappy Bimenyimana 1-0-5-0
0
2.1
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
4
2.2
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
0
2.3
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
4
2.4
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
4
2.5
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
0
2.6
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
End of over 3 (12 runs)
Monroux Kasselman 22 (12)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 2 (6)
Botswana 24/0
Zappy Bimenyimana 2-0-17-0
Ignace Ntirenganya 1-0-7-0
0
3.1
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
4
3.2
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
0
3.3
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
1
3.4
Ignace Ntirenganya to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
4
3.5
Ignace Ntirenganya to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
0
3.6
Ignace Ntirenganya to Monroux Kasselman, no run,
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Monroux Kasselman 26 (14)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 7 (10)
Botswana 33/0
Ignace Ntirenganya 2-0-16-0
Zappy Bimenyimana 2-0-17-0
4
4.1
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
4
4.2
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
1
4.3
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
4
4.4
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, Four,
1
4.5
Zappy Bimenyimana to Monroux Kasselman, 1 run,
1
4.6
Zappy Bimenyimana to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
End of over 5 (15 runs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 17 (14)
Monroux Kasselman 31 (16)
Botswana 48/0
Zappy Bimenyimana 3-0-32-0
Ignace Ntirenganya 2-0-16-0
1
5.1
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
w
5.2
Monroux Kasselman b M Akayezu 31 (17) Martin Akayezu to Monroux Kasselman, no run, b M Akayezu,
0
5.3
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, no run,
0
5.4
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, no run,
0
5.5
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, no run,
0
5.6
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, no run,
End of over 6 (1 runs)
Phemelo Silas 0 (4)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 18 (15)
Botswana 49/1
Martin Akayezu 1-0-1-1
Zappy Bimenyimana 3-0-32-0
1
6.1
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
0
6.2
Emile Rukiriza to Phemelo Silas, no run,
1
6.3
Emile Rukiriza to Phemelo Silas, 1 run,
1
6.4
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
0
6.5
Emile Rukiriza to Phemelo Silas, no run,
0
6.6
Emile Rukiriza to Phemelo Silas, no run,
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Phemelo Silas 1 (8)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 20 (17)
Botswana 52/1
Emile Rukiriza 1-0-3-0
Martin Akayezu 1-0-1-1
4
7.1
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
6
7.2
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Six,
4
7.3
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
1
7.4
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
1wd
7.5
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, 1 wide,
1
7.5
Martin Akayezu to Phemelo Silas, 1 run,
5wd
7.6
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 5 wide,
1
7.6
Martin Akayezu to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
End of over 8 (23 runs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 36 (22)
Phemelo Silas 2 (9)
Botswana 75/1
Martin Akayezu 2-0-24-1
Emile Rukiriza 1-0-3-0
4
8.1
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
4
8.2
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
0
8.3
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
4
8.4
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
1
8.5
Emile Rukiriza to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
0
8.6
Emile Rukiriza to Phemelo Silas, no run,
End of over 9 (13 runs)
Phemelo Silas 2 (10)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 49 (27)
Botswana 88/1
Emile Rukiriza 2-0-16-0
Martin Akayezu 2-0-24-1
0
9.1
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
9.2
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
9.3
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
4
9.4
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
0
9.5
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
0
9.6
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 53 (33)
Phemelo Silas 2 (10)
Botswana 92/1
Muhammad Nadir 1-0-4-0
Emile Rukiriza 2-0-16-0
1
10.1
Yves Cyusa to Phemelo Silas, 1 run,
1
10.2
Yves Cyusa to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
1
10.3
Yves Cyusa to Phemelo Silas, 1 run,
1
10.4
Yves Cyusa to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
w
10.5
Phemelo Silas c M Akayezu b Y Cyusa 4 (13) Yves Cyusa to Phemelo Silas, no run, c M Akayezu b Y Cyusa,
0
10.6
Yves Cyusa to Myolisi Fumba, no run,
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Myolisi Fumba 0 (1)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 55 (35)
Botswana 96/2
Yves Cyusa 1-0-4-1
Muhammad Nadir 1-0-4-0
4
11.1
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, Four,
0
11.2
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
1
11.3
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
1
11.4
Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, 1 run,
1
11.5
Muhammad Nadir to Vinoo Balakrishnan, 1 run,
0
11.6
Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, no run,
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Myolisi Fumba 1 (3)
Vinoo Balakrishnan 61 (39)
Botswana 103/2
Muhammad Nadir 2-0-11-0
Yves Cyusa 1-0-4-1
0
12.1
Yves Cyusa to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run,
w
12.2
Vinoo Balakrishnan st D Ndikubwimana b Y Cyusa 61 (41) Yves Cyusa to Vinoo Balakrishnan, no run, st D Ndikubwimana b Y Cyusa,
0
12.3
Yves Cyusa to Thatayaone Tshose, no run,
0
12.4
Yves Cyusa to Thatayaone Tshose, no run,
w
12.5
Thatayaone Tshose c M Akayezu b Y Cyusa 0 (3) Yves Cyusa to Thatayaone Tshose, no run, c M Akayezu b Y Cyusa,
0
12.6
Yves Cyusa to Ryan Adams, no run,
End of over 13 (0 runs)
Ryan Adams 0 (1)
Myolisi Fumba 1 (3)
Botswana 103/4
Yves Cyusa 2-1-4-3
Muhammad Nadir 2-0-11-0
0
13.1
Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, no run,
0
13.2
Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, no run,
1
13.3
Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, 1 run,
w
13.4
Ryan Adams lbw b M Nadir 0 (2) Muhammad Nadir to Ryan Adams, no run, lbw b M Nadir,
0
13.5
Muhammad Nadir to Katlo Piet, no run,
0
13.6
Muhammad Nadir to Katlo Piet, no run,
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Katlo Piet 0 (2)
Myolisi Fumba 2 (6)
Botswana 104/5
Muhammad Nadir 3-0-12-1
Yves Cyusa 2-1-4-3
1
14.1
Yves Cyusa to Myolisi Fumba, 1 run,
1
14.2
Yves Cyusa to Katlo Piet, 1 run,
0
14.3
Yves Cyusa to Myolisi Fumba, no run,
1
14.4
Yves Cyusa to Myolisi Fumba, 1 run,
0
14.5
Yves Cyusa to Katlo Piet, no run,
1
14.6
Yves Cyusa to Katlo Piet, 1 run,
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Katlo Piet 2 (5)
Myolisi Fumba 4 (9)
Botswana 108/5
Yves Cyusa 3-1-8-3
Muhammad Nadir 3-0-12-1
0
15.1
Muhammad Nadir to Katlo Piet, no run,
0
15.2
Muhammad Nadir to Katlo Piet, no run,
w
15.3
Katlo Piet lbw b M Nadir 2 (8) Muhammad Nadir to Katlo Piet, no run, lbw b M Nadir,
1
15.4
Muhammad Nadir to Dhruv Maisuria, 1 run,
w
15.5
Myolisi Fumba b M Nadir 4 (10) Muhammad Nadir to Myolisi Fumba, no run, b M Nadir,
0
15.6
Muhammad Nadir to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
End of over 16 (1 runs)
Boemo Khumalo 0 (1)
Dhruv Maisuria 1 (1)
Botswana 109/7
Muhammad Nadir 4-0-13-3
Yves Cyusa 3-1-8-3
1
16.1
Yves Cyusa to Dhruv Maisuria, 1 run,
0
16.2
Yves Cyusa to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
0
16.3
Yves Cyusa to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
0
16.4
Yves Cyusa to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
1wd
16.5
Yves Cyusa to Boemo Khumalo, 1 wide,
1
16.5
Yves Cyusa to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
0
16.6
Yves Cyusa to Dhruv Maisuria, no run,
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Dhruv Maisuria 2 (3)
Boemo Khumalo 1 (5)
Botswana 112/7
Yves Cyusa 4-1-11-3
Muhammad Nadir 4-0-13-3
0
17.1
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
1
17.2
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
0
17.3
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, no run,
1
17.4
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, 1 run,
1wd
17.5
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, 1 wide,
0
17.5
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
1wd
17.6
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, 1 wide,
0
17.6
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, no run,
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Boemo Khumalo 2 (9)
Dhruv Maisuria 3 (5)
Botswana 116/7
Martin Akayezu 3-0-28-1
Yves Cyusa 4-1-11-3
0
18.1
Ignace Ntirenganya to Dhruv Maisuria, no run,
4
18.2
Ignace Ntirenganya to Dhruv Maisuria, Four,
5
18.3
Ignace Ntirenganya to Dhruv Maisuria, 5 runs,
1
18.4
Ignace Ntirenganya to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
1
18.5
Ignace Ntirenganya to Dhruv Maisuria, 1 run,
1
18.6
Ignace Ntirenganya to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
End of over 19 (12 runs)
Boemo Khumalo 4 (11)
Dhruv Maisuria 13 (9)
Botswana 128/7
Ignace Ntirenganya 3-0-28-0
Martin Akayezu 3-0-28-1
1
19.1
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
1
19.2
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, 1 run,
1
19.3
Martin Akayezu to Boemo Khumalo, 1 run,
2
19.4
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, 2 runs,
4
19.5
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, Four,
0
19.6
Martin Akayezu to Dhruv Maisuria, no run,
End of over 20 (9 runs)
Dhruv Maisuria 20 (13)
Boemo Khumalo 6 (13)
Botswana 137/7
Martin Akayezu 4-0-37-1
Ignace Ntirenganya 3-0-28-0