Kenya won five of their six matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A in Gaborone, Botswana, finishing second behind unbeaten Rwanda and securing progression to the 2027 Africa Qualifier on the road to the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Match by match
- v Mali, 23 May: Kenya 247 for 5, won by 172 runs. Dhiren Gondaria hit 92 from 35 balls with nine sixes and took 4 for 17; Irfan Karim made 69 not out.
- v Rwanda, 25 May: Kenya 101 for 9, lost by 2 wickets. Sachin Gill made 33 not out and took 2 for 10.
- v Sierra Leone, 26 May: Kenya 135 for 5, won by 38 runs. Sachin Bhudia 43 not out; Gill 4 for 16.
- v Cameroon, 28 May: Cameroon bowled out for 42, Kenya won by 10 wickets in 2.2 overs. Gill took 7 for 7 in four overs.
- v Botswana, 29 May: Kenya 193 for 3, won by 62 runs. Bhudia 77 not out from 41 balls, Karim 47 not out.
- v Côte d’Ivoire, 30 May: Côte d’Ivoire bowled out for 18, Kenya won by 9 wickets. Gerard Mwendwa took 4 for 2 from four overs, with three maidens.
Leading performers
Sachin Gill finished with 17 wickets in six matches, including the remarkable 7 for 7 against Cameroon. With the bat, Irfan Karim (143 runs), Dhiren Gondaria (141) and Sachin Bhudia (127) led the way.
Full scorecards are in the Match Centre.
