Match 1 (Day 1): Tanzania beat Malawi by 8 wickets. Malawi were bowled out for just 77 all out — a dismal batting collapse. Tanzania chased 78/2 in 13.2 overs. Arun Yadav (Tanzania) was named Player of the Match. Captain Gift Kansonkho was dismissed for a duck on the second ball of the match.

Match 2 (Day 1): Eswatini beat Saint Helena by 27 runs. Eswatini posted 115/8 and then restricted Saint Helena to 88. A low-scoring but competitive match — both teams showed fight.

Malawi desperately need a win after their 77-all-out humiliation against Tanzania on Day 1. Their batting collapsed entirely — captain Gift Kansonkho dismissed for a duck on ball 2. For Malawi to claim any respectability from this tournament, they need to be competitive here against Eswatini. Moazzam Ali Baig — who batted at No. 11 vs Tanzania and scored just 3*(3) — needs to be promoted in the batting order if Malawi are to have any chance of building an innings.

Eswatini have shown they’re the third-strongest side in this qualifier. Their Day 1 win over Saint Helena, while narrow (27 runs), demonstrated their ability to post a competitive total (115/8) and defend it with disciplined bowling. Adil Butt — who has career T20I averages of 45.40 from 5 innings (227 runs) — is their most important player. Minhaz Khojbariya has been reliable in batting support. Eswatini won’t enjoy being favourites — but on paper they have the superior squad.

The Achimota Oval B pitch by Match 8 will be well-worn. Expect low-scoring cricket (70-100 first innings total likely). Teams should prioritise bowling well and taking early wickets.

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Tournament stakes: Top 2 teams from this 6-team qualifier advance to the ICC Africa Regional Final → gateway to the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Tanzania and Ghana are on track. Eswatini and Malawi are battling for 3rd-place finish respectability.