Seychelles vs Malawi | ICC T20 WC Africa Qualifier B — Match 11
ICC Men’s T20 WC Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B • Match 11 • Day 4
Seychelles vs Malawi
Achimota Senior Secondary School Oval A, Accra, Ghana
📅 March 28, 2026 • 7:20 PM IST | 1:50 PM GMT | 1:50 PM Local
🌍 ICC 2028 T20 WC Africa Pathway — Pride Match for Both Teams
🇸🇨 Seychelles
0W | Indian Ocean 90,000-person island nation | T. Rajapaksha (c) | Chasing first win
VS
🇲🇼 Malawi
0W | Collapsed to 77 vs Tanzania | Must-win for any respectability
📋 Context: This is an evening Day 4 match between two winless teams fighting for their first point and final standings dignity. Tanzania and Ghana have the qualification race essentially locked up. Seychelles and Malawi both need a win to avoid a winless tournament. Seychelles narrowly pushed Eswatini (lost by 27 runs in Match 2) while Malawi collapsed to 77 vs Tanzania. This could be the tournament’s tightest and most competitive contest!
Tournament Form So Far
Seychelles (0W): Lost to Ghana by 6 wkts (SEY 72 ao, Match 3, Day 1) and likely lost to St Helena (Match 4, Day 2). Despite their record, Seychelles showed technical batting ability — captain Thiwanka Rajapaksha and Thimeera Madushanka have shown they can build innings when conditions allow.
Malawi (0W): Collapsed to 77 all out vs Tanzania in Match 1 — captain Gift Kansonkho out for a duck on the second ball. Ajaz Patel (Central Districts NZ) — one of their best-known international-standard players — couldn’t prevent the batting collapse. Malawi have the talent to beat Seychelles but must bat much better.
Key Players
Thiwanka Rajapaksha
Seychelles • Captain / Bat
Experienced SEY captain — Sri Lanka background, technically sound. Must anchor innings on Accra surface
Thimeera Madushanka
Seychelles • Bat
SEY’s most technically capable batter — can build an innings if given time. Differential pick
Gift Kansonkho
Malawi • Captain / Bat
Out for a duck on ball 2 vs Tanzania — needs redemption in this must-win match for Malawi
Moazzam Ali Baig
Malawi • Bat
Batted at No.11 vs Tanzania — needs to be promoted to the top order if Malawi are to rebuild
🏆 Predicted Winner
Seychelles
Confidence: 52% — Marginally better composure in close matches (27-run loss vs ESW), technically sounder batting unit than Malawi
