Uganda vs Botswana, ACTC, Today Match Prediction 04 December 2024

UGA vs BO Match Prediction & Analysis

Uganda lock horns against Botswana in the second match of the Africa Continental T20 Cup 2024 on Wednesday, 4th December. The match is slated to be played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali City in Rwanda and the scheduled start time is 4:45 PM IST. 

Uganda enter this tournament on the back of a 1-1 series tie against Bahrain, while Botswana are coming off an impressive outing in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub-regional qualifier tournament where they won four of the five matches and finished second in Group C, their only loss being against Nigeria. Both teams, entering the tournament on the back of some good form, should set up an exciting clash to kick-start their campaigns in the African Continental Cup.

Both Uganda and Botswana have clashed in six T20I matches so far, with Uganda emerging victorious in five matches, while Botswana managed to snatch a win. Uganda captain Riazat Ali Shah, with 116 runs in six matches, and Alpesh Ramjani, with 13 wickets in five matches, are the top performers for Uganda against Botswana. For Botswana, Mmoloki Mooketsi, with five wickets in six matches, and Karabo Motlhanka, with 90 runs in six matches, are the top performers against Uganda.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

UGA

L L W L L

NZ

41/1 in 5.2 7.69

ICCWCT20

New Zealand beat Uganda by 9 wickets 15 Jun 2024

UGA

40/10 in 18.4 2.14

WI

173/5 in 20.0 8.65

ICCWCT20

West Indies beat Uganda by 134 runs 09 Jun 2024

UGA

39/10 in 12.0 3.25

PNG

77/10 in 19.1 4.02

ICCWCT20

Uganda beat Papua New Guinea by 3 wickets 06 Jun 2024

UGA

78/7 in 18.1 4.29

AFG

183/5 in 20.0 9.15

ICCWCT20

Afghanistan beat Uganda by 125 runs 04 Jun 2024

UGA

58/10 in 16.0 3.62

NAM

135/5 in 18.5 7.17

ICCWCWARMUP

Namibia beat Uganda by 5 wickets 28 May 2024

UGA

134/8 in 20.0 6.7

BO

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Uganda Preview

Uganda enter this tournament as the defending champions where the last time around they defeated Kenya in the final in a nail biting contest by one run to win the title. Dinesh Nakrani with 148 runs, Riazat Ali Shah with 178 runs lit up the tournament with the bat, while left arm spinner Henry Ssendiyo with 18 wickets Alpesh Ramjani with 13 wickets were the top bowlers. All these four players are part of the current squad and will look to replicate the same. 

With new additions Raghav Dhawan in his short T20I career has scored 48 runs in two matches, alongside him Shrideep Mangela also made his debut scoring 38 runs in two matches in the recently concluded T20I series against Bahrain. while Robinson Obuya who has scored 335 runs in 23 matches make a solid top three. With Riazat Ali Shah and Dinesh Nakrani in the middle order both these batters can score runs at a quick pace providing the depth in the batting order. 

In the bowling department, Alpesh Ramjani the slow left arm orthodox has been the pick of the bowlers for Uganda in 2024, he has picked up 16 wickets in 10 matches and his bowling partner Heny Ssendiyo who is closing in on 100 T20I wickets (currently 96 wickets) has had a pretty good year where he has picked up 6 wickets in 7 matches and at Kigali he has a pheonemenal record 35 wickets in 31 matches. 

Uganda Predicted Playing XI:

Raghav Dhawan, Robinson Obuya, Shrideep Mangela, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah (c), Alpesh Ramjani, Juma Miyagi, Fred Achelam (wk), Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo, Joseph Baguma

Uganda Actual Playing XI:

Raghav Dhawan, Robinson Obuya, Shrideep Mangela, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Fred Achelam, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Juma Miyagi

Botswana Preview

Botswana, slowly finding their way into African international T20 competitions, put on a clinical performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup African Sub-regional competition, winning four of the five matches played.

Vinoo Balakrishnan, with 145 runs in five matches, was the top scorer, smashing a mammoth century of 101 runs and striking at 140.77. Karabo Motlhanka, with 131 runs in five matches, also scored a fifty. These two batters did the bulk of the scoring, and none of the other batters, other than these two, scored more than 100 runs. Balakrishnan has scored 185 runs in 11 matches while playing at Kigali, while Karabo has scored 129 runs in 4 matches and has 7 wickets to his tally while playing at Kigali. Both these players play in the top order and, when in form, are the players to watch out for.

In the bowling department, Mmoloki Mooketsi, the slow left-arm orthodox spinner, picked up 13 wickets, bowling at an economy of under six and with best bowling figures of 4/34. At Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, he has picked up 14 wickets in 11 matches. Tharindu Perera, their primary fast bowler, has eight wickets to his tally and can also contribute with the bat, where he has scored 305 runs in 21 matches. Katlo Piet has been the perfect cog to Mooketsi, picking up 8 wickets in the last five matches.

Botswana Predicted Playing XI:

Karabo Motlhanka (c), Vinoo Balakrishnan, Valentine Mbazo (wk), Reginald Nehonde, Monroux Kasselman, Thatayaone Tshose, Tharindu Perera, Michael Badenhorst, Katlo Piet, Boemo Khumalo, Mmoloki Mooketsi

Botswana Actual Playing XI:

Karabo Motlhanka, Vinoo Balakrishnan, Reginald Nehonde, Tharindu Perera, Thatayaone Tshose, Manroux Kasselman, Valentine Mbazo, Katlo Piet, Mmoloki Mooketsi, Tumelo Mpatane, Boemo Kgosiemang

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Rwanda on Wednesday is expected to be around 22°C to 24°C and Sunny periods with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon, with 70% precipitation and 70% humidity. The match could be affected by rain, which could result in delays during the match hours. 

UGA vs BO Pitch Report

With overcast conditions and rain looming around in the match hours, the conditions will favor the fast bowlers and the swing movement on offer. The surface at Kigali is a balanced track that favors both the batters and bowlers in general, where most of the scores lie in the range of 160-170 runs and are also a winning score. Expect a low-scoring game and the seamers to do most of the damage.

Toss: To Bowl

In the 94 T20 matches played at the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Rwanda teams batting first won 39 matches, while the teams batting second won 48 matches. Nigeria has played six matches at this venue and managed to win four matches, out of which three matches have been won while bowling first. We predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl first. 

Our Toss Prediction - Uganda to win the toss