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હોમ  »  Cricket  »  ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier  »  3rd Place Playoff Full Commentary

Kenya vs Tanzania 2025 3rd Place Playoff Full Commentary

Result · Oct 04 2025, Sat - 01:00 PM (IST)
KENYA
142/7
TANZANIA
91
Kenya won by 51 runs
CRR:5.25
Player Of The Match
  • 19.6

    APPEAL! Khalidi Amiri to Francis Mutua. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, hit pad to third man for 1 run, fielded by Augastin, appeal made for L.B.W. Kenya had a perfect start in the powerplay, but the floodgates were opened after Neil Mugabe's wicket. Dhiren Gondaria played well and scored 60 runs for his side. The Tanzania bowlers gathered momentum and restricted the opponent to a par score. Will Tanzania chase the target to secure third place? Join us for the chase shortly.

  • 19.5

    FOUR! Khalidi Amiri to Francis Mutua. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

  • 19.4

    Khalidi Amiri to Sachin Gill. Reverse Swing-In yorker, middle stump deep in crease working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Patwa.

  • 19.3

    Khalidi Amiri to Sachin Gill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Rajeevan.

  • 19.2

    OUT! Bowled. Khalidi Amiri to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed. The off stump has been uprooted.

  • 19.1

    Khalidi Amiri to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Patwa.

  • 18.6

    Salum Jumbe to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 18.5

    FOUR! Salum Jumbe to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

  • 18.4

    Salum Jumbe to Francis Mutua. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, inside edge to short leg for 1 run.

  • 18.3

    Salum Jumbe to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Augastin.

  • 18.3

    No ball Salum Jumbe to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In beamer, outside off stump down the track driving, outside edge to fine leg and it was a no ball, mis-fielded by Rajeevan, overthrow by Selvaraj.

  • 18.2

    Salum Jumbe to Francis Mutua. Reverse Swing-In yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Augastin.

  • 18.1

    Salum Jumbe to Nitish Hirani. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Augastin.

  • 17.6

    Khalidi Amiri to Nitish Hirani. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bakrania.

  • 17.5

    Khalidi Amiri to Francis Mutua. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Augastin.

  • 17.4

    FOUR! Khalidi Amiri to Francis Mutua. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

  • 17.3

    Khalidi Amiri to Nitish Hirani. Leg cutter full toss, to leg down the track working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Selvaraj.

  • 17.2

    FOUR! Khalidi Amiri to Nitish Hirani. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

  • 17.1

    Khalidi Amiri to Francis Mutua. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Patwa.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 7 runs. Bowler: Nitish Hirani. Tanzania: 89/9 (rr 5.24)
  • 16.6

    Ajith Augastin to Nitish Hirani. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Rajeevan.

  • 16.5

    OUT! Run Out. Ajith Augastin to Dhiren Gondaria. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover, fielded by Yadav, by Rajeevan. Dhiren Gondaria is not happy with his partner.

  • 16.4

    Ajith Augastin to Dhiren Gondaria. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Mehta.

  • 16.3

    Ajith Augastin to Dhiren Gondaria. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

  • 16.2

    Ajith Augastin to Francis Mutua. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Maker.

  • 16.1

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Ajith Augastin to Sukhdeep Singh. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Augastin. The wickets are crumbling in no time.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Sachin Bhudia. Tanzania: 82/9 (rr 5.12)
  • 15.6

    Sivaraj Selvaraj to Dhiren Gondaria. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Patwa.

  • 15.5

    Sivaraj Selvaraj to Sukhdeep Singh. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Maker.

  • 15.4

    Sivaraj Selvaraj to Dhiren Gondaria. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mbaki.

  • 15.3

    Sivaraj Selvaraj to Sukhdeep Singh. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mbaki.

  • 15.2

    Sivaraj Selvaraj to Sukhdeep Singh. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Augastin.

  • 17.2
    Amal Rajeevan Run Out Vraj Patel 39 (37)

    OUT! Run Out. Sachin Gill to Amal Rajeevan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, direct hit by Patel. Kenya secure a comfortable victory in the contest. Vraj Patel troubled and dismissed the openers, who were setting the tone for the Tanzania team. Amal Rajeevan remained solid at one end, but the other batters consistently gave away their wickets. A good campaign for both sides, and Kenya had a positive end. Nitish Hirani claimed four wickets. Dhiren Gondaria is the Player of the Match.

  • 17.1

    Sachin Gill to Amal Rajeevan. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.

  • 17.1

    Wide Sachin Gill to Amal Rajeevan. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 7 runs. Bowler: Nitish Hirani. Tanzania: 89/9 (rr 5.24)
  • 16.6

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mutua.

  • 16.5

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Mugabe.

  • 16.4

    Nitish Hirani to Laksh Bakrania. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 16.3

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 16.2

    FOUR! Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

  • 16.1

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Patel.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Sachin Bhudia. Tanzania: 82/9 (rr 5.12)
  • 15.6

    Sachin Bhudia to Amal Rajeevan. Off break half volley, middle stump backing away driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hirani.

  • 15.5

    Sachin Bhudia to Amal Rajeevan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Bhudia, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 15.4

    Sachin Bhudia to Amal Rajeevan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Patel.

  • 15.3

    SIX! Sachin Bhudia to Amal Rajeevan. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  • 15.2

    Sachin Bhudia to Laksh Bakrania. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kundi.

  • 15.1

    Sachin Bhudia to Amal Rajeevan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mutua.

  • End of Over 15
    Over 15. 7 runs. Bowler: Nitish Hirani. Tanzania: 71/9 (rr 4.73)
  • 14.6
    Khalidi Amiri c Rakep Patel b Nitish Hirani 0 (2)

    OUT! Caught. Nitish Hirani to Khalidi Amiri. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Patel. Two wickets in an over.

  • 14.5

    Nitish Hirani to Khalidi Amiri. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 14.4
    Sivaraj Selvaraj c Francis Mutua b Nitish Hirani 6 (4)

    OUT! Caught. Nitish Hirani to Sivaraj Selvaraj. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Mutua. Mutua with another catch.

  • 14.3

    FOUR! Nitish Hirani to Sivaraj Selvaraj. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

  • 14.2

    Nitish Hirani to Sivaraj Selvaraj. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Kundi.

  • 14.1

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bhudia.

  • End of Over 14
    Over 14. 4 runs. Bowler: Vraj Patel. Tanzania: 64/7 (rr 4.57)
  • 13.6

    Vraj Patel to Sivaraj Selvaraj. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 13.5
    Salum Jumbe c Francis Mutua b Vraj Patel 2 (3)

    OUT! Caught. Vraj Patel to Salum Jumbe. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Mutua. One more down in a short span.

  • 13.4

    Vraj Patel to Amal Rajeevan. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

  • 13.3

    Vraj Patel to Amal Rajeevan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 13.2

    Vraj Patel to Amal Rajeevan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid on for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Patel.

  • 13.1

    Vraj Patel to Salum Jumbe. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gondaria.

  • End of Over 13
    Over 13. 2 runs. Bowler: Nitish Hirani. Tanzania: 60/6 (rr 4.62)
  • 12.6

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 12.5

    Nitish Hirani to Amal Rajeevan. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gondaria.

  • 12.4

    Nitish Hirani to Salum Jumbe. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Patel.

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