Mozambique beat Zambia by three wickets with six balls remaining in the 14th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C at the Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2 in Abuja on 25 October 2026. Agostinho Navicha, the player of the match, top-scored with 41 off 47 balls as Mozambique reached 110/7 in 19 overs.
How It Unfolded
Mozambique won the toss and chose to field. Zambia were held to 109/9. Javid Patel made 26 not out off 21 balls and Ismail Kara struck five fours in his 24 off 15 balls, while Soyeb Pendi finished unbeaten on 17 off 15. Shadreck Malama made 10. Vieira Tembo led the Mozambique attack with 3/22 from four overs, and Camate Roposo was the most economical bowler with 2/11. Lourenço Simango and Charles Mbebe took a wicket each.
The chase was tight. Navicha batted through much of it, hitting two fours and a six, and Joao Hou added a quick 14 off 11 balls with three fours. Zambia kept taking wickets: Pendi finished with 2/13 from four overs, Kara with 2/21 and Javid Patel with 2/23. Simango settled it with 25 not out off 17 balls, including two sixes, to add to his wicket with the ball.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Zambia at 54% and Mozambique at 46% before the toss, so this was a miss, though the model had rated the match close to even. Zambia came in rated 58th by the Oracle against Mozambique's 65th. The reasoning is in the full Oracle call, and every graded call is on the Oracle report card.
What's Next
The win was Mozambique's second of the group, after their victory in the 4th match, and draws them level with Zambia, who won the 8th and 11th matches. Uganda and Nigeria lead the way with four wins each. All results are on the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.