Match 5 of the East-West Africa Cup Qualifiers, 2023 has Kenya taking on Mali. The match will be played at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni on 8th December 2023 at 05:00 PM IST.
KEN vs MAL (Kenya vs Mali), Match 5 - Match Information
Match: Kenya vs Mali, Match 5
Date: 8th December 2023
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni
KEN vs MAL, Willowmoore Park, Benoni Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 123 runs. The pitch at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Temperature will hover around 26.3 °C with 40% humidity. Winds at a speed of 6.02 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
KEN vs MAL, Head to Head
In the only match played between these 2 teams, Kenya won the match. Kenya Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Mali.
KEN vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Mugabe | 1 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0, 21 | 0, 0 |
| Collins Obuya | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 | 0 | 0, 34, 15, 81, 6 | - |
| Cheick Amala Keita | 4 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 | 0, 4, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 |
- Collins Omondi Obuya
Collins Obuya is a Batter and has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 136 runs averaging 27.2 per match.
- Cheick Amala Keita
Cheick Amala Keita can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. Cheick Amala Keita has an average of 29 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 6.3. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 4 matches this player has scored 4 runs averaging 0.8 per match.
KEN vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vraj Patel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 2, 2 |
| Peter Langat | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 0, 0, 5, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 1 |
| Mahamadou Malle | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
- Vraj Patel
Vraj Patel is a Bowler and has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Vraj Patel is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the last 4 matches he has taken 5 wickets at an average of 1. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches Vraj Patel played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Mahamadou Malle
Mahamadou Malle can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 1 match fantasy points in the last 4 games and a fantasy rating of 6. This player bowls right-arm medium fast
KEN vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shem Ngoche | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 | 2, 2, 0, 0, 0 |
| Theodore Macalou | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 |
| Mahamadou Diaby | 3 | 11 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0, 0, 11, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 2 |
- Shem Obado Ngoche
Shem Ngoche can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Shem Ngoche has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 1 runs averaging 0.2 per match.
- Theodore Mody Macalou
Theodore Macalou can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. Theodore Macalou has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 runs averaging 0.4 per match.
- Mahamadou Taifour Diaby
Mahamadou Diaby can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. Mahamadou Diaby has an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 0, 0, 11, 0, 0 runs at an average of 2.2 per match.
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KEN vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Muthui | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | 3, 0, 0, 4, 3 |
| Theodore Macalou | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 |
| Shem Ngoche | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 | 2, 2, 0, 0, 0 |
| Mahamadou Diaby | 3 | 11 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0, 0, 11, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 2 |
| Rushab Patel | 4 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0, 22, 4, 1, 24 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Zakaria Makadji | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0, 2 | - |
The Top Point Getters for Kenya are Gerard Muthui with 105 match fantasy points. Shem Ngoche with 92 match fantasy points and Rushab Patel with 61 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Mali are Theodore Macalou with 104 match fantasy points. Mahamadou Diaby with 85 match fantasy points and Zakaria Makadji with 29 match fantasy points.
KEN vs MAL Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Obuya | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 | 0 | 0, 34, 15, 81, 6 | - |
| Neil Mugabe | 1 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0, 21 | 0, 0 |
| Vraj Patel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 2, 2 |
| Irfan Karim | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 | 35, 11, 43, 27, 16 | - |
| Peter Langat | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 0, 0, 5, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 1 |
- Collins Omondi Obuya
Collins Obuya is a Batter and has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Collins Obuya is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 0, 34, 15, 81, 6 runs averaging 27.2 per match.
- Vraj Patel
Vraj Patel is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Vraj Patel bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in the recently played 4 matches he has taken 0, 1, 0, 2, 2 wickets at an average of 1. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches Vraj Patel played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Irfan Ali Karim
Irfan Karim is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order batter, bats Left Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 132 runs at an average of 26.4 per match.
KEN vs MAL Squad Information
Kenya (KEN) Squad: Collins Obuya, Rakep Patel, Nelson Odhiambo, Shem Ngoche, Irfan Karim, Lucas Ndandason, Emmanuel Bundi, Rushab Patel, Sachin Bhudia, Sukhdeep Singh, Pushkar Sharma, Neil Mugabe, Peter Langat, Vraj Patel, Tanzeel Sheikh, Francis Mutua, Vishil Patel and Gerard Muthui
Mali (MAL) Squad: Cheick Amala Keita, Lamissa Sanogo, Mamadou Diawara, Mahamadou Diaby, Mamadou Sidibe, Sekou Diaby, Mahamadou Malle, Sanze Kamate, Mohamed Coulibaly, Theodore Macalou, Lassina Berthe, Daouda Traore, Zakaria Makadji and Moustapha Diakite
KEN vs MAL Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Irfan Karim and Daouda Traore
Batters: Collins Obuya and Neil Mugabe
All-Rounders: Shem Ngoche, Theodore Macalou, Pushkar Sharma and Lucas Ndandason
Bowlers: Vraj Patel, Vishil Patel and Peter Langat
Captain: Irfan Karim
Vice-Captain: Lucas Ndandason
KEN vs MAL (Kenya vs Mali), Match 5 Preview
Kenya have played 2 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Mali have played 1 match in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table.
East-West Africa Cup Qualifiers, 2023 Points Table
The points table of East-West Africa Cup Qualifiers, 2023 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 10 of the ICC T20 WC 2024 Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2022 where Peter Langat scored the highest fantasy points for Kenya with 204 match fantasy points while Theodore Macalou topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Mali with 18 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Kenya vs Sierra Leone Last Match Scorecard) played by Kenya against Sierra Leone, Kenya beat Sierra Leone by 8 wickets. The top fantasy player for Kenya was Vishil Patel who scored 76 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Cameroon, Cameroon beat Mali by 39 runs (D/L method). The top fantasy player for Mali was Theodore Macalou who scored 104 fantasy points.