Botswana cruise to cricket glory

Monday, December 07, 2015

Botswana players celebrate after winning the T20 World Group Mini- World Cup on Friday. PIC: KABO MPAETONA

Botswana clinched the T20 World Group Mini-World Cup trophy after thrashing Zimbabwe by 81 runs at the Botswana Cricket Association Oval on Friday night.

Botswana managed 137 runs in their allotted overs with their rivals only managing 56 runs from 20 overs.

Botswana had a brilliant start in the first innings with opening batsmen Karabo Motlhanka and Saad Moyhuddin putting together 74 runs.

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