Cricket team’s chances hang in the balance

After a bright start, Botswana has seen chances of progressing to the semi-finals blighted by two successive defeats at the hands of Zimbabwe and Rwanda. The local players have slid to fourth place after leading the six-team log following their wins in the first two matches. Botswana faces Tanzania at 2:15pm in a sink-or-swim encounter, where even a win could not be enough to ensure progress.

All will depend on the game between Zimbabwe and a Rwanda side still in contention for a semi-final spot. Zimbabwe tops the log with eight points after winning all their four matches and are all but guaranteed progress to the next stage.