Tanzania announced their intent early and never looked back, dismantling Eswatini by 158 runs in a thoroughly one-sided affair at the Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B. The gulf in quality was stark — Tanzania's batsmen played with purpose while Eswatini's bowlers had no answers.
Mukesh Maker set the tone with a commanding 65 off 42 balls, building momentum in the powerplay and refusing to let the opposition settle. Ivan Selemani chipped in with a brisk 35 to propel Tanzania to 178/4. The batting was controlled aggression — they took calculated risks against the shorter boundaries but didn't throw away their wickets. Eswatini's bowling attack, led by Adil Butt and Saqib Anwar, picked up two wickets each but leaked runs consistently, conceding 9 per over.
Eswatini's chase collapsed before it really began. Sibusiso Jele managed just 5 runs before the middle order crumbled. The bowling combination of Butt and Anwar, who had done the job with the bat, now turned their hand to seam bowling with devastating effect. Eswatini managed only 20 runs across 13 overs — a surrender more than an innings. The home side faced a mountain to climb after Tanzania's aggressive start, and they never found the platform to launch a meaningful recovery. By the time Eswatini had assembled just three runs for the loss of four wickets, the match was decided. Tanzania's clinical performance handed them a commanding victory in a qualifier where margins matter as much as momentum.