The 5th place playoff of the 2025 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Division Two Qualifier between Cameroon Women and Mozambique Women will be contested at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 in Gaborone on July 26, 2025. This contest gives both teams a chance to finish their campaign with pride and renewed momentum for upcoming tournaments.
Throughout the group stage, Cameroon Women and Mozambique Women delivered spirited efforts but lacked consistency against stronger opposition. Cameroon’s only victory came against Lesotho, a dominant 55-run win showcasing their batting promise. Mozambique, meanwhile, managed a solid win over Eswatini but struggled against the likes of Sierra Leone and Botswana.
Squads:
Cameroon Women’s Cricket Team
Akago Eliane, Brenda Waluma, Cathy Mbelel, Elsa Garcia Souna, Marguerite Bessala, Bernadette Mbida, Jeanne Ngono, Olive Ranedoumoun, Madaleine Sissako, Michelle Ekani, Clemence Manidom, Edwige Guehoada, Maeva Douma, Sonita Akenji
Mozambique Women’s Cricket Team
Alda Mangue, Ilza Machava, Irene Mulhovo, Amelia Mundundo, Isabel Chuma, Olga Mondlane, Rosalia Haiong, Cristina Magaia, Wisley Bucuane, Angelica Salomao, Laura Chipanga, Olga Matsolo, Regina Mazumba, Yudney Murrure
Players to watch out:
Madaleine Sissako
The 28-year-old plays primarily as a right-handed batter and wicketkeeper for the Cameroon Women’s team. She also bowls left-arm medium pace occasionally. Sissako has been a steady middle-order batter with a notable highest T20I score of 57 against Eswatini in her most recent outing and contributes with her bowling as a change option. In the tournament so far, she has scored 72 runs with the bat and is recognized for her role in anchoring the innings.
Edwige Guehoada
The 24-year-old plays as a bowler for the Cameroon women’s cricket team. She bats right-handed and bowls left-arm medium pace. Known primarily for her bowling, Guehoada contributes with the ball to provide variety and control in the Cameroon bowling attack. She is the highest wicket taker of the tournament so far with 9 wickets and best bowling figures of 4 for 1. She has also been handy with the bat, registering scores of 16* and 9*.
Cristina Magaia
The 27-year-old right-handed wicket-keeper batter from Mozambique plays a key role for the Mozambique women’s national cricket team. In addition to her primary role, she also bowls right-arm medium pace. Magaia has participated in 48 T20Is, scoring 392 runs with the highest score of 52 and has also picked up 35 wickets with the ball with best bowling figures of 4 for 24. Her notable scores in this competition read 22, 15, and 52.
Isabel Chuma
Isabel Chuma is a right-handed all-rounder from Mozambique, born on February 27, 2002. She is known for her versatility, contributing both with the bat and ball—she has scored 388 runs and taken 24 wickets in 48 T20Is for the Mozambique women’s national team. Her primary bowling style is right-arm medium pace, and she typically bats in the lower middle order.
Pitch:
Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2 in Gaborone features a hard and bouncy pitch that generally offers plenty of assistance to bowlers, especially pace bowlers early on in the match, with swing and seam movement making batting difficult. As the game progresses, spinners can also find support as the surface wears.
Weather:
The conditions in Gaborone are expected to be mostly dry and warm with a high around 26°C during the day, cooler in the evening near 6°C, light winds, very low chance of rain, and comfortable humidity.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Brenda Waluma, Jeanne Ngono, Madaleine Sissako, Michelle Ekani, Edwige Guehoada, Maeva Douma, Isabel Chuma, Olga Mondlane, Cristina Magaia, Angelica Salomao, Olga Matsolo
Match Details:
Date – July 26, 2025
Time – 5:30 PM IST
Venue – Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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