How many international matches has Malawi played?

Malawi against each opponent, all formats
Opponent	Matches	Wins	Losses	Other
Rwanda	23	9	14	0
Mozambique	19	13	5	1
Kenya	10	1	6	3
Lesotho	9	9	0	0
Botswana	9	2	7	0
Bahrain	7	0	7	0
Tanzania	6	0	5	1
Cameroon	6	6	0	0
Zambia	5	3	1	1
Nigeria	5	0	5	0
Uganda	5	0	5	0
Brazil	4	0	4	0
Seychelles	3	2	0	1
Ghana	3	1	2	0
Sierra Leone	3	0	3	0
Germany	3	1	2	0
St Helena	2	1	0	1
Eswatini	2	2	0	0
Namibia	2	0	2	0
Mali	2	2	0	0
Swaziland	1	1	0	0

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Malawi players by career runs
Player	Gender	Career runs	Career wickets
Sami Sohail	Men	2,192	76
Donnex Kansonkho	Men	1,021	11
Aaftab Limdawala	Men	750	28
Gift Kansonkho	Men	693	12
Sugeni Kananji	Women	491	38
Moazzam Baig	Men	457	68
Salim Nihute	Men	380	-
Lidia Dimba	Women	370	23
Sophina Chinawa	Women	313	5
Suhail Vayani	Men	277	47
Praise Maziya	Women	251	28
Triphonia Luka	Women	238	18
Daniel Jakiel	Men	237	75
Mike Choamba	Men	198	23
Kazim Somani	Men	194	-
Febbe Malefula	Women	177	-
Gershom Ntambalika	Men	174	9
Hamza Patel	Men	137	2
Tadala Mpandakwaya	Women	135	2
Shahida Hussein	Women	120	14
Mohamed Abdulla	Men	118	9
Euless Chiralile	Women	117	-
A Lumbe	Women	101	-
Mohammed Nurji	Men	101	-
Irfan Bhima	Men	98	6
Phillip Zuze	Men	90	-
Bright Balala	Men	80	6
Meria Dailesi	Women	78	-
Dalida Dzimau	Women	61	10
Dalitso Ndipo	Women	60	-

Recent recorded matches

International match results
Date	Match	Format	Result	Coverage
2026-08-16	MalawivRwanda	T20I · Men	Rwanda won by 2 wickets	Scorecard
2026-08-15	ZambiavMalawi	T20I · Men	Zambia won by 47 runs	Scorecard
2026-08-14	MalawivRwanda	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 26 runs	Scorecard
2026-08-14	MalawivZambia	T20I · Men	No result	No play
2026-08-12	MalawivRwanda	T20I · Men	Rwanda won by 5 wickets	Scorecard
2026-08-11	MalawivZambia	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 50 runs	Scorecard
2026-06-17	BrazilvMalawi	T20I · Women	Brazil won by 11 runs	Scorecard
2026-06-15	RwandavMalawi	T20I · Women	Rwanda won by 68 runs	Scorecard
2026-06-14	MalawivNigeria	T20I · Women	Nigeria won by 5 wickets	Scorecard
2026-06-12	BrazilvMalawi	T20I · Women	Brazil won by 42 runs	Scorecard
2026-06-11	RwandavMalawi	T20I · Women	Rwanda won by 66 runs	Scorecard
2026-06-10	NigeriavMalawi	T20I · Women	Nigeria won by 52 runs	Scorecard
2026-04-11	MozambiquevMalawi	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 1 wicket	Scorecard
2026-04-10	MalawivZambia	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 53 runs	Scorecard
2026-04-10	LesothovMalawi	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2026-04-09	ZambiavMalawi	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 5 wickets	Scorecard
2026-04-09	MozambiquevMalawi	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 7 wickets	Scorecard
2026-04-08	BotswanavMalawi	T20I · Women	Botswana won by 23 runs	Scorecard
2026-04-07	BrazilvMalawi	T20I · Women	Brazil won by 136 runs	Scorecard
2026-04-06	LesothovMalawi	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2026-03-29	MalawivSt Helena	T20I · Men	No result	No play
2026-03-28	SeychellesvMalawi	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2026-03-27	EswatinivMalawi	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 8 wickets	Scorecard
2026-03-25	MalawivGhana	T20I · Men	Ghana won by 2 wickets	Scorecard
2026-03-24	MalawivTanzania	T20I · Men	Tanzania won by 8 wickets	Scorecard
2025-10-04	MalawivBotswana	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 56 runs	Scorecard
2025-10-02	UgandavMalawi	T20I · Men	Uganda won by 117 runs	Scorecard
2025-09-30	MalawivNamibia	T20I · Men	Namibia won by 8 wickets	Scorecard
2025-09-28	MalawivKenya	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 3 runs	Scorecard
2025-09-26	MalawivNigeria	T20I · Men	Nigeria won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-27	BahrainvMalawi	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 94 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-26	RwandavMalawi	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-26	BotswanavMalawi	T20I · Women	Botswana won by 65 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-25	MalawivBahrain	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 8 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-24	MalawivSierra Leone	T20I · Women	Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-23	BahrainvMalawi	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 45 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-23	RwandavMalawi	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-23	MalawivLesotho	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 106 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-22	MalawivRwanda	T20I · Men	Rwanda won by 4 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-21	RwandavMalawi	T20I · Women	Rwanda won by 67 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-20	MalawivBahrain	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-20	MalawivCameroon	T20I · Women	Malawi won by 38 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-19	MalawivRwanda	T20I · Men	Rwanda won by 6 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-19	MalawivBahrain	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-13	GermanyvMalawi	T20I · Men	Germany won by 37 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-12	MalawivBahrain	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 10 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-10	MalawivGermany	T20I · Men	Malawi won by 8 runs	Scorecard
2025-07-09	MalawivTanzania	T20I · Men	No result	No play
2025-07-07	MalawivBahrain	T20I · Men	Bahrain won by 7 wickets	Scorecard
2025-07-06	MalawivTanzania	T20I · Men	Tanzania won by 72 runs	Scorecard

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MEN · T20I · 2019 to 2026

Malawi men in T20Is

LNWLL

80Played

35Won

37Lost

0Drawn / tied

8No result

43.75Win %

Men T20I results by opponent

Malawi Men T20I results by opponent
Opponent	P	W	L	NR	Win %	Last
Rwanda	18	9	9	0	50.00	2026
Mozambique	9	7	1	1	77.77	2023
Kenya	8	1	4	3	12.50	2025
Bahrain	7	0	7	0	0.00	2025
Tanzania	5	0	4	1	0.00	2026
Botswana	4	2	2	0	50.00	2025
Germany	3	1	2	0	33.33	2025
Ghana	3	1	2	0	33.33	2026
Lesotho	3	3	0	0	100.00	2024
Seychelles	3	2	0	1	66.66	2026
Uganda	3	0	3	0	0.00	2025
Zambia	3	1	1	1	33.33	2026
Cameroon	2	2	0	0	100.00	2024
Eswatini	2	2	0	0	100.00	2026
Mali	2	2	0	0	100.00	2024
St Helena	2	1	0	1	50.00	2026
Namibia	1	0	1	0	0.00	2025
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	0.00	2025
Swaziland	1	1	0	0	100.00	2021
All	80	35	37	8	43.75	2026

Men T20I results by situation

Malawi Men T20I results home and away
Setting	P	W	L	D/T	NR	Win %	Last
Unknown	80	35	37	0	8	43.75	2026
All	80	35	37	0	8	43.75	2026

T20I record by toss and batting order
Situation	P	W	L	NR	Win %
Won the toss	24	12	11	1	50.00
Lost the toss	23	6	16	1	26.08
Chose to bat	15	6	9	0	40.00
Chose to field	9	6	2	1	66.66
Batted first	41	18	23	0	43.90
Chased	34	17	14	3	50.00
All	146	65	75	6	44.52

Men T20I results by year

Malawi Men T20I results by year
Year	P	W	L	NR	Win %
2026	11	4	5	2	36.36
2025	21	5	15	1	23.80
2024	17	8	7	2	47.05
2023	8	4	4	0	50.00
2022	10	5	3	2	50.00
2021	6	4	2	0	66.66
2019	7	5	1	1	71.42
All	80	35	37	8	43.75

Men T20I team records

Highest T20I totals
Total	Opponent	Ground	Date
185/2	Lesotho	Kigali	2022-11-25
182/7	Germany	TCA Oval	2025-07-13
176/2	Rwanda	Sikh Union Club Ground	2024-06-28
170/7	Mozambique	Lilongwe	2019-11-06
166/8	Germany	TCA Oval	2025-07-10

Lowest all-out T20I totals
Total	Opponent	Ground	Date
69	Botswana	Willowmoore Park	2023-05-30
71	Namibia	Harare Sports Club	2025-09-30
72	Bahrain	TCA Oval	2025-07-12
88	Nigeria	Takashinga Sports Club	2025-09-26
88	Rwanda	TCA Oval	2024-10-09

Highest successful T20I chases
Chase	Opponent	Ground	Date
170/7	Mozambique	Lilongwe	2019-11-06
158/1	Rwanda	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium	2025-07-26
145/6	Mozambique	Lilongwe	2019-11-07
144/6	Botswana	Rwanda	2022-11-20
128/4	Rwanda	Blantyre	2024-10-12

Biggest T20I wins by runs
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
93 runs	Lesotho	Gymkhana Club Ground	2024-09-21
58 runs	Rwanda	Sikh Union Club Ground	2024-06-28
56 runs	Botswana	Takashinga Sports Club	2025-10-04
50 runs	Zambia	TCA Oval	2026-08-11
26 runs	Rwanda	TCA Oval	2026-08-14

Biggest T20I wins by wickets
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
10 wickets	St Helena	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda	2022-11-24
9 wickets	Mali	University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground	2024-09-24
9 wickets	Cameroon	University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground	2024-09-25
9 wickets	Rwanda	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium	2025-07-26
8 wickets	Swaziland	Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre	2021-10-17

Men T20I leading players

Most T20I runs
Batter	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50
Sami Sohail	71	71	2,192	96*	42.98	125.61	14
Donnex Kansonkho	63	63	1,021	54	17.91	91.81	1
Aaftab Limdawala	49	49	750	68	17.04	90.47	3
Gift Kansonkho	50	50	693	52	16.11	84.51	1
Moazzam Baig	33	33	457	74	19.04	91.95	1
Salim Nihute	23	23	380	56	20.00	88.16	1
Suhail Vayani	34	34	277	30*	10.65	96.18	0
Daniel Jakiel	35	35	237	38*	11.85	83.74	0
Mike Choamba	29	29	198	28	9.00	69.23	0
Kazim Somani	16	16	194	31	17.63	83.26	0

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Sami Sohail	61	61	76	4/6	16.82	6.88	14.65	0
Daniel Jakiel	53	53	72	5/9	17.55	6.98	15.06	2
Moazzam Baig	43	43	68	6/9	10.69	4.89	13.10	3
Suhail Vayani	50	50	47	4/8	22.97	6.71	20.53	0
Kelvin Thuchila	26	26	31	6/8	16.32	5.62	17.41	1
Aaftab Limdawala	38	38	28	4/23	24.57	7.22	20.39	0
Mike Choamba	32	32	23	4/19	17.43	5.54	18.86	0
Blessings Pondani	36	36	18	2/12	39.00	6.99	33.44	0
Gift Kansonkho	14	14	12	2/6	19.41	8.37	13.91	0
Donnex Kansonkho	16	16	11	4/16	22.18	7.46	17.81	0

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
96*	Sami Sohail	71	Rwanda	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium	2025-07-26
94*	Sami Sohail	60	Lesotho	Kigali	2022-11-25
84*	Sami Sohail	66	Seychelles	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda	2021-10-20
84*	Sami Sohail	55	Botswana	Rwanda	2022-11-20
81	Sami Sohail	55	Kenya	Nairobi	2024-07-04

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/8	Kelvin Thuchila	24	Eswatini	Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field	2026-03-27
6/9	Moazzam Baig	24	Rwanda	Willowmoore Park	2023-12-16
5/4	Moazzam Baig	11	Cameroon	University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground	2024-09-25
5/9	Daniel Jakiel	12	Rwanda	TCA Oval	2026-08-14
5/11	Daniel Jakiel	24	Lesotho	Kigali	2022-11-25

Most T20I appearances
Player	Mat
Sami Sohail	80
Donnex Kansonkho	73
Aaftab Limdawala	67
Gift Kansonkho	63
Daniel Jakiel	58
Suhail Vayani	57
Mike Choamba	53
Blessings Pondani	47
Moazzam Baig	44
Chisomo Chete	36

Latest men T20I matches

Latest matches
Date	Opponent	Result	Scores	Ground
2026-08-16	Rwanda	Lost	Malawi 101/7 · Rwanda 102/8	TCA Oval
2026-08-15	Zambia	Lost	Zambia 180/9 · Malawi 133/9	TCA Oval
2026-08-14	Rwanda	Won	Malawi 101/5 · Rwanda 75	TCA Oval
2026-08-14	Zambia	No result	-	Blantyre
2026-08-12	Rwanda	Lost	Malawi 112/8 · Rwanda 113/5	TCA Oval
2026-08-11	Zambia	Won	Malawi 151/9 · Zambia 101	TCA Oval
2026-03-29	St Helena	No result	-	Accra
2026-03-28	Seychelles	Won	Seychelles 108/7 · Malawi 111/4	Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field
2026-03-27	Eswatini	Won	Eswatini 75 · Malawi 77/2	Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field
2026-03-25	Ghana	Lost	Malawi 98/8 · Ghana 99/8	Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field

WOMEN · T20I · 2018 to 2026

Malawi women in T20Is

LLLLL

49Played

18Won

31Lost

0Drawn / tied

0No result

36.73Win %

Women T20I results by opponent

Malawi Women T20I results by opponent
Opponent	P	W	L	Win %	Last
Mozambique	10	6	4	60.00	2026
Lesotho	6	6	0	100.00	2026
Botswana	5	0	5	0.00	2026
Rwanda	5	0	5	0.00	2026
Brazil	4	0	4	0.00	2026
Cameroon	4	4	0	100.00	2025
Nigeria	4	0	4	0.00	2026
Sierra Leone	3	0	3	0.00	2025
Kenya	2	0	2	0.00	2024
Uganda	2	0	2	0.00	2025
Zambia	2	2	0	100.00	2026
Namibia	1	0	1	0.00	2018
Tanzania	1	0	1	0.00	2025
All	49	18	31	36.73	2026

Women T20I results by situation

Malawi Women T20I results home and away
Setting	P	W	L	D/T	NR	Win %	Last
Unknown	49	18	31	0	0	36.73	2026
All	49	18	31	0	0	36.73	2026

T20I record by toss and batting order
Situation	P	W	L	Win %
Won the toss	22	7	15	31.81
Lost the toss	16	6	10	37.50
Chose to bat	5	2	3	40.00
Chose to field	17	5	12	29.41
Batted first	14	6	8	42.85
Chased	35	12	23	34.28
All	109	38	71	34.86

Women T20I results by year

Malawi Women T20I results by year
Year	P	W	L	Win %
2026	14	6	8	42.85
2025	12	3	9	25.00
2024	7	2	5	28.57
2023	3	1	2	33.33
2019	7	4	3	57.14
2018	6	2	4	33.33
All	49	18	31	36.73

Women T20I team records

Highest T20I totals
Total	Opponent	Ground	Date
189/5	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2023-09-02
162/5	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-23
135/8	Lesotho	Gaborone (Oval 2)	2018-08-21
119/8	Botswana	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2023-09-05
112/9	Mozambique	Blantyre	2019-11-07

Lowest all-out T20I totals
Total	Opponent	Ground	Date
31	Brazil	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2026-04-07
32	Uganda	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium	2024-06-03
45	Rwanda	Gahanga B Ground	2024-05-31
46	Nigeria	Gahanga B Ground	2026-06-10
48	Nigeria	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium	2026-06-14

Highest successful T20I chases
Chase	Opponent	Ground	Date
95/7	Mozambique	Blantyre	2019-11-07
93/1	Cameroon	Gahanga B Ground	2024-06-08
92/9	Mozambique	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2026-04-11
92/2	Cameroon	Gahanga B Ground	2024-06-04
90/8	Mozambique	Blantyre	2019-11-08

Biggest T20I wins by runs
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
136 runs	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2023-09-02
106 runs	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-23
53 runs	Zambia	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2026-04-10
38 runs	Cameroon	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-20

Biggest T20I wins by wickets
Margin	Opponent	Ground	Date
9 wickets	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2018-08-25
9 wickets	Cameroon	Gahanga B Ground	2024-06-08
9 wickets	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2026-04-06
9 wickets	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2026-04-10
8 wickets	Cameroon	Gahanga B Ground	2024-06-04

Women T20I leading players

Most T20I runs
Batter	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50
Sugeni Kananji	33	33	491	51	17.53	95.89	1
Lidia Dimba	25	25	370	74*	16.81	81.85	1
Sophina Chinawa	34	34	313	33*	9.78	65.48	0
Praise Maziya	29	29	251	29*	10.91	56.53	0
Triphonia Luka	32	32	238	41*	7.67	50.85	0
Febbe Malefula	15	15	177	62*	14.75	89.84	1
Tadala Mpandakwaya	15	15	135	34	11.25	62.50	0
Shahida Hussein	12	12	120	34*	12.00	57.69	0
Euless Chiralile	20	20	117	20*	6.88	47.75	0
A Lumbe	11	11	101	42	10.10	48.55	0

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
L Malino	33	33	41	4/3	14.34	4.87	17.65	0
Sugeni Kananji	33	33	38	3/7	12.34	4.66	15.86	0
Vanessa Phiri	23	23	28	4/9	12.75	5.62	13.60	0
Praise Maziya	22	22	28	3/2	14.46	5.12	16.92	0
Lidia Dimba	23	23	23	3/15	16.08	4.87	19.78	0
Triphonia Luka	12	12	18	5/16	10.94	5.47	12.00	1
Ketrina Chingaipe	16	16	15	3/16	17.60	5.31	19.86	0
Eva Kabwere	11	11	14	4/21	12.57	4.86	15.50	0
Shahida Hussein	13	13	14	3/13	16.07	4.98	19.35	0
Dalida Dzimau	9	9	10	4/27	12.50	5.10	14.70	0

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
74*	Lidia Dimba	49	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2023-09-02
62*	Febbe Malefula	35	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-23
51	Sugeni Kananji	41	Rwanda	Gahanga B Ground	2026-06-11
42	Sugeni Kananji	27	Botswana	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2023-09-05
42	Lidia Dimba	28	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-23

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/16	Triphonia Luka	24	Mozambique	Blantyre	2019-11-07
4/3	L Malino	24	Mozambique	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2026-04-09
4/9	Vanessa Phiri	24	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2	2023-09-02
4/12	Vanessa Phiri	18	Mozambique	Blantyre	2019-11-08
4/14	L Malino	16	Lesotho	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1	2025-07-23

Most T20I appearances
Player	Mat
Sugeni Kananji	35
Sophina Chinawa	34
L Malino	33
Triphonia Luka	33
Praise Maziya	31
Vanessa Phiri	27
Lidia Dimba	26
C Bwanali	21
Euless Chiralile	20
Tadala Mpandakwaya	20

Latest women T20I matches

Latest matches
Date	Opponent	Result	Scores	Ground
2026-06-17	Brazil	Lost	Brazil 87/7 · Malawi 76/8	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
2026-06-15	Rwanda	Lost	Rwanda 155/5 · Malawi 87/7	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
2026-06-14	Nigeria	Lost	Malawi 48 · Nigeria 49/5	Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
2026-06-12	Brazil	Lost	Brazil 124/8 · Malawi 82/9	Gahanga B Ground
2026-06-11	Rwanda	Lost	Rwanda 174/6 · Malawi 108/5	Gahanga B Ground
2026-06-10	Nigeria	Lost	Nigeria 98/8 · Malawi 46	Gahanga B Ground
2026-04-11	Mozambique	Won	Mozambique 91/8 · Malawi 92/9	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2
2026-04-10	Zambia	Won	Malawi 86 · Zambia 33	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2
2026-04-10	Lesotho	Won	Lesotho 40 · Malawi 41/1	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2
2026-04-09	Zambia	Won	Zambia 54/6 · Malawi 55/5	Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1

Frequently asked questions about Malawi

How many international matches has Malawi played?: Malawi has 129 recorded international matches in this archive: 80 men and 49 women.
How many T20Is has Malawi won?: Malawi has won 53 recorded T20I matches from 129 T20Is. Men: 35 wins from 80. Women: 18 wins from 49.
How many international wins does Malawi have?: Malawi has 53 recorded wins, 68 losses and 8 other results. This is an archive volume count, not an official ranking.