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Tanzania cricket team stats and records

Data through 18 August 2026Last updated 18 August 2026

In the data, Tanzania won 53 of 108 matches between 2010 and 2026 (51.0% of matches with a result). Their best format by win rate is T20Is: 42 wins and 29 defeats (59.2%). AR Patwa has scored the most runs for them in the data (1,689).

Matches
108
2010–2026
Won
53
Lost
51
Win %
51.0%
matches with a result
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 0 / 4

Tanzania results by format

Results by format
FormatPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnNRWin %Years
T20Is73422900259.2%2021–2026
List A3082000228.6%2010–2026
Other T2053200060.0%2018–2018

Win percentage by year

02040608020122021202666.7
Tanzania: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
0204060802012201720212023202666.7
Tanzania: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
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Tanzania: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
YearWin %
20120.0
201625.0
201760.0
201860.0
202170.0
202273.7
202341.2
202433.3
202542.9
202666.7

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Tanzania head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
OpponentPlayedWonLostOther
vs Uganda163121
vs Rwanda111010
vs Nigeria5311
vs Kenya5230

Highest and lowest totals by Tanzania

Highest totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Tanzania242/620Mozambique2 Nov 2021Won
Tanzania240/520Cameroon6 Nov 2021Won
Tanzania236/420St Helena28 Mar 2026Won
Tanzania23149.4Nigeria7 Apr 2017Won
Tanzania229/534Sierra Leone13 Apr 2017Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Tanzania6815.4Uganda20 Nov 2021Lost
Tanzania7117.4Uganda8 Aug 2026Lost
Tanzania8027.5Uganda9 Nov 2024Lost
Tanzania8231.4Nepal4 Sep 2012Lost
Tanzania8320Bahrain9 Mar 2024Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Tanzania184 runsCameroonT20I9 Dec 2022Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre
Tanzania178 runsCameroonT20I6 Nov 2021Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
Tanzania161 runsSt HelenaT20I28 Mar 2026Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field
Tanzania158 runsEswatiniT20I25 Mar 2026Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field
Tanzania153 runsSeychellesT20I27 Mar 2026Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field
Tanzania10 wicketsGambiaT20I6 Dec 2022Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
Tanzania10 wicketsMaliT20I21 Sep 2024University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground
Tanzania10 wicketsBahrainT20I13 Jul 2025TCA Oval

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Uganda209 runsTanzaniaODM9 Nov 2024Lugogo Cricket Oval
Italy167 runsTanzaniaODM20 Aug 2010Centro Sportivo Dozza
Zimbabwe113 runsTanzaniaT20I30 Sep 2025Harare Sports Club
Denmark88 runsTanzaniaODM3 Sep 2012Kinrara Academy Oval
Jersey85 runsTanzaniaODM24 May 2016FB Fields
Oman9 wicketsTanzaniaODM25 May 2016Grainville
Zimbabwe9 wicketsTanzaniaT20I23 Nov 2023United Cricket Club Ground
Nepal8 wicketsTanzaniaODM4 Sep 2012Bayuemas Oval

Most runs for Tanzania

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
AR PatwaTanzania731,68924.13104.5790
II SelemaniTanzania741,65523.31139.21101
K NassoroTanzania771,16818.5484.8660
AP RajeevanTanzania521,01723.65102.1700
MO KitundaTanzania5157312.1984.5460
Arun YadavTanzania1954333.94127.5840
SA JumbeTanzania4749014.4195.5760
S ThakorTanzania4548113.74121.2440
AM KimoteTanzania5741111.1179.5320
MS MakerTanzania2040633.83103.6670

Most wickets for Tanzania

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
AM KimoteTanzania809417.196.414/13
S ThakorTanzania556216.555.354/4
K NassoroTanzania716023.505.774/23
YM NkanyaTanzania465913.545.215/2
SA JumbeTanzania605922.637.515/10
K JumaTanzania283916.905.974/13
LS BarkaniaTanzania263714.434.724/6
HA ChohanTanzania313321.155.734/15
M Yunusu IssaTanzania232121.246.973/24
Akhil AnilTanzania242122.245.893/17

Grounds where Tanzania played most

Most-used grounds
GroundPlayedWonLost
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium402414
Willowmoore Park651
TCA Oval532
Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field541
Bayuemas Oval505
Wanderers Cricket Ground413
University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 1303
Lugogo Cricket Oval302

Latest Tanzania matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
18 Aug 2026Tanzania 142 (37.3 ov)
Italy 143/2 (25.5 ov)		Italy won by 8 wicketsUniversity of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 1
17 Aug 2026Singapore 103 (29.5 ov)
Tanzania 106/1 (17 ov)		Tanzania won by 9 wicketsUniversity of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 2
15 Aug 2026Bahrain 116 (32.2 ov)
Tanzania 120/5 (27.2 ov)		Tanzania won by 5 wicketsUniversity of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 2
11 Aug 2026Tanzania 99 (38.3 ov)
Hong Kong 100/4 (21.2 ov)		Hong Kong won by 6 wicketsUniversity of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 1
8 Aug 2026Uganda 142/8 (20 ov)
Tanzania 71 (17.4 ov)		Uganda won by 90 runs (D/L)University of Dar-es-Salaam Ground 1
28 Mar 2026Tanzania 236/4 (20 ov)
St Helena 75 (18.3 ov)		Tanzania won by 161 runsAchimota Senior Secondary School B Field
27 Mar 2026Tanzania 205/3 (20 ov)
Seychelles 52/9 (20 ov)		Tanzania won by 153 runsAchimota Senior Secondary School B Field
25 Mar 2026Tanzania 178/4 (20 ov)
Eswatini 20 (13 ov)		Tanzania won by 158 runsAchimota Senior Secondary School B Field
24 Mar 2026Malawi 77/9 (19.1 ov)
Tanzania 78/2 (13.2 ov)		Tanzania won by 8 wicketsAchimota Senior Secondary School A Field
4 Oct 2025Kenya 142/7 (20 ov)
Tanzania 91 (17.2 ov)		Kenya won by 51 runsHarare Sports Club

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Tanzania won?
53 of 108 matches in the data (2010–2026): 42 of 73 T20Is, 8 of 30 List A, 3 of 5 Other T20.
What is Tanzania's highest total?
242/6 against Mozambique on 2 Nov 2021.
What is Tanzania's lowest total?
68 all out against Uganda on 20 Nov 2021.
What is Tanzania's biggest win?
By 184 runs against Cameroon (T20I, 9 Dec 2022).
Who has taken the most wickets for Tanzania?
AM Kimote, with 94 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.