Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) will be hosting the third (3rd) and the final round 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group B from August 08th – 17th, 2026, at the University of Dar es Salaam Ground 1 and Ground 2 in Dar-es-Salaam. TCA will host the Men’s National teams of Bahrain, Hong Kong-China, Italy, Singapore and Uganda in the last of the three (3) scheduled rounds for both the groups, at the conclusion of which the top two (2) teams from both the groups will advance to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off tournament.
Uganda and Italy are well placed in the group after the conclusion of the first two (2) rounds, with Hong Kong, China being the next closest competitor to both, with Bahrain at a very distant fourth place. If both Uganda and Italy manage a good third (3rd) round and finish the group in top two (2) spots, then they will become the 26th and 27th Team to play Men’s ODI status matches (Jersey became the 25th Nation after the previous cycle of CWC Challenge League) in the 2027 ICC CWC Qualifier play-off tournament. Host’s Tanzania and Singapore are already out of contention for a shot at the top 2 finish.
As per ICC directive, Teams competing the Challenge League Groups can play 50-overs matches against each other, or with the current CWC League 2 participants, with List-A status. Tanzania Cricket will be hosting Hong Kong, China and Uganda for a series of matches before the start of the final round of Challenge League, with List-A status.
CWC Challenge League Group B (3rd Round) Schedule
08th August 2026: Tanzania vs Uganda (Scorecard)
09th August 2026: Bahrain vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
11th August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Italy vs Uganda (Scorecard)
12th August 2026: Bahrain vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
14th August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Bahrain (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Italy (Scorecard)
15th August 2026: Uganda vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Tanzania vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
17th August 2026: Italy vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Tanzania (Scorecard)
18th August 2026: Tanzania vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
Warm-up Fixture
05th August 2026: Italy vs Tanzania A (Scorecard)
TCA ODI 2026 Series Schedule
01st August 2026: Tanzania vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
03rd August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Tanzania (Scorecard)
04th August 2026: Tanzania vs Uganda (Scorecard)
06th August 2026: Uganda vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
CWC Challenge League Group B Squads
Uganda: Riazat Ali Shah, Fred Achelam, Dineshkumar Nakrani, Cyrus Kakuru, Alpesh Ramjani, Juma Miyaji, Henry Ssenyondo, Cosmas Kyewuta, Kenneth Waiswa, Raghav Dhawan, Gerald Olipa, Sumeet Verma, Joseph Baguma and Simon Ssesazi
Tanzania: Kassim Nassoro Chete, Mohamed Omari Kitunda, Ivan Ismail Selemani, Dhrumit Atul Mehta, Arun Yadav, Ajith Kayyalakudy Augastin, Abhishek Kumar, Mukesh Suthar Maker, Umar Basha Shaik, Salum Jumbe Ally, Laksh Snehal Barkania, Raymond Francis Emanuel, Khalidy Amiri Juma, Ally Mpeka Kimote, Ally Hafidhi Ally and Johnson John Nyambo
Bahrain: Ahmer Bin Nasir, Asif Ali, Prashant Kurup, Sohail Ahmed, Fiaz Ahmed, Ali Dawood, Junaid Niazi, Muhammad Safdar, Shujat Khan, Asif Nana, Amaish Rana, Imran Javaid, Abdul Majid and Muhammad Rizwan