Here are the Predictions for Mexico T20I Tri Series, 2026, Match 5 - Costa Rica vs Brazil and Match 6 - Mexico vs Costa Rica, to be played on the 4th of April at the Reforma Athletic Club Ground, Naucalpan.

Points Table

Current Form Brazil:

Brazil are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Brazil in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Luis Morais with 110 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Brazil in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Yasar Haroon with 5 scalps under his belt.

Brazil have lost their previous match against Mexico by 16 runs.

Mexico batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 9 in 20 overs. Shantanu Kaveri and Ankush Singh started off very well for Mexico, collecting 69 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Ankush Singh went on to make 36 off 27 balls, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes. Amir Butt also shone bright once again and smashed 27 runs off 13 balls. Shubhang Sharma also contributed healthily with a knock of 21 runs as Mexico managed to reach a competitive total of 160 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Brazil started off well with openers Luiz Muller and Luis Morais scoring fluently at the top of the order. Muller made 21 while Morais scored 27 runs. Both these batters got out when they needed to step on to the accelerator. The middle order then simply collapsed and failed to offer any challenge to the Mexican bowlers. Sumeet Lahiri picked up 3 wickets for 24 runs to help restrict Brazil to 144 for 8 in 20 overs, as Mexico won the game by 16 runs.

Current Form Costa Rica:

Costa Rica are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Costa Rica in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Sudesh Pillai with 31 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Costa Rica in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Sudesh Pillai with 1 scalp under his belt.

Costa Rica have lost their previous match against Brazil by 10 wickets.

Costa Rica batted first and they posted a total of 64 before being bowled out. TV Badri Narayanan and Joel Cutinho got out without troubling the scorers much. Sudesh Pillai and Sachin Ravikumar also disappointed and threw their wicket away when it mattered a lot. The rest of the batters also disappointed as Yasar Haroon and Gabriel Oliviera picked up 2 wickets each to help bowl Costa Rica out for just 64.

During the chase, Luiz Muller and Luiz Gabriel Moras took the responsibility of taking Brazil over the line. Muller made 34 while Moras scored 29 runs off 15 balls. Both stayed not out and helped Brazil get over the line in the 7th over itself with 10 wickets in hand.

WIDGET

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Brazil

Michel Assunção (c), Luiz Müller, Lucas Maximo, Chrystian Machado, Riquelmi Verni Nascimento, Willian Maximo, Breno Passoni, Gabriel Oliveira, Caique Cirino, Luiz Morais, Yasar Haroon, Luiz Augusto Gonçalves, Luiz Gabriel Moras, Felipe Muniz, Richard Avery.

Costa Rica

Sachin Ravikumar (c), Joel Cutinho, Badri Narayanan, Sudesh Pillai, Sham Murari, Pushkaraj Naringrekar, Suyog Wankhade, Amresh Tangella, Ashar Abbas, Shivam Kumar, Shiva K, Imran Kaneez, Yeudy Orozco, Sam Arthur, Joseph Ramkellawan.

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Who will win the toss?

– Brazil

Who will win?-  Brazil

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Suyog Wankhade (Costa Rica), Luiz Gabriel Moras (Brazil)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sachin Ravikumar (Costa Rica), Yasar Haroon (Brazil)

Most Sixes – Imran Ahmed Kaneez (Costa Rica), Luis Gabriel Moras (Brazil)

Player of the Match -

Luiz Gabriel Moras (Brazil)

Team Scores Batting first – Brazil 130+, Costa Rica 120+

Match Handicap: Brazil

Batting Stats T20I

Current Form Mexico:

Mexico are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 3 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Mexico in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Amir Butt with 108 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mexico in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Amir Butt with 3 scalps under his belt.

Mexico have won their previous match against Brazil by 16 runs.

Mexico batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 9 in 20 overs. Shantanu Kaveri and Ankush Singh started off very well for Mexico, collecting 69 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Ankush Singh went on to make 36 off 27 balls, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes. Amir Butt also shone bright once again and smashed 27 runs off 13 balls. Shubhang Sharma also contributed healthily with a knock of 21 runs as Mexico managed to reach a competitive total of 160 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Brazil started off well with openers Luiz Muller and Luis Morais scoring fluently at the top of the order. Muller made 21 while Morais scored 27 runs. Both these batters got out when they needed to step on to the accelerator. The middle order then simply collapsed and failed to offer any challenge to the Mexican bowlers. Sumeet Lahiri picked up 3 wickets for 24 runs to help restrict Brazil to 144 for 8 in 20 overs, as Mexico won the game by 16 runs.

Current Form Costa Rica:

Costa Rica are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Costa Rica in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Sudesh Pillai with 31 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Costa Rica in the Mexico T20I Tri Series is Sudesh Pillai with 1 scalp under his belt.

Costa Rica have lost their previous match against Brazil by 10 wickets.

Costa Rica batted first and they posted a total of 64 before being bowled out. TV Badri Narayanan and Joel Cutinho got out without troubling the scorers much. Sudesh Pillai and Sachin Ravikumar also disappointed and threw their wicket away when it mattered a lot. The rest of the batters also disappointed as Yasar Haroon and Gabriel Oliviera picked up 2 wickets each to help bowl Costa Rica out for just 64.

During the chase, Luiz Muller and Luiz Gabriel Moras took the responsibility of taking Brazil over the line. Muller made 34 while Moras scored 29 runs off 15 balls. Both stayed not out and helped Brazil get over the line in the 7th over itself with 10 wickets in hand.

Wicket Takers T20I

Let's have a look at the squads:

Mexico

Shantanu Kaveri (c), Kaushal Kumar (wk), Rohit Poojary (wk), Kashigoud Patil, Praveen Santhanakrishnan, Jagdeesh Umanath, Rupesh Singh, Anurag Tripathi, Luis Hermida, Dhananjaya Panda, Revanakumar Ankad, Shashikant Hirugade, Pratik Singh Bais, Shoaib Rafiq, Yashvanth Jasti.

Costa Rica

Sachin Ravikumar (c), Joel Cutinho, Badri Narayanan, Sudesh Pillai, Sham Murari, Pushkaraj Naringrekar, Suyog Wankhade, Amresh Tangella, Ashar Abbas, Shivam Kumar, Shiva K, Imran Kaneez, Yeudy Orozco, Sam Arthur, Joseph Ramkellawan.

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Who will win the toss?

– Mexico

Who will win?-  Mexico

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kashigoud Patil (Mexico), Sachin Ravikumar (Costa Rica)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Hassan Nasir (Mexico), Joel Cutinho (Costa Rica)

Most Sixes – Amir Butt (Mexico), Sudesh Pillai (Costa Rica)

Player of the Match - Kashigoud Patil (Mexico)

Team Scores Batting first – Mexico 170+, Costa Rica 80+

Match Handicap: Mexico

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