MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025/26

Malawi v Nigeria

Group A, match 2 · Takashinga Sports Club, Harare · 26 Sept 2025

Nigeria won by 9 wickets

Malawi innings8819.3 overs
Nigeria innings92/111.2 overs · target 89

The worm

MalawiNigeria
025507510005101520Malawi: 1 wicket in over 2, 2/1Malawi: 1 wicket in over 4, 11/2Malawi: 1 wicket in over 5, 12/3Malawi: 2 wickets in over 8, 19/5Malawi: 1 wicket in over 11, 30/6Malawi: 1 wicket in over 12, 38/7Malawi: 1 wicket in over 18, 77/8Malawi: 1 wicket in over 19, 82/9Malawi: 1 wicket in over 20, 88/10Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 7, 64/1

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Malawiwicket
09185101520Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 3: 6 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 6: 3 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 9: 1 runOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 12: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 3 runsOver 14: 12 runsOver 15: 2 runsOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 6 runsOver 18: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 6 runs, 1 wicket
Nigeriawicket
09185101520Over 1: 12 runsOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 14 runsOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 5 runsOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 8 runsOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 1 runOver 12: 4 runs

Malawi innings 88 (19.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
A Limdawalac C Udekwe b P Useni9151060.0
Sami Sohailc P Aho b C Udekwe03000.0
G Kansonkhoc Sulaimon Runsewe b C Udekwe05000.0
SY Nihutec I Danladi b R Abdulkareem7150046.7
MA Baigc P Useni b SA Okpe4130030.8
C Cheteb R Abdulkareem01000.0
M Choambac I Danladi b R Abdulkareem16171194.1
SZ Vayanic P Aho b IO Okpe272520108.0
D Jakielnot out18220081.8
K Thuchilab P Aho01000.0
C Tchalerun out (SA Okpe/IO Okpe)01000.0
Extras7
Totalall out, 19.3 overs88

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Sami Sohail, 1.4 ov), 8-2 (G Kansonkho, 3.3 ov), 12-3 (A Limdawala, 4.4 ov), 18-4 (SY Nihute, 7.3 ov), 18-5 (C Chete, 7.4 ov), 30-6 (MA Baig, 10.4 ov), 38-7 (M Choamba, 11.6 ov), 77-8 (SZ Vayani, 17.6 ov), 82-9 (K Thuchila, 18.5 ov), 88-10 (C Tchale, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Aho401814.501200
C Udekwe301123.67800
P Useni20412.00800
IO Okpe2.301817.20501
R Abdulkareem412436.001000
SA Okpe40711.751800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1210A Limdawala 2, Sami Sohail 0
2611A Limdawala 6, G Kansonkho 0
347A Limdawala 1, SY Nihute 3
4617SY Nihute 4, MA Baig 2
501MA Baig 0, C Chete 0
61218MA Baig 2, M Choamba 9
788M Choamba 7, SZ Vayani 1
83936SZ Vayani 26, D Jakiel 8
955D Jakiel 5, K Thuchila 0
1064D Jakiel 5, C Tchale 0

Nigeria innings 92/1 (11.2 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runsewenot out514490115.9
Selim Salaurun out (SY Nihute/SZ Vayani)261630162.5
JO Adedejinot out12810150.0
Extras3
Total1 wicket, 11.2 overs92

Did not bat: IO Okpe, P Aho, VD Adewoye, SA Okpe, P Useni, C Udekwe, R Abdulkareem, I Danladi

Fall of wickets: 56-1 (Selim Salau, 6.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
D Jakiel2026013.00320
K Thuchila302508.33500
SZ Vayani402205.501100
MA Baig201507.50510
M Choamba0.204012.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15638Sulaimon Runsewe 28, Selim Salau 26
Unbroken3630Sulaimon Runsewe 23, JO Adedeji 12

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to field
Player of the match
R Abdulkareem
Ground
Takashinga Sports Club, Zimbabwe
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Claus Schumacher, L Rusere
Match referee
GH Pienaar
Source
Cricsheet match 1502744