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

Nigeria v Botswana

5th Place Play-Off · Takashinga Sports Club, Harare · 2 Oct 2025

Nigeria won by 44 runs

Nigeria innings166/820 overs
Botswana innings122/720 overs · target 167

The worm

NigeriaBotswana
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 1, 3/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 9, 51/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 10, 62/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 16, 123/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 17, 130/5Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 154/6Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 20, 166/8Botswana: 1 wicket in over 2, 6/1Botswana: 1 wicket in over 7, 40/2Botswana: 1 wicket in over 10, 66/3Botswana: 1 wicket in over 12, 83/4Botswana: 1 wicket in over 14, 87/5Botswana: 2 wickets in over 16, 92/7

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
09185101520Over 1: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 5 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 6 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 6 runsOver 12: 11 runsOver 13: 16 runsOver 14: 3 runsOver 15: 12 runsOver 16: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 13 runsOver 19: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 12 runs, 2 wickets
Botswanawicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 10 runsOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 2 runsOver 7: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 9 runsOver 9: 7 runsOver 10: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 13 runsOver 12: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 2 runsOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 4 runsOver 16: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 17: 4 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 8 runsOver 20: 14 runs

Nigeria innings 166/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runseweretired hurt571071.4
S Chilemanyac D Maisuria b B Kgosiemang230066.7
I Danladib D Maisuria19222086.4
JO Adedejib D Maisuria41433095.3
SA Okpec K Motlanka b T Tshose7410175.0
VD Adewoyeb T Perera421843233.3
P Usenic T Perera b B Kgosiemang211101190.9
IO Okpec T Tshose b T Perera11701157.1
R Abdulkareemnot out4300133.3
P Ahob B Kgosiemang6201300.0
Extras8
Total8 wickets, 20 overs166

Did not bat: Joshua Asia

Fall of wickets: 3-1 (S Chilemanya, 0.5 ov), 45-2 (I Danladi, 8.4 ov), 62-3 (SA Okpe, 9.6 ov), 123-4 (JO Adedeji, 15.6 ov), 123-5 (VD Adewoye, 16.1 ov), 150-6 (IO Okpe, 18.3 ov), 160-7 (P Useni, 19.4 ov), 166-8 (P Aho, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Kgosiemang402636.501110
T Perera402726.751110
T Tshose402917.25600
D Maisuria403127.75800
K Piet2022011.00300
B Keganne2025012.50200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
135Sulaimon Runsewe 1, S Chilemanya 2
24247Sulaimon Runsewe 4, I Danladi 19
3178JO Adedeji 5, SA Okpe 7
46136JO Adedeji 19, VD Adewoye 42
501VD Adewoye 0, P Useni 0
62714P Useni 16, IO Okpe 11
7107P Useni 5, R Abdulkareem 4
862R Abdulkareem 0, P Aho 6

Botswana innings 122/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
K Modiseb SA Okpe150020.0
V Balakrishnanc I Danladi b P Useni201830111.1
K Motlankab Joshua Asia22322068.8
M Kasselmanc S Chilemanya b R Abdulkareem151511100.0
T Pererac S Chilemanya b Joshua Asia19712271.4
T Tshosec P Aho b Joshua Asia3100030.0
K Pietnot out222011110.0
D Maisuriac S Chilemanya b Joshua Asia02000.0
JB Richardsnot out7120058.3
Extras13
Total7 wickets, 20 overs122

Did not bat: B Kgosiemang, B Keganne

Fall of wickets: 6-1 (K Modise, 1.2 ov), 37-2 (V Balakrishnan, 6.2 ov), 58-3 (M Kasselman, 9.4 ov), 81-4 (T Perera, 11.3 ov), 85-5 (K Motlanka, 13.1 ov), 92-6 (T Tshose, 15.3 ov), 92-7 (D Maisuria, 15.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Aho402406.00930
SA Okpe311515.001300
P Useni201417.00601
IO Okpe302809.33510
R Abdulkareem402416.001210
Joshua Asia401142.751510
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
168K Modise 1, V Balakrishnan 2
23130V Balakrishnan 18, K Motlanka 12
32120K Motlanka 5, M Kasselman 15
42311K Motlanka 3, T Perera 19
5410K Motlanka 2, T Tshose 1
6714T Tshose 2, K Piet 5
702K Piet 0, D Maisuria 0
Unbroken3025K Piet 17, JB Richards 7

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
Joshua Asia
Ground
Takashinga Sports Club, Zimbabwe
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Claus Schumacher, I Chabi
Match referee
GH Pienaar
Source
Cricsheet match 1502756