MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Zambia

match 1 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 4 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 19 runs

Nigeria innings138/820 overs
Zambia innings11919 overs · target 139

The worm

NigeriaZambia
025507510012515005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 1, 4/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 4, 26/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 6, 38/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 12, 77/4Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 14, 89/6Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 15, 94/7Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 17, 102/8Zambia: 2 wickets in over 1, 2/2Zambia: 1 wicket in over 5, 28/3Zambia: 3 wickets in over 9, 54/6Zambia: 1 wicket in over 15, 89/7Zambia: 1 wicket in over 18, 117/8Zambia: 2 wickets in over 19, 119/10

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
012245101520Over 1: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 9 runsOver 4: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 7 runsOver 6: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 6 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 4 runsOver 12: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 7 runsOver 14: 5 runs, 2 wicketsOver 15: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 5 runsOver 17: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 9 runsOver 19: 7 runsOver 20: 20 runs
Zambiawicket
012245101520Over 1: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 2 runsOver 4: 16 runsOver 5: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 9 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 4 runs, 3 wicketsOver 10: 2 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 2 runsOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 10 runsOver 15: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 11 runsOver 17: 8 runsOver 18: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 2 runs, 2 wickets

Nigeria innings 138/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runsewelbw b Soyeb Pendi240050.0
Selim Salauc JV Chand b Aslam Bera181430128.6
D Ajekunc Mohammad Bhaidu b Aslam Bera580062.5
I Danladic Aslam Bera b Muhammad Asim272120128.6
SA Okpec Ayaz Dadabhai b Muhammad Asim23242095.8
VD Adewoyec Soyeb Pendi b Muhammad Asim9101090.0
P Usenib Javid Patel6610100.0
IO Okpenot out351932184.2
E Ndubudemc Mohammad Bhaidu b Soyeb Pendi470057.1
O Isiyakunot out470057.1
Extras5
Total8 wickets, 20 overs138

Did not bat: Joshua Asia

Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 0.6 ov), 25-2 (Selim Salau, 3.4 ov), 36-3 (D Ajekun, 5.3 ov), 76-4 (I Danladi, 11.2 ov), 86-5 (VD Adewoye, 13.2 ov), 87-6 (SA Okpe, 13.4 ov), 94-7 (P Useni, 14.4 ov), 101-8 (E Ndubudem, 16.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Soyeb Pendi402325.751120
Aslam Bera403829.501000
Ayaz Dadabhai201306.50300
Javid Patel402917.25920
JV Chand201306.50600
Muhammad Asim402235.501110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
146Sulaimon Runsewe 2, Selim Salau 2
22116Selim Salau 16, D Ajekun 4
31111D Ajekun 1, I Danladi 10
44035I Danladi 17, SA Okpe 22
51012SA Okpe 1, VD Adewoye 9
612SA Okpe 0, P Useni 1
776P Useni 5, IO Okpe 1
8710IO Okpe 2, E Ndubudem 4
Unbroken3722IO Okpe 32, O Isiyaku 4

Zambia innings 119 (19 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Shahnawaz Patelb P Useni120050.0
Mohammad Bhaidub P Useni02000.0
Jakir Patelc Joshua Asia b IO Okpe181321138.5
JV Chandb P Useni474660102.2
Mohmedazim Abbasbhaic Sulaimon Runsewe b VD Adewoye14151093.3
Muhammad Asimb VD Adewoye01000.0
L Mutalec IO Okpe b VD Adewoye120050.0
Ayaz Dadabhaic Joshua Asia b VD Adewoye202011100.0
Javid Patelc Sulaimon Runsewe b IO Okpe450080.0
Soyeb Pendinot out7401175.0
Aslam Beralbw b P Useni140025.0
Extras6
Totalall out, 19 overs119

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Mohammad Bhaidu, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (Shahnawaz Patel, 0.6 ov), 27-3 (Jakir Patel, 4.3 ov), 52-4 (Mohmedazim Abbasbhai, 8.2 ov), 52-5 (Muhammad Asim, 8.3 ov), 54-6 (L Mutale, 8.6 ov), 89-7 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 14.6 ov), 111-8 (Javid Patel, 17.3 ov), 117-9 (JV Chand, 18.1 ov), 119-10 (Aslam Bera, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Useni401443.501400
O Isiyaku201708.50500
E Ndubudem1016016.00100
IO Okpe301826.001010
SA Okpe401904.751300
VD Adewoye402446.00740
Joshua Asia1010010.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
113Shahnawaz Patel 1, Mohammad Bhaidu 0
213Shahnawaz Patel 0, Jakir Patel 1
32521Jakir Patel 17, JV Chand 8
42523JV Chand 10, Mohmedazim Abbasbhai 14
501JV Chand 0, Muhammad Asim 0
623JV Chand 1, L Mutale 1
73536JV Chand 11, Ayaz Dadabhai 20
82215JV Chand 17, Javid Patel 4
964JV Chand 0, Soyeb Pendi 6
1025Soyeb Pendi 1, Aslam Bera 1

Match details

Toss
Zambia, chose to field
Player of the match
P Useni
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
A Modupe, Kehinde Olanbiwonnu
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513086