MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Zambia

match 10 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 8 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 23 runs

Nigeria innings158/820 overs
Zambia innings13519 overs · target 159

The worm

NigeriaZambia
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 2, 19/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 3, 28/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 8, 65/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 17, 126/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 18, 135/5Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 148/6Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 20, 158/8Zambia: 1 wicket in over 9, 60/1Zambia: 1 wicket in over 10, 69/2Zambia: 1 wicket in over 12, 82/3Zambia: 1 wicket in over 14, 102/4Zambia: 1 wicket in over 17, 123/5Zambia: 1 wicket in over 18, 128/6Zambia: 4 wickets in over 19, 135/10

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
012245101520Over 1: 13 runsOver 2: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 11 runsOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 14 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 4 runsOver 10: 9 runsOver 11: 9 runsOver 12: 3 runsOver 13: 7 runsOver 14: 7 runsOver 15: 11 runsOver 16: 7 runsOver 17: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 10 runs, 2 wickets
Zambiawicket
012245101520Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 0 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 16 runsOver 5: 5 runsOver 6: 2 runsOver 7: 21 runsOver 8: 2 runsOver 9: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 9 runsOver 12: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 7 runs, 4 wickets

Nigeria innings 158/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Selim Salaub JV Chand262240118.2
Ali Rahmonb Ayaz Dadabhai681075.0
Sulaimon Runsewerun out (Mohammad Bhaidu)2200100.0
I Danladic Shahnawaz Patel b Soyeb Pendi544270128.6
SA Okperun out (M Yambayamba/Aslam Bera)302902103.4
VD Adewoyec Mohmedazim Abbasbhai b Ayaz Dadabhai230066.7
P Usenist M Yambayamba b Javid Patel17801212.5
IO Okpeb Soyeb Pendi9520180.0
Joshua Asianot out01000.0
Extras12
Total8 wickets, 20 overs158

Did not bat: O Isiyaku, K Boniface

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (Ali Rahmon, 1.5 ov), 24-2 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 2.3 ov), 65-3 (Selim Salau, 7.5 ov), 125-4 (I Danladi, 16.5 ov), 128-5 (VD Adewoye, 17.2 ov), 145-6 (P Useni, 18.4 ov), 156-7 (IO Okpe, 19.4 ov), 158-8 (SA Okpe, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Soyeb Pendi402927.251230
Ayaz Dadabhai403127.75610
Aslam Bera201909.50400
Muhammad Asim2023011.50300
Javid Patel402716.75930
JV Chand402416.00900
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11711Selim Salau 8, Ali Rahmon 6
274Selim Salau 4, Sulaimon Runsewe 2
34132Selim Salau 14, I Danladi 24
46054I Danladi 30, SA Okpe 27
533SA Okpe 0, VD Adewoye 2
6178SA Okpe 0, P Useni 17
7116SA Okpe 2, IO Okpe 9
822SA Okpe 1, Joshua Asia 0

Zambia innings 135 (19 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Muhammad Asimc K Boniface b SA Okpe393252121.9
Mohammad Bhaiduc & b Joshua Asia17233073.9
Jakir Patelc SA Okpe b Joshua Asia221621137.5
Ayaz Dadabhailbw b Joshua Asia6610100.0
Javid Patelrun out (E Ndubudem/Sulaimon Runsewe)161601100.0
JV Chandb IO Okpe171221141.7
Soyeb Pendic SA Okpe b IO Okpe150020.0
Shahnawaz Patelc VD Adewoye b IO Okpe230066.7
Mohmedazim Abbasbhaihit wicket b IO Okpe6201300.0
M Yambayambanot out1100100.0
Aslam Berab IO Okpe01000.0
Extras8
Totalall out, 19 overs135

Fall of wickets: 57-1 (Muhammad Asim, 8.1 ov), 61-2 (Mohammad Bhaidu, 9.2 ov), 81-3 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 11.5 ov), 96-4 (Jakir Patel, 13.4 ov), 123-5 (JV Chand, 16.6 ov), 125-6 (Javid Patel, 17.2 ov), 128-7 (Shahnawaz Patel, 18.1 ov), 134-8 (Mohmedazim Abbasbhai, 18.3 ov), 135-9 (Soyeb Pendi, 18.5 ov), 135-10 (Aslam Bera, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Useni301505.00901
O Isiyaku412506.251411
IO Okpe402556.251421
VD Adewoye1021021.00100
Joshua Asia402335.751100
SA Okpe302418.00900
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15749Muhammad Asim 39, Mohammad Bhaidu 15
247Mohammad Bhaidu 2, Jakir Patel 2
32015Jakir Patel 14, Ayaz Dadabhai 6
41511Jakir Patel 6, Javid Patel 9
52720Javid Patel 6, JV Chand 17
622Javid Patel 1, Soyeb Pendi 0
735Soyeb Pendi 1, Shahnawaz Patel 2
862Soyeb Pendi 0, Mohmedazim Abbasbhai 6
912Soyeb Pendi 0, M Yambayamba 1
1001M Yambayamba 0, Aslam Bera 0

Match details

Toss
Zambia, chose to field
Player of the match
IO Okpe
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Ramon Adelakun, TJ Onikoyi
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513094