MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Sierra Leone

match 4 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 5 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 36 runs

Nigeria innings177/620 overs
Sierra Leone innings141/520 overs · target 178

The worm

NigeriaSierra Leone
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 4, 36/1Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 6, 46/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 10, 71/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 15, 103/5Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 154/6Sierra Leone: 1 wicket in over 1, 5/1Sierra Leone: 1 wicket in over 3, 18/2Sierra Leone: 1 wicket in over 9, 54/3Sierra Leone: 1 wicket in over 15, 98/4Sierra Leone: 1 wicket in over 18, 118/5

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
012245101520Over 1: 9 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 2 runs, 2 wicketsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 5 runsOver 9: 5 runsOver 10: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 2 runsOver 12: 12 runsOver 13: 2 runsOver 14: 11 runsOver 15: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 17 runsOver 18: 13 runsOver 19: 18 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 23 runs
Sierra Leonewicket
012245101520Over 1: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 7 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 4 runsOver 11: 4 runsOver 12: 12 runsOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 10 runsOver 15: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 4 runsOver 18: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 11 runsOver 20: 12 runs

Nigeria innings 177/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runsewec AB Kamara b A Gbla211730123.5
Selim Salauc Ibrahim Kpaka b S Williams171011170.0
D Ajekunc Ibrahim Kpaka b A Gbla7610116.7
I Danladic J Lassayo b R Coker14231060.9
SA Okpeb Mohamed Turay161420114.3
VD Adewoyec C Bah b AB Kamara493433144.1
IO Okpenot out351513233.3
P Useninot out12202600.0
Extras6
Total6 wickets, 20 overs177

Did not bat: O Isiyaku, Joshua Asia, E Ndubudem

Fall of wickets: 32-1 (Selim Salau, 3.5 ov), 45-2 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 5.2 ov), 46-3 (D Ajekun, 5.6 ov), 64-4 (SA Okpe, 9.2 ov), 101-5 (I Danladi, 14.4 ov), 142-6 (VD Adewoye, 18.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
C Bah3034011.33300
S Williams4044111.00710
AB Kamara3034111.33400
A Gbla301926.33700
R Coker401413.501500
Mohamed Turay201919.50401
J Lassayo1011011.00020
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13223Sulaimon Runsewe 15, Selim Salau 17
2139Sulaimon Runsewe 6, D Ajekun 7
314D Ajekun 0, I Danladi 1
41820I Danladi 2, SA Okpe 16
53732I Danladi 11, VD Adewoye 23
64124VD Adewoye 26, IO Okpe 13
Unbroken358IO Okpe 22, P Useni 12

Sierra Leone innings 141/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Ibrahim Kpakab P Useni03000.0
J Banguranot out525131102.0
Y Jallohb P Useni8111072.7
R Cokerb SA Okpe13172076.5
AB Kamarac Sulaimon Runsewe b P Useni151320115.4
L Laminb O Isiyaku191321146.2
A Gblanot out251221208.3
Extras9
Total5 wickets, 20 overs141

Did not bat: Mohamed Turay, C Bah, S Williams, J Lassayo

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Ibrahim Kpaka, 0.3 ov), 18-2 (Y Jalloh, 2.5 ov), 54-3 (R Coker, 8.5 ov), 90-4 (AB Kamara, 14.2 ov), 115-5 (L Lamin, 17.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Useni402937.251000
E Ndubudem201708.50500
SA Okpe401814.501000
O Isiyaku302217.33800
IO Okpe403308.25700
Joshua Asia301605.33730
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
103Ibrahim Kpaka 0, J Bangura 0
21814J Bangura 6, Y Jalloh 8
33636J Bangura 20, R Coker 13
43633J Bangura 21, AB Kamara 15
52519J Bangura 4, L Lamin 19
Unbroken2615J Bangura 1, A Gbla 25

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
P Useni
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Kehinde Olanbiwonnu, O Adekoya
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513297