MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Zambia

match 15 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 12 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 26 runs

Nigeria innings152/720 overs
Zambia innings12618.4 overs · target 153

The worm

NigeriaZambia
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 4, 31/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 6, 42/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 8, 53/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 15, 111/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 18, 134/5Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 146/6Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 20, 152/7Zambia: 1 wicket in over 3, 19/1Zambia: 1 wicket in over 5, 27/2Zambia: 1 wicket in over 7, 39/3Zambia: 1 wicket in over 11, 67/4Zambia: 1 wicket in over 12, 71/5Zambia: 1 wicket in over 14, 82/6Zambia: 2 wickets in over 17, 118/8Zambia: 2 wickets in over 19, 126/10

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

Runs per over

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

Nigeria innings 152/7 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runsewest M Yambayamba b Javid Patel16171094.1
Ali Rahmonc JV Chand b Soyeb Pendi191111172.7
D Ajekunhit wicket b Javid Patel7100070.0
I Danladic Soyeb Pendi b Ayaz Dadabhai403041133.3
SA Okpest M Yambayamba b JV Chand443330133.3
VD Adewoyeb Soyeb Pendi690066.7
IO Okpec Salman Patel b Ayaz Dadabhai8610133.3
K Bonifacenot out3300100.0
E Ndubudemnot out120050.0
Extras8
Total7 wickets, 20 overs152

Did not bat: O Isiyaku, Abdullahi Ismail

Fall of wickets: 30-1 (Ali Rahmon, 3.4 ov), 42-2 (D Ajekun, 5.6 ov), 51-3 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 7.4 ov), 111-4 (I Danladi, 14.5 ov), 123-5 (VD Adewoye, 17.1 ov), 146-6 (SA Okpe, 18.5 ov), 148-7 (IO Okpe, 19.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Ayaz Dadabhai402426.00900
Soyeb Pendi402626.50920
Aslam Bera403007.50600
Javid Patel403027.50601
Muhammad Asim1010010.00100
JV Chand302819.33610
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13022Sulaimon Runsewe 10, Ali Rahmon 19
21214Sulaimon Runsewe 5, D Ajekun 7
3910Sulaimon Runsewe 1, I Danladi 8
46043I Danladi 32, SA Okpe 26
51214SA Okpe 5, VD Adewoye 6
62310SA Okpe 13, IO Okpe 6
723IO Okpe 2, K Boniface 0
Unbroken44K Boniface 3, E Ndubudem 1

Zambia innings 126 (18.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Muhammad Asimc SA Okpe b O Isiyaku161221133.3
Mohmedazim Abbasbhairun out (Sulaimon Runsewe/D Ajekun)10141071.4
Jakir Patelb O Isiyaku240050.0
Mohammad Bhaiduc O Isiyaku b E Ndubudem11201055.0
JV Chandb Abdullahi Ismail473132151.6
Javid Patelrun out (Sulaimon Runsewe/D Ajekun)120050.0
Ayaz Dadabhaic I Danladi b SA Okpe260033.3
Salman Patelnot out241821133.3
Soyeb Pendic IO Okpe b Abdullahi Ismail01000.0
M Yambayambarun out (Sulaimon Runsewe/K Boniface)230066.7
Aslam Berarun out (Sulaimon Runsewe)120050.0
Extras10
Totalall out, 18.4 overs126

Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Muhammad Asim, 2.5 ov), 24-2 (Jakir Patel, 4.1 ov), 37-3 (Mohmedazim Abbasbhai, 6.1 ov), 67-4 (Mohammad Bhaidu, 10.5 ov), 69-5 (Javid Patel, 11.3 ov), 81-6 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 13.2 ov), 118-7 (JV Chand, 16.5 ov), 118-8 (Soyeb Pendi, 16.6 ov), 124-9 (M Yambayamba, 18.1 ov), 126-10 (Aslam Bera, 18.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
IO Okpe302508.33400
Abdullahi Ismail403027.501020
O Isiyaku3.402526.821110
E Ndubudem402817.001240
SA Okpe401714.251011
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11917Muhammad Asim 16, Mohmedazim Abbasbhai 2
258Mohmedazim Abbasbhai 2, Jakir Patel 2
31312Mohmedazim Abbasbhai 6, Mohammad Bhaidu 5
43028Mohammad Bhaidu 6, JV Chand 21
524JV Chand 1, Javid Patel 1
61211JV Chand 8, Ayaz Dadabhai 2
73721JV Chand 17, Salman Patel 19
801Salman Patel 0, Soyeb Pendi 0
967Salman Patel 4, M Yambayamba 2
1023Salman Patel 1, Aslam Bera 1

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
SA Okpe
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Habib Enesi, Kehinde Olanbiwonnu
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513299