MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Rwanda

match 17 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 13 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 81 runs

Nigeria innings156/420 overs
Rwanda innings7515.1 overs · target 157

The worm

NigeriaRwanda
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 2, 8/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 6, 29/2Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 20, 156/4Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 1, 5/1Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 2, 5/3Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 11, 58/4Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 12, 61/6Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 13, 64/7Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 15, 74/9Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 16, 75/10

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

Runs per over

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

Nigeria innings 156/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runsewec D Gumyusenge b JM Iradukunda232121109.5
Ali Rahmonc Z Bimenyimana b I Ntirenganya250040.0
Selim Salauc Z Bimenyimana b JM Iradukunda764925155.1
I Danladinot out524550115.6
SA Okpec D Ndikubwimana b JM Iradukunda01000.0
Extras3
Total4 wickets, 20 overs156

Did not bat: IO Okpe, VD Adewoye, K Boniface, Joshua Asia, Abdullahi Ismail, E Ndubudem

Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Ali Rahmon, 1.1 ov), 29-2 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 5.6 ov), 156-3 (Selim Salau, 19.5 ov), 156-4 (SA Okpe, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Z Bimenyimana4040010.00701
I Ntirenganya301615.33700
Muhammad Nadir402406.001000
JM Iradukunda402335.75800
E Rukiriza3033011.00610
C Rububagumya201909.50200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
147Sulaimon Runsewe 2, Ali Rahmon 2
22529Sulaimon Runsewe 21, Selim Salau 4
312783Selim Salau 72, I Danladi 52
401I Danladi 0, SA Okpe 0

Rwanda innings 75 (15.1 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamza Khanrun out (K Boniface)1100100.0
D Ndikubwimanac VD Adewoye b Joshua Asia30362083.3
I Niyomugaboc Joshua Asia b SA Okpe120050.0
D Gumyusengerun out (K Boniface)02000.0
O Manishimwec K Boniface b SA Okpe22251188.0
C Rububagumyarun out (IO Okpe)6110054.5
E Rukirizac Sulaimon Runsewe b Joshua Asia01000.0
JM Iradukundac SA Okpe b E Ndubudem02000.0
Muhammad Nadirb Joshua Asia570071.4
Z Bimenyimanac Ali Rahmon b Joshua Asia4400100.0
I Ntirenganyanot out0000–
Extras6
Totalall out, 15.1 overs75

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Hamza Khan, 0.3 ov), 5-2 (I Niyomugabo, 1.1 ov), 5-3 (D Gumyusenge, 1.3 ov), 57-4 (O Manishimwe, 10.3 ov), 61-5 (D Ndikubwimana, 11.4 ov), 61-6 (E Rukiriza, 11.5 ov), 62-7 (JM Iradukunda, 12.2 ov), 70-8 (Muhammad Nadir, 14.2 ov), 74-9 (Z Bimenyimana, 14.6 ov), 75-10 (C Rububagumya, 15.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Abdullahi Ismail201105.50720
SA Okpe411624.001400
E Ndubudem401814.501210
IO Okpe1.10504.29310
Joshua Asia402345.751100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
123Hamza Khan 1, D Ndikubwimana 0
234D Ndikubwimana 2, I Niyomugabo 1
302D Ndikubwimana 0, D Gumyusenge 0
45254D Ndikubwimana 26, O Manishimwe 22
547D Ndikubwimana 2, C Rububagumya 2
601C Rububagumya 0, E Rukiriza 0
713C Rububagumya 1, JM Iradukunda 0
8812C Rububagumya 3, Muhammad Nadir 5
944C Rububagumya 0, Z Bimenyimana 4
1011C Rububagumya 0, I Ntirenganya 0

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
Selim Salau
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
O Adekoya, TJ Onikoyi
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513301