MatchesMen's T20IWest Africa Trophy 2025/26

Nigeria v Rwanda

Final · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 14 Dec 2025

Nigeria won by 40 runs

Nigeria innings157/520 overs
Rwanda innings117/920 overs · target 158

The worm

NigeriaRwanda
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 4, 33/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 9, 65/2Nigeria: 2 wickets in over 13, 94/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 150/5Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 7, 56/1Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 8, 60/3Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 12, 72/4Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 13, 74/5Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 15, 87/6Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 17, 97/7Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 19, 111/9

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
012245101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 19 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 11 runsOver 6: 4 runsOver 7: 6 runsOver 8: 9 runsOver 9: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 4 runsOver 11: 9 runsOver 12: 15 runsOver 13: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 14: 9 runsOver 15: 24 runsOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 11 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 7 runs
Rwandawicket
012245101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 5 runsOver 4: 10 runsOver 5: 15 runsOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 9: 2 runsOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 10 runsOver 19: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 6 runs

Nigeria innings 157/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sulaimon Runseweb Muhammad Nadir342622130.8
Ali Rahmonb I Ntirenganya111020110.0
Selim Salaub Muhammad Nadir252511100.0
I Danladic O Manishimwe b Muhammad Nadir141402100.0
SA Okpenot out352212159.1
VD Adewoyec E Rukiriza b Z Bimenyimana212010105.0
P Useninot out4400100.0
Extras13
Total5 wickets, 20 overs157

Did not bat: IO Okpe, Joshua Asia, Abdullahi Ismail, E Ndubudem

Fall of wickets: 30-1 (Ali Rahmon, 3.1 ov), 65-2 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 8.3 ov), 93-3 (Selim Salau, 12.2 ov), 94-4 (I Danladi, 12.5 ov), 149-5 (VD Adewoye, 18.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Z Bimenyimana4041110.25610
I Ntirenganya401313.251340
C Rububagumya302608.67100
JM Iradukunda3036012.00421
Muhammad Nadir401834.501200
E Rukiriza201909.50610
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13019Sulaimon Runsewe 16, Ali Rahmon 11
23532Sulaimon Runsewe 18, Selim Salau 12
32823Selim Salau 13, I Danladi 14
413I Danladi 0, SA Okpe 1
55536SA Okpe 31, VD Adewoye 21
Unbroken87SA Okpe 3, P Useni 4

Rwanda innings 117/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamza Khanc SA Okpe b E Ndubudem272113128.6
D Ndikubwimanab E Ndubudem33384086.8
I Niyomugaborun out (Sulaimon Runsewe/Ali Rahmon)340075.0
D Gumyusengec VD Adewoye b Joshua Asia02000.0
O Manishimwec Ali Rahmon b Joshua Asia7120058.3
C Rububagumyalbw b IO Okpe681075.0
E Rukirizarun out (Sulaimon Runsewe/VD Adewoye)450080.0
JM Iradukundanot out252302108.7
Muhammad Nadirrun out (VD Adewoye)6510120.0
Z Bimenyimanab IO Okpe01000.0
I Ntirenganyanot out120050.0
Extras5
Total9 wickets, 20 overs117

Fall of wickets: 50-1 (Hamza Khan, 6.1 ov), 60-2 (I Niyomugabo, 7.3 ov), 60-3 (D Gumyusenge, 7.5 ov), 70-4 (O Manishimwe, 11.1 ov), 74-5 (D Ndikubwimana, 12.6 ov), 81-6 (C Rububagumya, 14.2 ov), 91-7 (E Rukiriza, 16.1 ov), 108-8 (Muhammad Nadir, 18.2 ov), 111-9 (Z Bimenyimana, 18.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
P Useni301705.67900
Abdullahi Ismail402907.251130
SA Okpe1015015.00200
IO Okpe402526.251200
E Ndubudem401323.251300
Joshua Asia401724.251301
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15037Hamza Khan 27, D Ndikubwimana 21
2108D Ndikubwimana 6, I Niyomugabo 3
302D Ndikubwimana 0, D Gumyusenge 0
41020D Ndikubwimana 3, O Manishimwe 7
5411D Ndikubwimana 3, C Rububagumya 1
678C Rububagumya 5, E Rukiriza 1
71011E Rukiriza 3, JM Iradukunda 7
81713JM Iradukunda 10, Muhammad Nadir 6
933JM Iradukunda 3, Z Bimenyimana 0
Unbroken67JM Iradukunda 5, I Ntirenganya 1

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
Sulaimon Runsewe
Ground
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Habib Enesi, Kehinde Olanbiwonnu
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1513304