MatchesWomen's T20INigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament 2025/26

Nigeria v Ghana

match 5 · Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos · 22 Mar 2026

Nigeria won by 136 runs

Nigeria innings159/420 overs
Ghana innings2310.4 overs · target 160

The worm

NigeriaGhana
05010015020005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 6, 57/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 12, 87/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 17, 125/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 19, 141/4Ghana: 1 wicket in over 1, 1/1Ghana: 1 wicket in over 2, 3/2Ghana: 3 wickets in over 7, 14/5Ghana: 1 wicket in over 8, 15/6Ghana: 1 wicket in over 9, 20/7Ghana: 1 wicket in over 10, 21/8Ghana: 2 wickets in over 11, 23/10

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

Runs per over

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

Nigeria innings 159/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
L Pietyb G Essoun231721135.3
V Igbinedionretired hurt18273066.7
MK Amusab Kate Awuah36394092.3
S Sundayc A Amuzu b G Quaicoe6610100.0
C Chukwuonyenot out432741159.3
E Sandyc Elizabeth Annor b E Bakiweyem6510120.0
S Etimnot out0000–
Extras27
Total4 wickets, 20 overs159

Did not bat: F Effiong, A Adekunle, U Peace, H Mbam

Fall of wickets: 50-1 (L Piety, 5.2 ov), 86-2 (S Sunday, 11.4 ov), 125-3 (MK Amusa, 16.6 ov), 141-4 (E Sandy, 18.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Kate Awuah403318.251030
E Sagoe2021010.50620
G Essoun403919.751051
R Adotei401604.001200
G Quaicoe301314.331160
Rashidatu Salia2024012.00310
E Bakiweyem10515.00410
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15032L Piety 23, V Igbinedion 15
23638V Igbinedion 3, MK Amusa 18
33932MK Amusa 18, C Chukwuonye 18
41612C Chukwuonye 9, E Sandy 6
Unbroken186C Chukwuonye 16, S Etim 0

Ghana innings 23 (10.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Kate Awuahb MK Amusa120050.0
Rashidatu Saliab U Peace02000.0
A Amuzuc A Adekunle b U Peace7231030.4
J Kokamc C Chukwuonye b F Effiong5130038.5
Elizabeth Annorb U Peace03000.0
R Adoteirun out (MK Amusa/S Etim)1100100.0
G Quaicoeb H Mbam01000.0
Miriam Ehsunb H Mbam150020.0
G Essounlbw b F Effiong170014.3
E Sagoenot out04000.0
E Bakiweyemb H Mbam03000.0
Extras7
Totalall out, 10.4 overs23

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Rashidatu Salia, 0.3 ov), 1-2 (Kate Awuah, 1.1 ov), 13-3 (A Amuzu, 6.2 ov), 13-4 (Elizabeth Annor, 6.5 ov), 14-5 (R Adotei, 6.6 ov), 14-6 (J Kokam, 7.2 ov), 15-7 (Miriam Ehsun, 8.1 ov), 20-8 (G Essoun, 9.2 ov), 21-9 (G Quaicoe, 10.1 ov), 23-10 (E Bakiweyem, 10.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
U Peace41932.251900
MK Amusa30511.671400
F Effiong20221.001110
H Mbam1.40734.20960
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
113Kate Awuah 1, Rashidatu Salia 0
204Kate Awuah 0, A Amuzu 0
31231A Amuzu 7, J Kokam 5
403J Kokam 0, Elizabeth Annor 0
511J Kokam 0, R Adotei 1
602J Kokam 0, G Quaicoe 0
715G Quaicoe 0, Miriam Ehsun 1
857G Quaicoe 0, G Essoun 1
915G Quaicoe 0, E Sagoe 0
1023E Sagoe 0, E Bakiweyem 0

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
U Peace
Ground
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
N Ngqubuka-Dyam, Rajesh Pillai
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1526697