Nigeria v Rwanda

Final · Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos · 28 Mar 2026

Nigeria won by 9 runs

Nigeria innings8020 overs
Rwanda innings71/920 overs · target 81

The worm

NigeriaRwanda
025507510005101520Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 2, 10/1Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 10, 42/2Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 12, 59/3Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 14, 62/4Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 15, 65/5Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 16, 66/6Nigeria: 1 wicket in over 17, 67/7Nigeria: 3 wickets in over 20, 80/10Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 5, 19/2Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 10, 35/3Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 11, 42/4Rwanda: 1 wicket in over 13, 48/5Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 17, 59/7Rwanda: 2 wickets in over 18, 63/9

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

Runs per over

Nigeriawicket
06125101520Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 5 runsOver 4: 0 runsOver 5: 6 runsOver 6: 6 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 3 runsOver 9: 4 runsOver 10: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 11: 12 runsOver 12: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 1 runOver 14: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 17: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 18: 5 runsOver 19: 5 runsOver 20: 3 runs, 3 wickets
Rwandawicket
06125101520Over 1: 2 runsOver 2: 1 runOver 3: 4 runsOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 6 runs, 2 wicketsOver 6: 4 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 2 runsOver 9: 3 runsOver 10: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 2 runsOver 13: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 3 runsOver 15: 3 runsOver 16: 2 runsOver 17: 3 runs, 2 wicketsOver 18: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 19: 4 runsOver 20: 4 runs

Nigeria innings 80 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
MK Amusab A Ikuzwe6260023.1
V Igbinedionc A Ikuzwe b Rosine Irera05000.0
E Sandyrun out (MD Bimenyimana/A Ikuzwe)26284092.9
L Pietyc A Ikuzwe b R Shimwamana171540113.3
S Sundayc & b Rosine Irera280025.0
C Chukwuonyenot out10170058.8
S Etimc M Uwase b R Shimwamana3110027.3
L Udehlbw b A Ikuzwe04000.0
A Adekunleb MD Bimenyimana340075.0
A Akhigbeb MD Bimenyimana01000.0
U Peaceb MD Bimenyimana01000.0
Extras13
Totalall out, 20 overs80

Fall of wickets: 2-1 (V Igbinedion, 1.3 ov), 41-2 (MK Amusa, 9.2 ov), 59-3 (E Sandy, 11.3 ov), 62-4 (L Piety, 13.3 ov), 62-5 (S Sunday, 14.1 ov), 66-6 (S Etim, 15.6 ov), 67-7 (L Udeh, 16.6 ov), 80-8 (A Adekunle, 19.4 ov), 80-9 (A Akhigbe, 19.5 ov), 80-10 (U Peace, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Murekatete301806.001230
Rosine Irera401724.251600
MD Bimenyimana411233.001610
H Ishimwe201206.00720
A Ikuzwe401022.501710
R Shimwamana30722.331320
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
129MK Amusa 2, V Igbinedion 0
23947MK Amusa 4, E Sandy 25
31813E Sandy 1, L Piety 17
4312L Piety 0, S Sunday 2
504S Sunday 0, C Chukwuonye 0
6411C Chukwuonye 0, S Etim 3
716C Chukwuonye 1, L Udeh 0
81316C Chukwuonye 9, A Adekunle 3
901C Chukwuonye 0, A Akhigbe 0
1001C Chukwuonye 0, U Peace 0

Rwanda innings 71/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
G Ishimwec C Chukwuonye b U Peace10142071.4
F Utagushimanindeb U Peace6141042.9
MD Bimenyimanarun out (MK Amusa/S Etim)15350042.9
C Uwasec L Piety b MK Amusa9141064.3
M Uwasec & b U Peace6510120.0
H Ishimweb L Udeh260033.3
A Ikuzwest S Etim b L Piety4110036.4
S Niyomuhozab L Piety01000.0
B Murekatetenot out5100050.0
R Shimwamanac A Akhigbe b A Adekunle130033.3
Rosine Ireranot out470057.1
Extras9
Total9 wickets, 20 overs71

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (G Ishimwe, 4.3 ov), 18-2 (F Utagushimaninde, 4.5 ov), 33-3 (C Uwase, 9.4 ov), 41-4 (M Uwase, 10.5 ov), 46-5 (H Ishimwe, 12.2 ov), 58-6 (A Ikuzwe, 16.2 ov), 58-7 (S Niyomuhoza, 16.3 ov), 60-8 (MD Bimenyimana, 17.1 ov), 63-9 (R Shimwamana, 17.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
L Udeh30913.001320
A Akhigbe30903.001310
U Peace401834.501100
MK Amusa401313.251510
L Piety301023.331220
A Adekunle301013.331010
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11727G Ishimwe 10, F Utagushimaninde 6
212F Utagushimaninde 0, MD Bimenyimana 1
31529MD Bimenyimana 5, C Uwase 9
487MD Bimenyimana 1, M Uwase 6
559MD Bimenyimana 2, H Ishimwe 2
61224MD Bimenyimana 5, A Ikuzwe 4
701MD Bimenyimana 0, S Niyomuhoza 0
824MD Bimenyimana 1, B Murekatete 0
935B Murekatete 1, R Shimwamana 1
Unbroken812B Murekatete 4, Rosine Irera 4

Match details

Toss
Nigeria, chose to bat
Player of the match
U Peace
Ground
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Nigeria
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Kehinde Olanbiwonnu, TJ Onikoyi
Match referee
Tonye Timinadi
Source
Cricsheet match 1528293