Nigeria vs Botswana, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final, 2 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final / Takashinga Sports Club
166/8 (20 ov)
122/7 (20 ov)
Nigeria won by 44 runs
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Player of the match
Joshua Asia,
Nigeria
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Richards | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Katlo Piet | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 110.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Isaac Okpe | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Peter Aho | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
Nigeria won by 44 runs
Nigeria vs Botswana, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda (UGA won by 66 runs) | 5th place play-off | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Botswana (NIG won by 44 runs) | 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (KNA won by 7 wickets) | Match 12 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 117 runs) | Match 5 | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (NIG won by 9 wickets) | Match 2 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi (MLW won by 56 runs) | 7th place play-off | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (NIG won by 44 runs) | 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Uganda (UGA won by 8 wickets) | Match 10 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 170 runs) | Match 7 | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Tanzania (TZN won by 7 wickets) | Match 4 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 30 run (4.1 ov): Jack Richards: 7 (12), Katlo Piet: 17 (13)
- Last Bat: Dhruv Maisuria 0(2) - c S Chilemanya b J Asia Joshua Asia
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Karabo Modise, 37 - 2 Vinoo Balakrishnan, 58 - 3 Monroux Kasselman, 81 - 4 Tharindu Perera-I, 85 - 5 Karabo Motlhanka, 92 - 6 Thatayaone Tshose, 92 - 7 Dhruv Maisuria
- Reviews Remaining: Botswana - 0 of 0, Nigeria - 0 of 0
- Toss: Nigeria elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final
- Series: ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final
- Date: Thursday, October 02, 2025
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Takashinga Sports Club
- City: Harare
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, no run,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, no run,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, 1 wide,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, no run,
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Joshua Asia to Katlo Piet, no run,
Joshua Asia to Katlo Piet, no run,
Joshua Asia to Katlo Piet, 1 run,
Joshua Asia to Jack Richards, no run,
Joshua Asia to Jack Richards, 1 run,
Joshua Asia to Katlo Piet, 2 runs,
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, 1 bye,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, no run,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, 1 leg bye,
Peter Aho to Jack Richards, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, 1 wide,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, Four,
Peter Aho to Katlo Piet, no run,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Isaac Okpe to Jack Richards, 2 runs,
Isaac Okpe to Jack Richards, 1 run,
Isaac Okpe to Katlo Piet, 1 bye,
Isaac Okpe to Jack Richards, 1 run,
Isaac Okpe to Katlo Piet, 2 runs,
Isaac Okpe to Katlo Piet, 1 wide,
Isaac Okpe to Katlo Piet, Six,
End of over 20 (14 runs)