Nigeria vs Botswana Live Score and Commentary, 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda (NIG won by 40 runs) | Final | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Rwanda (NIG won by 81 runs) | 17th Match | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Zambia (NIG won by 26 runs) | 15th Match | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Sierra Leone (NIG won by 68 runs) | 14th Match | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Rwanda (RWN won by 23 runs) | 11th Match | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda (RWN won by 2 runs) | Match 21 | 30 May 2026 |
| Kenya (KNA won by 62 runs) | Match 18 | 29 May 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (BTS won by 231 runs) | Match 13 | 28 May 2026 |
| Cameroon (BTS won by 71 runs) | Match 8 | 25 May 2026 |
| Mali (BTS won by 10 wickets) | Match 5 | 24 May 2026 |
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)