Nigeria vs Eswatini, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C, 26 November, 2024
COMPLETED / 8th Match / University Oval
138/5 (15 ov)
137/7 (20 ov)
Nigeria won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Isaac Danladi,
Nigeria
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okpe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Melusi Megagula | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Minhaz Khojbariya | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
Nigeria won by 5 wickets
Nigeria vs Eswatini, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone (SLE won by 109 runs.) | 14th Match | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (EW won by 8 wickets) | 12th Match | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Nigeria (NIG won by 5 wickets) | 8th Match | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Saint Helena (EW won by 48 runs) | 6th Match | 24 Nov 2024 |
| Botswana (BTS won by 48 runs.) | 1st Match | 23 Nov 2024 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (1 ov): Ridwan Abdulkareem: 6 (6), Isaac Okpe: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Olayinka Olaleye 31(20) - runout (M Megagula)
- Fall of Wickets: 52 - 1 Sulaimon Runsewe, 62 - 2 Selim Salau, 103 - 3 Isaac Danladi, 130 - 4 Sylvester Okpe, 132 - 5 Olayinka Olaleye
- Reviews Remaining: Nigeria - 0 of 0, Eswatini - 0 of 0
- Toss: Eswatini elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 8th Match
- Series: ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C
- Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Time: 06:20 PM
- Venue: University Oval
- City: Dunedin
Melusi Megagula to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Melusi Megagula to Sylvester Okpe, 1 run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Umair Qasim to Sylvester Okpe, 2 runs,
Umair Qasim to Sylvester Okpe, 3 runs,
Umair Qasim to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Umair Qasim to Sylvester Okpe, 1 run,
Umair Qasim to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Umair Qasim to Sylvester Okpe, Six,
End of over 12 (14 runs)
Melusi Megagula to Olayinka Olaleye, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Olayinka Olaleye, Six,
Melusi Megagula to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Melusi Megagula to Sylvester Okpe, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Sylvester Okpe, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Sylvester Okpe, 1 run,
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Minhaz Khojbariya to Sylvester Okpe, no run,
Sylvester Okpe b M Khojbariya 17 (12) Minhaz Khojbariya to Sylvester Okpe, no run, b M Khojbariya,
Minhaz Khojbariya to Ridwan Abdulkareem, 1 run,
Minhaz Khojbariya to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Minhaz Khojbariya to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run,
Olayinka Olaleye runout (M Megagula) 31 (20) Minhaz Khojbariya to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run, runout (M Megagula),
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, 2 runs,
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, no run,
Melusi Megagula to Ridwan Abdulkareem, Four,
End of over 15 (6 runs)