Nigeria vs Eswatini Live Score and Commentary, 8th Match, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles (Match Abandoned) | Match 13 | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (GHANA won by 83 runs) | Match 12 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (MLW won by 8 wickets) | Match 8 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Tanzania (TZN won by 158 runs) | Match 5 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Saint Helena (EW won by 27 runs) | Match 2 | 24 Mar 2026 |
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)