Nigeria vs Gambia Live Score and Commentary, Match 3, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C, 20 October, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 3 / Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2
Nigeria won by 160 runs
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Player of the match
Selim Salau,
Nigeria
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modou Lamin Bajang | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fallou Thorpe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chima Akachukwu | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.40 |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.00 |
Nigeria won by 160 runs
Nigeria vs Gambia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda (NIG won by 1 run) | Match 15 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Lesotho (NIG won by 7 wickets) | Match 12 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mozambique (NIG won by 7 wickets) | Match 7 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Zambia (NIG won by 9 wickets) | Match 6 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Gambia (NIG won by 160 runs) | Match 3 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho (GAMBI won by 3 runs) | Match 13 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Zambia (ZAMB won by 8 wickets) | Match 11 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Uganda (UGA won by 10 wickets) | Match 9 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Mozambique (MOZ won by 28 runs) | Match 4 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Nigeria (NIG won by 160 runs) | Match 3 | 20 Oct 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.3 ov): Fallou Thorpe: 0 (1), Modou Lamin Bajang: 0 (2)
- Last Bat: Modou Lamin Bajang 0(3) - b Chima Akachukwu Chima Akachukwu
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Muhammad Manga, 2 - 2 Aniru Conteh, 21 - 3 Bubacarr Kuyateh, 61 - 4 Frank Campbell, 69 - 5 Mustapha Suwareh, 69 - 6 Pa Assan Faye, 83 - 7 Andreh Jarju, 99 - 8 David Demba, 102 - 9 Musa Jorbateh, 102 - 10 Modou Lamin-Bajang
- Reviews Remaining: Gambia - 0 of 0, Nigeria - 0 of 0
- Toss: Nigeria elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 3
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Time: 06:30 PM
- Venue: Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2
- City: Abuja
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, 1 run,
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, 1 run,
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, Four,
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to David Demba, 1 run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run,
Andreh Jarju c M Taiwo b Ridwan Abdulkareem 39 (38) Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run, c M Taiwo b Ridwan Abdulkareem,
End of over 15 (2 runs)
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, Four,
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, Six,
Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, Six,
David Demba c P Aho b S Okpe 19 (8) Sylvester Okpe to David Demba, no run, c P Aho b S Okpe,
Sylvester Okpe to Musa Jorbateh, 1 run,
End of over 16 (17 runs)
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Musa Jorbateh, 1 run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Modou Lamin Bajang, 1 bye,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Musa Jorbateh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Musa Jorbateh, no run,
Musa Jorbateh b Ridwan Abdulkareem 2 (5) Ridwan Abdulkareem to Musa Jorbateh, no run, b Ridwan Abdulkareem,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Fallou Thorpe, no run,
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Modou Lamin Bajang, no run,
Modou Lamin-Bajang b Chima Akachukwu 0 (3) Chima Akachukwu to Modou Lamin Bajang, no run, b Chima Akachukwu,