Nigeria vs Gambia Full Commentary, Match 3, 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
Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run,
Muhammad Manga b M Taiwo 0 (3) Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run, b M Taiwo,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, 1 leg bye,
Mohameed Taiwo to Aniru Conteh, no run,
End of over 1 (1 runs)
Peter Aho to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Aniru Conteh c A Rahmon b P Aho 0 (2) Peter Aho to Aniru Conteh, no run, c A Rahmon b P Aho,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 4 leg bye,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Frank Campbell, Four,
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 no ball,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 wide,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 leg bye,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 wide,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, Four,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 leg bye,
End of over 3 (10 runs)
Bubacarr Kuyateh lbw b Isaac Okpe 5 (9) Isaac Okpe to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run, lbw b Isaac Okpe,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Isaac Okpe to Frank Campbell, no run,
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, Six,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, no run,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, 2 runs,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, Six,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, Six, Boniface bowls an off-break full on the stumps. Frank Campbell hangs in the crease and pushes it all the way over the boundary for six, chasing an improbable target.
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Kenneth Boniface to Andre Jarju, Six,
End of over 7 (21 runs)
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, Four,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Frank Campbell b Ridwan Abdulkareem 25 (20) Ridwan Abdulkareem to Frank Campbell, no run, b Ridwan Abdulkareem,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 9 (0 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 wide,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 10 (2 runs)
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, Four,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, 1 run, Worked away off the delivery from Ridwan Abdulkareem, and they scamper through to take one run.
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Mustapha Suwareh b S Okpe 0 (15) Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run, b S Okpe,
Pa Assan Faye st A Rahmon b S Okpe 0 (1) Sylvester Okpe to Pa Assan Faye, no run, st A Rahmon b S Okpe,
End of over 12 (1 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, Four,
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,
Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run,
Muhammad Manga b M Taiwo 0 (3) Mohameed Taiwo to Muhammed Manga, no run, b M Taiwo,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, 1 leg bye,
Mohameed Taiwo to Aniru Conteh, no run,
End of over 1 (1 runs)
Peter Aho to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Aniru Conteh c A Rahmon b P Aho 0 (2) Peter Aho to Aniru Conteh, no run, c A Rahmon b P Aho,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 4 leg bye,
Peter Aho to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 run,
Peter Aho to Frank Campbell, Four,
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 no ball,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 wide,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 leg bye,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, no run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 wide,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, Four,
Mohameed Taiwo to Abubacarr Kuyateh, 1 leg bye,
End of over 3 (10 runs)
Bubacarr Kuyateh lbw b Isaac Okpe 5 (9) Isaac Okpe to Abubacarr Kuyateh, no run, lbw b Isaac Okpe,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, no run,
Isaac Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Isaac Okpe to Frank Campbell, no run,
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, Six,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, no run,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, 2 runs,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, Six,
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, Six, Boniface bowls an off-break full on the stumps. Frank Campbell hangs in the crease and pushes it all the way over the boundary for six, chasing an improbable target.
Kenneth Boniface to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Kenneth Boniface to Andre Jarju, Six,
End of over 7 (21 runs)
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, no run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Frank Campbell, 1 run,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, Four,
Vincent Adewoye to Andre Jarju, no run,
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Frank Campbell b Ridwan Abdulkareem 25 (20) Ridwan Abdulkareem to Frank Campbell, no run, b Ridwan Abdulkareem,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 9 (0 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 wide,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 10 (2 runs)
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, Four,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Andre Jarju, 1 run, Worked away off the delivery from Ridwan Abdulkareem, and they scamper through to take one run.
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Ridwan Abdulkareem to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Sylvester Okpe to Andre Jarju, 1 run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run,
Mustapha Suwareh b S Okpe 0 (15) Sylvester Okpe to Mustapha Suwareh, no run, b S Okpe,
Pa Assan Faye st A Rahmon b S Okpe 0 (1) Sylvester Okpe to Pa Assan Faye, no run, st A Rahmon b S Okpe,
End of over 12 (1 runs)
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, no run,
Chima Akachukwu to Andre Jarju, Four,
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,