Rwanda vs Nigeria Live Score and Commentary, Match 1, Africa Continental Cup, 4 December, 2024
COMPLETED / Match 1 / Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
Nigeria won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
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Player of the match
Isaac Okpe,
Nigeria
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Okpe | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Isaac Okpe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Zappy Bimenyimana | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.40 |
| Martin Akayezu | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
Nigeria won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Rwanda vs Nigeria, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana (RWN won by 2 runs) | Match 21 | 30 May 2026 |
| Sierra Leone (RWN won by 8 wickets) | Match 14 | 28 May 2026 |
| Mali (RWN won by 8 wickets) | Match 10 | 26 May 2026 |
| Kenya (RWN won by 2 wickets) | Match 7 | 25 May 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (RWN won by 271 runs) | Match 4 | 24 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (NAM won by 128 runs) | 1st Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 93 runs) | Match 6 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Hong Kong (HKG won by 6 wickets) | Match 4 | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 90 runs) | Match 3 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Hong Kong (HKG won by 8 wickets) | Match 1 | 18 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 10 run (1 ov): Isaac Okpe: 2 (2), Sylvester Okpe: 8 (4)
- Last Bat: Selim Salau 39(33) - c & b M Akayezu Martin Akayezu
- Fall of Wickets: 40 - 1 Sulaimon Runsewe, 68 - 2 Olayinka Olaleye, 72 - 3 Isaac Danladi, 82 - 4 Selim Salau
- Reviews Remaining: Nigeria - 0 of 0, Rwanda - 0 of 0
- Toss: Rwanda elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: Africa Continental Cup
- Date: Wednesday, December 04, 2024
- Time: 04:45 PM
- Venue: Gahanga International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kigali City
- Umpires: Isaac Oyieko (Kenya), Patric Makumbi (Uganda)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube (Zimbabwe)
Jean Pierre Rukundo to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 bye,
Jean Pierre Rukundo to Selim Salau, 1 run,
Jean Pierre Rukundo to Olayinka Olaleye, 1 run,
Jean Pierre Rukundo to Selim Salau, Four,
Jean Pierre Rukundo to Selim Salau, no run,
End of over 8 (8 runs)
Olayinka Olaleye b M Nadir 9 (12) Muhammad Nadir to Olayinka Olaleye, no run, b M Nadir,
Muhammad Nadir to Isaac Danladi, no run,
Muhammad Nadir to Isaac Danladi, 2 runs,
Muhammad Nadir to Isaac Danladi, 1 run,
Muhammad Nadir to Selim Salau, no run,
Muhammad Nadir to Selim Salau, 1 run,
End of over 9 (4 runs)
Isaac Danladi runout (D Ndikubwimana / N isaie) 2 (3) Emile Rukiriza to Selim Salau, no run, runout (D Ndikubwimana / N isaie),
Emile Rukiriza to Sylvester Okpe, 1 run,
Emile Rukiriza to Selim Salau, 1 run,
Emile Rukiriza to Sylvester Okpe, 1 run,
Emile Rukiriza to Selim Salau, 1 run,
Emile Rukiriza to Sylvester Okpe, Four,
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Martin Akayezu to Selim Salau, no run,
Martin Akayezu to Selim Salau, no run,
Martin Akayezu to Selim Salau, 2 runs,
Selim Salau c & b M Akayezu 39 (33) Martin Akayezu to Selim Salau, no run, c & b M Akayezu,
Martin Akayezu to Isaac Okpe, 1 run,
Martin Akayezu to Sylvester Okpe, no run,
End of over 11 (3 runs)
Zappy Bimenyimana to Isaac Okpe, 1 run,
Zappy Bimenyimana to Sylvester Okpe, 2 runs,
Zappy Bimenyimana to Sylvester Okpe, no run,
Zappy Bimenyimana to Sylvester Okpe, Six,