Zambia vs Lesotho Live Score and Commentary, Match 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C, 23 October, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2
Zambia won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Zahirbhai Patel,
Zambia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Jakir Patel | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohmed Duvesh Patel | 1.4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Thamae Gladwin | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Zambia won by 7 wickets
Zambia vs Lesotho, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique (MOZ won by 3 wickets) | Match 14 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Gambia (ZAMB won by 8 wickets) | Match 11 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Lesotho (ZAMB won by 7 wickets) | Match 8 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Nigeria (NIG won by 9 wickets) | Match 6 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Uganda (UGA won by 87 runs) | Match 1 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia (GAMBI won by 3 runs) | Match 13 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nigeria (NIG won by 7 wickets) | Match 12 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Zambia (ZAMB won by 7 wickets) | Match 8 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Uganda (UGA won by 5 wickets) | Match 5 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Mozambique (LST won by 74 runs) | Match 2 | 20 Oct 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 25 run (3.1 ov): Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad: 14 (10), Jakir Patel: 11 (9)
- Last Bat: Zahirbhai Patel 10(10) - b T Chaoana Tsepiso Chaoana
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Ismail Kara, 19 - 2 Javid Patel, 36 - 3 Zahirbhai Patel
- Reviews Remaining: Zambia - 0 of 0, Lesotho - 0 of 0
- Toss: Lesotho elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 8
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C
- Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2
- City: Abuja
Mohammed Inshaf Farook to Jakir Patel, no run,
Mohammed Inshaf Farook to Jakir Patel, no run,
Mohammed Inshaf Farook to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
Mohammed Inshaf Farook to Zahirbhai Patel, Four,
Mohammed Inshaf Farook to Zahirbhai Patel, 1 run,
End of over 4 (7 runs)
Tsepiso Chaoana to Zahirbhai Patel, no run,
Tsepiso Chaoana to Zahirbhai Patel, no run,
Zahirbhai Patel b T Chaoana 10 (10) Tsepiso Chaoana to Zahirbhai Patel, no run, b T Chaoana,
Tsepiso Chaoana to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, no run,
Tsepiso Chaoana to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, no run,
Tsepiso Chaoana to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, no run,
End of over 5 (0 runs)
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, no run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, Six,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, 1 run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, no run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, no run,
End of over 6 (8 runs)
Thamae Gladwin to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, no run,
Thamae Gladwin to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, 1 run,
Thamae Gladwin to Jakir Patel, Six,
Thamae Gladwin to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
Thamae Gladwin to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, 1 run,
Thamae Gladwin to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
End of over 7 (10 runs)
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, 1 run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Jakir Patel, 1 run,
Mohmed Duvesh Patel to Vasimakram Yakub Muhammad, Four,