Nigeria vs Botswana, 5th place play-off at Harare, Africa Final, Oct 02 2025 - Full Scorecard

RESULT
5th place play-off, Harare, October 02, 2025, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final
166/8
(20 ov, T:167) 122/7

Nigeria won by 44 runs

Player Of The Match
4/11
joshua-asia
Nigeria Innings
Botswana Innings
Match Flow
Info
Nigeria  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
retired hurt 57-1071.42
c Maisuria b Kgosiemang23-0066.66
b Maisuria1922-2086.36
b Maisuria4143-3095.34
c Motlhanka b Tshose74-10175.00
b Perera4218-43233.33
c Perera b Kgosiemang2111-01190.90
c Tshose b Perera117-01157.14
not out 43-00133.33
b Kgosiemang62-01300.00
Extras(lb 6, w 2)8
Total
20 Ov (RR: 8.30)
166/8
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Solomon Chilemanya, 0.5 ov), 1-8* (Sulaimon Runsewe, retired not out), 2-45 (Isaac Danladi, 8.4 ov), 3-62 (Sylvester Okpe, 9.6 ov), 4-123 (Sesan Adedeji, 15.6 ov), 5-123 (Vincent Adewoye, 16.1 ov), 6-150 (Isaac Okpe, 18.3 ov), 7-160 (Prosper Useni, 19.4 ov), 8-166 (Peter Aho, 19.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
402636.50111110
0.5 to S Chilemanya, . 3/1
19.4 to P Useni, . 160/7
19.6 to P Aho, . 166/8
402726.75122110
16.1 to VD Adewoye, . 123/5
18.3 to IO Okpe, . 150/6
402917.2583000
9.6 to SA Okpe, . 62/3
403127.7583100
8.4 to I Danladi, . 45/2
15.6 to S Adedeji, . 123/4
2022011.0032100
2025012.5020200
Botswana  (T: 167 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b SA Okpe15-0020.00
c Danladi b Useni2018-30111.11
b Joshua Asia2232-2068.75
c †Chilemanya b Abdulkareem1515-11100.00
c †Chilemanya b Joshua Asia197-12271.42
c Aho b Joshua Asia310-0030.00
not out 2220-11110.00
c †Chilemanya b Joshua Asia02-000.00
not out 712-0058.33
Extras(b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 6)13
Total
20 Ov (RR: 6.10)
122/7
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Karabo Modise, 1.2 ov), 2-37 (Vinoo Balakrishnan, 6.2 ov), 3-58 (Monroux Kasselman, 9.4 ov), 4-81 (Tharindu Perera, 11.3 ov), 5-85 (Karabo Motlhanka, 13.1 ov), 6-92 (Thatayaone Tshose, 15.3 ov), 7-92 (Dhruvkumar Maisuria, 15.5 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
402406.00133030
311515.00131100
1.2 to K Modise, . 6/1
201417.0062001
6.2 to V Balakrishnan, . 37/2
302809.3361210
402416.00131110
9.4 to M Kasselman, . 58/3
401142.75150010
11.3 to T Perera, . 81/4
13.1 to K Motlhanka, . 85/5
15.3 to T Tshose, . 92/6
15.5 to D Maisuria, . 92/7
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Match Flow
  • Nigeria innings
  • SI Runsewe retired hurt at 8/1 (5, 1.5 overs)
Match Details
Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare
TossNigeria, elected to bat first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultNigeria advanced
Match numberT20I no. 3492
Match days2 October 2025 - day (20-over match)
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
NAM33066.556
KENYA3122-1.553
NGA3122-1.822
MWI3122-2.613
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM33065.262
TAN3214-1.013
UGA31220.394
BOT3030-5.198