02/10Result

5th place play-off, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Oct 2 2025

NigeriaNigeriaNGA
166/8
BotswanaBotswanaBOT
122/7 (20 ov)

Nigeria won by 44 runs

Player of the Match

Joshua AsiaNigeria

Nigeria Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
SI Runsewe
retired hurt
5
7
1
0
71.42
S Chilemanya †
c Maisuria b Kgosiemang
2
3
0
0
66.66
I Danladi
b Maisuria
19
22
2
0
86.36
S Adedeji
b Maisuria
41
43
3
0
95.34
SA Okpe (c)
c Motlhanka b Tshose
7
4
1
0
175
VD Adewoye
b Perera
42
18
4
3
233.33
P Useni
c Perera b Kgosiemang
21
11
0
1
190.9
IO Okpe
c Tshose b Perera
11
7
0
1
157.14
R Abdulkareem
not out
4
3
0
0
133.33
P Aho
b Kgosiemang
6
2
0
1
300
Extras
8 (lb 6, w 2)
TOTAL
166/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.3)
Did not bat: Joshua Asia
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
B Kgosiemang 4 0 26 3 6.5 1 0
T Perera 4 0 27 2 6.75 1 0
T Tshose 4 0 29 1 7.25 0 0
D Maisuria 4 0 31 2 7.75 0 0
K Piet 2 0 22 0 11 0 0
B Keganne 2 0 25 0 12.5 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD
B Kgosiemang	4	26	3	6.5	1
T Perera	4	27	2	6.75	1
T Tshose	4	29	1	7.25	0
D Maisuria	4	31	2	7.75	0
K Piet	2	22	0	11	0
B Keganne	2	25	0	12.5	0

Botswana Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
K Modise
b SA Okpe
1
5
0
0
20
V Balakrishnan
c Danladi b Useni
20
18
3
0
111.11
K Motlhanka (c)
b Joshua Asia
22
32
2
0
68.75
M Kasselman †
c †Chilemanya b Abdulkareem
15
15
1
1
100
T Perera
c †Chilemanya b Joshua Asia
19
7
1
2
271.42
T Tshose
c Aho b Joshua Asia
3
10
0
0
30
K Piet
not out
22
20
1
1
110
D Maisuria
c †Chilemanya b Joshua Asia
0
2
0
0
0
JB Richards
not out
7
12
0
0
58.33
Extras
13 (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 6)
TOTAL
122/7 (20 Overs, RR: 6.1)
Did not bat: B Keganne, B Kgosiemang
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
P Aho 4 0 24 0 6 3 0
SA Okpe 3 1 15 1 5 0 0
P Useni 2 0 14 1 7 0 1
IO Okpe 3 0 28 0 9.33 1 0
R Abdulkareem 4 0 24 1 6 1 0
Joshua Asia 4 0 11 4 2.75 1 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
P Aho	4	0	24	0	6	3	0
SA Okpe	3	1	15	1	5	0	0
P Useni	2	0	14	1	7	0	1
IO Okpe	3	0	28	0	9.33	1	0
R Abdulkareem	4	0	24	1	6	1	0
Joshua Asia	4	0	11	4	2.75	1	0

Match Details

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Nigeria , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Joshua Asia

Series result

Nigeria advanced

Match number

T20I no. 3492

Season

2025/26

Match days

2 October 2025 (20-over match)

Match Notes

Nigeria innings
- SI Runsewe retired hurt at 8/1 (5, 1.5 overs)

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Botswana INNINGS		R	B
K Modise	bowled	1	5
V Balakrishnan	caught	20	18
K Motlhanka	bowled	22	32
M Kasselman	caught wk	15	15
T Perera	caught wk	19	7
T Tshose	caught	3	10
K Piet	not out	22	20
D Maisuria	caught wk	0	2
JB Richards	not out	7	12
B Keganne
B Kgosiemang
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 2, w 6, nb 1)
TOTAL	122 (7 wkts; 20 ovs)

Nigeria BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Aho	4.0	0	24	0	6	(3w)
SA Okpe	3.0	1	15	1	5
P Useni	2.0	0	14	1	7	(1nb)
IO Okpe	3.0	0	28	0	9.33	(1w)
R Abdulkareem	4.0	0	24	1	6	(1w)
Joshua Asia	4.0	0	11	4	2.75	(1w)

Botswana 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	K Modise	V Balakrishnan
2nd	31	K Motlhanka	V Balakrishnan
3rd	21	K Motlhanka	M Kasselman
4th	23	K Motlhanka	T Perera
5th	4	K Motlhanka	T Tshose
6th	7	T Tshose	K Piet
7th	0	D Maisuria	K Piet
8th	30	K Piet	JB Richards

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NAM	3	3	0	6	6.556
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.553
NGA	3	1	2	2	-1.822
MWI	3	1	2	2	-2.613
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ZIM	3	3	0	6	5.262
TAN	3	2	1	4	-1.013
UGA	3	1	2	2	0.394
BOT	3	0	3	0	-5.198

Nigeria Innings

Botswana Innings

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Series result

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

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Abbas' predictable brilliance lifts Pakistan spirits amid the gloom

Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo

Stats - Dinusha's 'sweeping' statement, Sri Lanka's heroic fight

'Don't think it backfired' - Gill defends India's follow-on plan