26/09Result

2nd Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Sep 26 2025

MalawiMalawiMWI
88
NigeriaNigeriaNGA
92/1 (11.2/20 ov)

Nigeria won by 9 wkts (52b rem)

Player of the Match

Ridwan AbdulkareemNigeria

Malawi Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
A Limdawala
c Udekwe b Useni
9
15
1
0
60
Sami Sohail
c Aho b Udekwe
0
3
0
0
0
G Kansonkho
c †Runsewe b Udekwe
0
5
0
0
0
SY Nihute †
c Danladi b Abdulkareem
7
15
0
0
46.66
MA Baig (c)
c Useni b SA Okpe
4
13
0
0
30.76
C Chete
b Abdulkareem
0
1
0
0
0
M Choamba
c Danladi b Abdulkareem
16
17
1
1
94.11
SZ Vayani
c Aho b IO Okpe
27
25
2
0
108
D Jakiel
not out
18
22
0
0
81.81
K Thuchila
b Aho
0
1
0
0
0
C Tchale
run out (IO Okpe/SA Okpe)
0
1
0
0
0
Extras
7 (b 1, lb 5, nb 1)
TOTAL
88 all out (19.3 Overs, RR: 4.51)
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Sami Sohail, 1.4 ov), 2-8 (Gift Kansonkho, 3.3 ov), 3-12 (Aaftab Limdawala, 4.4 ov), 4-18 (Salim Nihute, 7.3 ov), 5-18 (Chisomo Chete, 7.4 ov), 6-30 (Moazzam Baig, 10.4 ov), 7-38 (Mike Choamba, 11.6 ov), 8-77 (Suhail Vayani, 17.6 ov), 9-82 (Kelvin Thuchila, 18.5 ov), 10-88 (Chisomo Tchale, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
P Aho 4 0 18 1 4.5 0 0
C Udekwe 3 0 11 2 3.66 0 0
P Useni 2 0 4 1 2 0 0
IO Okpe 2.3 0 18 1 7.2 0 1
R Abdulkareem 4 1 24 3 6 0 0
SA Okpe 4 0 7 1 1.75 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
P Aho	4	0	18	1	4.5	0
C Udekwe	3	0	11	2	3.66	0
P Useni	2	0	4	1	2	0
IO Okpe	2.3	0	18	1	7.2	1
R Abdulkareem	4	1	24	3	6	0
SA Okpe	4	0	7	1	1.75	0

Nigeria Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
SI Runsewe †
not out
51
44
9
0
115.9
Selim Salau
run out (†Nihute/Vayani)
26
16
3
0
162.5
S Adedeji
not out
12
8
1
0
150
Extras
3 (w 3)
TOTAL
92/1 (11.2 Overs, RR: 8.11)
Did not bat: I Danladi, SA Okpe (c), VD Adewoye, IO Okpe, R Abdulkareem, P Useni, P Aho, C Udekwe
Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Selim Salau, 6.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
D Jakiel 2 0 26 0 13 2 0
K Thuchila 3 0 25 0 8.33 0 0
SZ Vayani 4 0 22 0 5.5 0 0
MA Baig 2 0 15 0 7.5 1 0
M Choamba 0.2 0 4 0 12 0 0

Bowling	O	R	Econ	WD
D Jakiel	2	26	13	2
K Thuchila	3	25	8.33	0
SZ Vayani	4	22	5.5	0
MA Baig	2	15	7.5	1
M Choamba	0.2	4	12	0

Match Details

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Nigeria , elected to field first

Match days

26 September 2025 (20-over match)

Umpires

Langton Rusere

Claus Schumacher

Reserve Umpire

David Odhiambo

Match Referee

Gerrie Pienaar

Points

Nigeria 2, Malawi 0

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Nigeria INNINGS		R	B
SI Runsewe	not out	51	44
Selim Salau	run out	26	16
S Adedeji	not out	12	8
I Danladi
SA Okpe
VD Adewoye
IO Okpe
R Abdulkareem
P Useni
P Aho
C Udekwe
EXTRAS	(w 3)
TOTAL	92 (1 wkt; 11.2 ovs)

Malawi BOWLING	O	R	Econ
D Jakiel	2.0	26	13	(2w)
K Thuchila	3.0	25	8.33
SZ Vayani	4.0	22	5.5
MA Baig	2.0	15	7.5	(1w)
M Choamba	0.2	4	12

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

Malawi Innings

Nigeria Innings

Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

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Rauf gets two-match ban; Suryakumar, Bumrah sanctioned after Asia Cup drama

A new dawn: Reflections on the Women's World Cup

Record World Cup tally takes Wolvaardt past Mandhana to No. 1 in ODI rankings