06/12Result

5th Match, West Africa Trophy at Abuja, Dec 6 2025

Nigeria won by 9 runs

Player of the Match

Isaac DanladiNigeria

Match Centre

Match Details

Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja

Series

West Africa Trophy 2025

Toss

Rwanda , elected to field first

Match days

6 December 2025 (20-over match)

T20I debut

Kenneth Boniface

Umpires

Habib EnesiTemitope Onikoyi

Reserve Umpire

Kehinde Olanbiwonnu

Match Referee

Tonye Timinadi

Points

Nigeria 2, Rwanda 0

Scorecard Summary

NIGERIA 119/8(20 OVERS)

Isaac Danladi*44 (42)
Prosper Useni18 (5)

Ignace Ntirenganya2/15 (4)
Israel Mugisha1/13 (2)

RWANDA 110/7(20 OVERS)

Hamza Khan41 (41)
Isae Niyomugabo30 (41)

Isaac Okpe2/22 (4)
Sylvester Okpe1/15 (2)

END OF OVER:
20 | 28 Runs 1 Wkt | RWN: 110/7 (10 runs required, RR: 5.50)

Clinton Rubagumya18 (8b)
Muhammad Nadir0 (0b)

Isaac Okpe4-0-22-2
Prosper Useni4-0-27-1

19.6

IO Okpe to Rubagumya, 1 run,

19.5

IO Okpe to Rubagumya, SIX,

19.5

IO Okpe to Rubagumya, 1 wide,

19.4

IO Okpe to Mugisha, OUT,

I Mugisha run out 6 (4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 150

19.3

IO Okpe to Mugisha, SIX,

19.2

IO Okpe to Mugisha, no run,

West Africa Trophy News

'We'll leave it out there' - Steven Smith on Jofra Archer controntation
Australia's stand-in captains laughs off exchange of words during heated spell
McCullum: England 'over-prepared' in second Test build-up
Head coach defends planned break between Brisbane and Adelaide Tests with series on line
Smith praises 'exceptional' Neser and 'freak' Carey
Stand-in skipper pleased with Michael Neser's maiden Test five-for, says Alex Carey keeping performance "one of the best" he's seen
Ben Stokes: 'We've not been able to stand up to pressure'
England captain wants more fight from his side after crushing defeat in Brisbane leaves Ashes hopes hanging by thread
Neser five-for trumps England's belated resistance as Australia take 2-0 lead
Ben Stokes, Will Jacks show application in 96-run stand but crushing defeat was in the post

Rwanda INNINGS		R	B
O Manishimwe	caught	2	13
Hamza Khan	caught	41	41
I Niyomugabo	caught	30	41
D Gumyusenge	caught wk	0	2
O Tuyisenge	caught	4	7
E Rukiriza	run out	3	4
C Rubagumya	not out	18	8
I Mugisha	run out	6	4
Muhammad Nadir	not out	0	0
Z Bimenyimana
I Ntirenganya
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 4, w 1)
TOTAL	110 (7 wkts; 20 ovs)

Nigeria BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
P Useni	4.0	27	1	6.75
O Isiyaku	2.0	3	0	1.5
SA Okpe	2.0	15	1	7.5
IO Okpe	4.0	22	2	5.5	(1w)
Joshua Asia	4.0	16	0	4
VD Adewoye	4.0	22	1	5.5

Rwanda 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	18	Hamza Khan	O Manishimwe
2nd	53	Hamza Khan	I Niyomugabo
3rd	1	D Gumyusenge	I Niyomugabo
4th	10	O Tuyisenge	I Niyomugabo
5th	0	O Tuyisenge	E Rukiriza
6th	10	C Rubagumya	E Rukiriza
7th	10	C Rubagumya	I Mugisha
8th	8	C Rubagumya	Muhammad Nadir

West Africa Trophy

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NGA	4	4	0	8	1.645
RWN	4	3	1	6	1.299
Zamb	4	1	3	4	-0.899
SLE	4	0	4	0	-2.524

Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

T20I debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

NIGERIA 119/8(20 OVERS)

RWANDA 110/7(20 OVERS)

END OF OVER:20 | 28 Runs 1 Wkt | RWN: 110/7 (10 runs required, RR: 5.50)

'We'll leave it out there' - Steven Smith on Jofra Archer controntation

McCullum: England 'over-prepared' in second Test build-up

Smith praises 'exceptional' Neser and 'freak' Carey

Ben Stokes: 'We've not been able to stand up to pressure'

Neser five-for trumps England's belated resistance as Australia take 2-0 lead

END OF OVER:
20 | 28 Runs 1 Wkt | RWN: 110/7 (10 runs required, RR: 5.50)