Match summary
Nigeria played Eswatini in the 10th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2022 at Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali City, on 4 Dec 2022. Nigeria won by 118 runs.
Eswatini won the toss and chose to field first. Nigeria made 221/7 in 20 overs, Eswatini made 103/9 in 20 overs.
Ashmit Shreshta top-scored with 76 off 49 balls; R Abdulkareem took 3/8; Ashmit Shreshta was named player of the match.
Nigeria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe b D Polpitiya |
b D Polpitiya | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 124.00 |
| A Shreshta b M Magagula |
b M Magagula | 76 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 155.10 |
| JO Adedeji c Umair Qasim b M Magagula |
c Umair Qasim b M Magagula | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| CN Onwuzulike c Adil Butt b M Magagula |
c Adil Butt b M Magagula | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
| IO Okpe b Adil Butt |
b Adil Butt | 53 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 311.76 |
| P Useni b Adil Butt |
b Adil Butt | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225.00 |
| SA Okpe run out (Adil Butt) |
run out (Adil Butt) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| AE Isesele not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 8, lb 2, w 19, nb 0) | 29 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 11.05) | 221/7 | ||||
Did not bat: P Aho, C Udekwe, R Abdulkareem
Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 7.2 ov), 2-129 (JO Adedeji, 14.2 ov), 3-138 (CN Onwuzulike, 14.5 ov), 4-166 (A Shreshta, 16.4 ov), 5-177 (P Useni, 17.3 ov), 6-207 (SA Okpe, 19.1 ov), 7-221 (IO Okpe, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adil Butt | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12.00 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D Polpitiya | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Umair Qasim | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| H Rashid | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M Magagula | 4 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 15.50 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Eswatini Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Sandeep c A Shreshta b P Useni |
c A Shreshta b P Useni | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| C Forbes c A Shreshta b IO Okpe |
c A Shreshta b IO Okpe | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Adil Butt lbw b R Abdulkareem |
lbw b R Abdulkareem | 50 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 128.21 |
| Naeem Gull b R Abdulkareem |
b R Abdulkareem | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Umair Qasim st A Shreshta b R Abdulkareem |
st A Shreshta b R Abdulkareem | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| W Dlamini b P Aho |
b P Aho | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| H Rashid b P Useni |
b P Useni | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eric Phiri run out (A Shreshta, JO Adedeji) |
run out (A Shreshta, JO Adedeji) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| M Jele not out |
not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| D Polpitiya b IO Okpe |
b IO Okpe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M Magagula not out |
not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, w 5, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.15) | 103/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (T Sandeep, 1.5 ov), 2-61 (C Forbes, 9.4 ov), 3-85 (Adil Butt, 14.2 ov), 4-94 (Umair Qasim, 16.2 ov), 5-95 (Naeem Gull, 16.4 ov), 6-96 (H Rashid, 17.3 ov), 7-100 (W Dlamini, 18.4 ov), 8-103 (Eric Phiri, 19.1 ov), 9-103 (D Polpitiya, 19.2 ov)
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- Match
- 10th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2022
- Venue
- Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali City
- Date
- 4 Dec 2022
- Toss
- Eswatini, elected to field first
- Result
- Nigeria won by 118 runs
- Player of the match
- A Shreshta
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2022/23
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Nigeria vs Eswatini match on 4 Dec 2022?
Nigeria won by 118 runs.
Who was player of the match in Nigeria vs Eswatini?
Ashmit Shreshta.
Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Eswatini?
Ashmit Shreshta (Nigeria) with 76 off 49 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Eswatini?
R Abdulkareem, with 3/8.
Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Eswatini?
Eswatini, who chose to field first.
Where was Nigeria vs Eswatini played?
At Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali City.