Match summary
Nigeria played Botswana in the 8th T20I, Africa Continental Cup 2024 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Rwanda, Kigali City, on 7 Dec 2024. Botswana won by 3 wickets.
Nigeria won the toss and chose to bat first. Nigeria made 141/9 in 20 overs, Botswana made 142/7 in 19.5 overs.
P Silas top-scored with 42 off 38 balls; R Abdulkareem took 3/20; Thatayaone Tshose was named player of the match.
Nigeria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe c K Piet b B Khumalo |
c K Piet b B Khumalo | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Selim Salau c P Silas b T Tshose |
c P Silas b T Tshose | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105.88 |
| O Olaleye b M Mooketsi |
b M Mooketsi | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 166.67 |
| I Danladi run out (V Mbazo, K Piet) |
run out (V Mbazo, K Piet) | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 123.53 |
| SA Okpe c B Khumalo b T Perera |
c B Khumalo b T Perera | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| R Abdulkareem lbw b M Mooketsi |
lbw b M Mooketsi | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| IO Okpe run out (T Perera) |
run out (T Perera) | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Mohameed Taiwo b T Tshose |
b T Tshose | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| VD Adewoye b B Khumalo |
b B Khumalo | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 169.23 |
| P Useni not out |
not out | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| P Aho not out |
not out | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 8, nb 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.05) | 141/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 1.5 ov), 2-42 (O Olaleye, 4.5 ov), 3-64 (Selim Salau, 7.4 ov), 4-65 (SA Okpe, 8.3 ov), 5-74 (I Danladi, 10.3 ov), 6-86 (R Abdulkareem, 12.5 ov), 7-88 (Mohameed Taiwo, 13.4 ov), 8-97 (IO Okpe, 15.3 ov), 9-121 (VD Adewoye, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Kgosiemang | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B Khumalo | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Mooketsi | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Tshose | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T Perera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| K Piet | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Botswana Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Kasselman not out |
not out | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 112.50 |
| K Motlanka b IO Okpe |
b IO Okpe | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 61.90 |
| T Perera lbw b R Abdulkareem |
lbw b R Abdulkareem | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 |
| V Balakrishnan b R Abdulkareem |
b R Abdulkareem | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| P Silas c I Danladi b IO Okpe |
c I Danladi b IO Okpe | 42 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 110.53 |
| V Mbazo b R Abdulkareem |
b R Abdulkareem | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T Tshose lbw b I Danladi |
lbw b I Danladi | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 116.67 |
| K Piet b IO Okpe |
b IO Okpe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B Khumalo not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 11, w 6, nb 2) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 19.5 Ov (RR: 7.16) | 142/7 | ||||
Did not bat: M Mooketsi, B Kgosiemang
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (K Motlanka, 5.4 ov), 2-37 (V Balakrishnan, 6.4 ov), 3-38 (T Perera, 6.6 ov), 4-42 (V Mbazo, 8.2 ov), 5-92 (T Tshose, 13.5 ov), 6-140 (P Silas, 19.2 ov), 7-140 (K Piet, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Aho | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| SA Okpe | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Danladi | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IO Okpe | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.87 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| R Abdulkareem | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6.67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VD Adewoye | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Match
- 8th T20I · Africa Continental Cup 2024
- Venue
- Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Rwanda, Kigali City
- Date
- 7 Dec 2024
- Toss
- Nigeria, elected to bat first
- Result
- Botswana won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- T Tshose
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2024/25
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Nigeria vs Botswana match on 7 Dec 2024?
Botswana won by 3 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Nigeria vs Botswana?
Thatayaone Tshose.
Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Botswana?
P Silas (Botswana) with 42 off 38 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Botswana?
R Abdulkareem, with 3/20.
Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Botswana?
Nigeria, who chose to bat first.
Where was Nigeria vs Botswana played?
At Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Rwanda, Kigali City.