Nigeria
113/9 (20 ov)
Kenya
116/4 (19.1 ov)
Match summary
Nigeria played Kenya in the 17th T20I, Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025 at Entebbe Cricket Oval, on 27 Jul 2025. Kenya won by 6 wickets.
Nigeria won the toss and chose to bat first. Nigeria made 113/9 in 20 overs, Kenya made 116/4 in 19.1 overs.
Sylvester Okpe top-scored with 35 off 37 balls; S Gill took 2/10.
Nigeria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Chilemanya lbw b S Gill |
lbw b S Gill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe run out (RR Patel) |
run out (RR Patel) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| I Danladi run out (F Mutua) |
run out (F Mutua) | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| AE Isesele b S Gill |
b S Gill | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| VD Adewoye c S Singh b GM Muthui |
c S Singh b GM Muthui | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| DNA Ankrah b GM Muthui |
b GM Muthui | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohameed Taiwo c GM Muthui b RR Patel |
c GM Muthui b RR Patel | 26 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 78.79 |
| SA Okpe c RR Patel b F Mutua |
c RR Patel b F Mutua | 35 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 94.59 |
| IO Okpe b F Mutua |
b F Mutua | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| AA Jimoh not out |
not out | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| P Aho not out |
not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 12, w 3, nb 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.65) | 113/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (S Chilemanya, 0.5 ov), 2-6 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 1.2 ov), 3-13 (AE Isesele, 2.1 ov), 4-22 (VD Adewoye, 3.6 ov), 5-22 (I Danladi, 4.1 ov), 6-24 (DNA Ankrah, 5.4 ov), 7-61 (Mohameed Taiwo, 13.4 ov), 8-95 (SA Okpe, 17.5 ov), 9-108 (IO Okpe, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Gill | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GM Muthui | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vraj Patel | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishil Patel | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RR Patel | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SO Ngoche | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F Mutua | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kenya Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Sharma b AA Jimoh |
b AA Jimoh | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| JS Kundi c DNA Ankrah b Mohameed Taiwo |
c DNA Ankrah b Mohameed Taiwo | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| S Gill run out (AE Isesele, P Aho) |
run out (AE Isesele, P Aho) | 35 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| S Singh c S Chilemanya b AE Isesele |
c S Chilemanya b AE Isesele | 31 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 81.58 |
| RR Patel not out |
not out | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 137.50 |
| Tanzeel Sheikh not out |
not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 1, w 3, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 19.1 Ov (RR: 6.05) | 116/4 | ||||
Did not bat: F Mutua, Vraj Patel, Vishil Patel, SO Ngoche, GM Muthui
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (JS Kundi, 1.1 ov), 2-16 (P Sharma, 2.1 ov), 3-70 (S Singh, 12.5 ov), 4-104 (S Gill, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Aho | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohameed Taiwo | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Jimoh | 3.1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IO Okpe | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Okpe | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Danladi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Isesele | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 13.00 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 17th T20I · Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025
- Venue
- Entebbe Cricket Oval
- Date
- 27 Jul 2025
- Toss
- Nigeria, elected to bat first
- Result
- Kenya won by 6 wickets
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Nigeria vs Kenya match on 27 Jul 2025?
Kenya won by 6 wickets.
Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Kenya?
Sylvester Okpe (Nigeria) with 35 off 37 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Kenya?
S Gill, with 2/10.
Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Kenya?
Nigeria, who chose to bat first.
Where was Nigeria vs Kenya played?
At Entebbe Cricket Oval.