Nigeria vs Zambia Scorecard, 1st T20I, West Africa Trophy 2025

1st T20I · West Africa Trophy 2025 · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 4 Dec 2025

Nigeria 138/8 (20 ov)

Zambia 119 (19 ov)

Nigeria won by 19 runs

Player of the match: P Useni

West Africa Trophy → NGA v ZAM head to head Ground stats Nigeria Zambia

Match summary

Nigeria played Zambia in the 1st T20I, West Africa Trophy 2025 at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, on 4 Dec 2025. Nigeria won by 19 runs.

Zambia won the toss and chose to field first. Nigeria made 138/8 in 20 overs, Zambia made 119 in 19 overs.

JV Chand top-scored with 47 off 46 balls; P Useni took 4/14; P Useni was named player of the match.

Nigeria Innings

138/8 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sulaimon Runsewe lbw b Soyeb Pendi	lbw b Soyeb Pendi	2	4	0	0	50.00
Selim Salau c JV Chand b Aslam Bera	c JV Chand b Aslam Bera	18	14	3	0	128.57
D Ajekun c Mohammad Bhaidu b Aslam Bera	c Mohammad Bhaidu b Aslam Bera	5	8	0	0	62.50
I Danladi c Aslam Bera b Muhammad Asim	c Aslam Bera b Muhammad Asim	27	21	2	0	128.57
SA Okpe c Ayaz Dadabhai b Muhammad Asim	c Ayaz Dadabhai b Muhammad Asim	23	24	2	0	95.83
VD Adewoye c Soyeb Pendi b Muhammad Asim	c Soyeb Pendi b Muhammad Asim	9	10	1	0	90.00
P Useni b Javid Patel	b Javid Patel	6	6	1	0	100.00
IO Okpe not out	not out	35	19	3	2	184.21
E Ndubudem c Mohammad Bhaidu b Soyeb Pendi	c Mohammad Bhaidu b Soyeb Pendi	4	7	0	0	57.14
O Isiyaku not out	not out	4	7	0	0	57.14
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 5, nb 0)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 6.90)	138/8

Did not bat: Joshua Asia

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Sulaimon Runsewe, 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Selim Salau, 3.4 ov), 3-36 (D Ajekun, 5.3 ov), 4-76 (I Danladi, 11.2 ov), 5-86 (VD Adewoye, 13.2 ov), 6-87 (SA Okpe, 13.4 ov), 7-94 (P Useni, 14.4 ov), 8-101 (E Ndubudem, 16.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
Soyeb Pendi	4	23	2	5.75	11	2	0	2
Aslam Bera	4	38	2	9.50	10	3	2	0
Ayaz Dadabhai	2	13	0	6.50	3	1	0	0
Javid Patel	4	29	1	7.25	9	3	0	2
JV Chand	2	13	0	6.50	6	2	0	0
Muhammad Asim	4	22	3	5.50	11	1	0	1

Zambia Innings

119/10 (19 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Shahnawaz Patel b P Useni	b P Useni	1	2	0	0	50.00
Mohammad Bhaidu b P Useni	b P Useni	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jakir Patel c Joshua Asia b IO Okpe	c Joshua Asia b IO Okpe	18	13	2	1	138.46
JV Chand b P Useni	b P Useni	47	46	6	0	102.17
Mohmedazim Abbasbhai c Sulaimon Runsewe b VD Adewoye	c Sulaimon Runsewe b VD Adewoye	14	15	1	0	93.33
Muhammad Asim b VD Adewoye	b VD Adewoye	0	1	0	0	0.00
L Mutale c IO Okpe b VD Adewoye	c IO Okpe b VD Adewoye	1	2	0	0	50.00
Ayaz Dadabhai c Joshua Asia b VD Adewoye	c Joshua Asia b VD Adewoye	20	20	1	1	100.00
Javid Patel c Sulaimon Runsewe b IO Okpe	c Sulaimon Runsewe b IO Okpe	4	5	0	0	80.00
Soyeb Pendi not out	not out	7	4	0	1	175.00
Aslam Bera lbw b P Useni	lbw b P Useni	1	4	0	0	25.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 0)	6
Total	19 Ov (RR: 6.26)	119/10

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Mohammad Bhaidu, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (Shahnawaz Patel, 0.6 ov), 3-27 (Jakir Patel, 4.3 ov), 4-52 (Mohmedazim Abbasbhai, 8.2 ov), 5-52 (Muhammad Asim, 8.3 ov), 6-54 (L Mutale, 8.6 ov), 7-89 (Ayaz Dadabhai, 14.6 ov), 8-111 (Javid Patel, 17.3 ov), 9-117 (JV Chand, 18.1 ov), 10-119 (Aslam Bera, 18.6 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
P Useni	4	14	4	3.50	14	1	0	0
O Isiyaku	2	17	0	8.50	5	3	0	0
E Ndubudem	1	16	0	16.00	1	2	1	0
IO Okpe	3	18	2	6.00	10	1	1	1
SA Okpe	4	19	0	4.75	13	2	0	0
VD Adewoye	4	24	4	6.00	8	1	0	4
Joshua Asia	1	10	0	10.00	1	0	1	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Nigeria vs Zambia match on 4 Dec 2025?

Nigeria won by 19 runs.

Who was player of the match in Nigeria vs Zambia?

P Useni.

Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Zambia?

JV Chand (Zambia) with 47 off 46 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Zambia?

P Useni, with 4/14.

Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Zambia?

Zambia, who chose to field first.

Where was Nigeria vs Zambia played?

At Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja.