Nigeria
262/1 (20 ov)
Gambia
102 (17.2 ov)
Match summary
Nigeria played Gambia in the 3rd T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja, on 20 Oct 2026. Nigeria won by 160 runs.
Nigeria won the toss and chose to bat first. Nigeria made 262/1 in 20 overs, Gambia made 102 in 17.2 overs.
Selim Salau top-scored with 105 off 58 balls; R Abdulkareem took 3/8; Selim Salau was named player of the match.
Nigeria Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selim Salau not out |
not out | 105 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 181.03 |
| I Danladi c Abubacarr Kuyateh b David Demba |
c Abubacarr Kuyateh b David Demba | 86 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 179.17 |
| IO Okpe not out |
not out | 56 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 350.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 12, nb 2) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 13.10) | 262/1 | ||||
Did not bat: P Aho, VD Adewoye, SA Okpe, K Boniface, Mohameed Taiwo, R Abdulkareem, Ali Rahmon, CM Akachukwu
Fall of wickets: 1-197 (I Danladi, 16.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubacarr Kuyateh | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| M Jobarteh | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Andre Jarju | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ML Bojang | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A Conteh | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| F Thorpe | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| F Campbell | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Demba | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 19.50 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Gambia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammed Manga b Mohameed Taiwo |
b Mohameed Taiwo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A Conteh c Ali Rahmon b P Aho |
c Ali Rahmon b P Aho | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| F Campbell b R Abdulkareem |
b R Abdulkareem | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 125.00 |
| Abubacarr Kuyateh lbw b IO Okpe |
lbw b IO Okpe | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Andre Jarju c Mohameed Taiwo b R Abdulkareem |
c Mohameed Taiwo b R Abdulkareem | 39 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 102.63 |
| Mustapha Suwareh b SA Okpe |
b SA Okpe | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P Faye st Ali Rahmon b SA Okpe |
st Ali Rahmon b SA Okpe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Demba c P Aho b SA Okpe |
c P Aho b SA Okpe | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 237.50 |
| ML Bojang b CM Akachukwu |
b CM Akachukwu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M Jobarteh b R Abdulkareem |
b R Abdulkareem | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| F Thorpe not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 7, w 3, nb 1) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 17.2 Ov (RR: 5.88) | 102/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Muhammed Manga, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (A Conteh, 1.2 ov), 3-21 (Abubacarr Kuyateh, 3.1 ov), 4-61 (F Campbell, 8.1 ov), 5-69 (Mustapha Suwareh, 11.5 ov), 6-69 (P Faye, 11.6 ov), 7-83 (Andre Jarju, 14.6 ov), 8-99 (David Demba, 15.5 ov), 9-102 (M Jobarteh, 16.5 ov), 10-102 (ML Bojang, 17.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohameed Taiwo | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| P Aho | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IO Okpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VD Adewoye | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CM Akachukwu | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K Boniface | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| R Abdulkareem | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.00 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Okpe | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.67 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 3rd T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026
- Venue
- Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja
- Date
- 20 Oct 2026
- Toss
- Nigeria, elected to bat first
- Result
- Nigeria won by 160 runs
- Player of the match
- Selim Salau
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026/27
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Nigeria vs Gambia match on 20 Oct 2026?
Nigeria won by 160 runs.
Who was player of the match in Nigeria vs Gambia?
Selim Salau.
Who scored the most runs in Nigeria vs Gambia?
Selim Salau (Nigeria) with 105 off 58 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Nigeria vs Gambia?
R Abdulkareem, with 3/8.
Who won the toss in Nigeria vs Gambia?
Nigeria, who chose to bat first.
Where was Nigeria vs Gambia played?
At Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja.