Nigeria's Yellow-Greens secured a 264-run victory over Cote d'Ivoire in their second game at International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier C.
Nigeria’s Yellow-Green secured a 264-run victory over Cote d’Ivoire, extending their winning streak at the ongoing International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier C.
Nigeria opted to bat after winning the toss against Cote D’Ivoire, hoping to put a respectable total on the board and compliment the day with their fiery bowling prowess.
The opening duo of Selim Salau and Sulaimon Runsewe set off a racy inning for the team. A remarkable display of power hitting by Salau, smashing 112 off 53, including 13 fours and 2 sixes laid the foundation for Nigeria’s massive total of 271/4 in 20 overs against the Ivorians who were having their maiden international cricket outing.
Contributing 23 extras to the total, Cote d’Ivoire’s undisciplined approach with the ball on the day also gifted a half-century to Runsewe’s 50 off 29 and Isaac Okpe’s 65 off 23.
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In the chase, the newcomers rarely found form as Nigeria’s clinical bowling needed only 7.3 overs to send all batters back to the pavilion with just 7 runs on board.This result will go down in the books for Nigeria having dislodged a team in 7 runs.
The win puts Nigeria atop the points table with a 9.55 net run rate over two matches after defeating St. Helena by 118 in the opening game on Saturday, with Ridwan Abdulkareen taking three wickets in succession to emerge man of the match.
The qualifier takes a break on Monday, and play resumes on Tuesday. St. Helena takes on Sierra Leone before Nigeria and Eswatini take to the oval. Simultaneously, Cote d’Ivoire will take on Botswana for a redemptive encounter. The best two teams at the qualifier will proceed to the next round, where the final Qualifiers for the 2025 T20 World Cup will be determined.
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