28/09Result

5th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Harare, Sep 28 2025

NamibiaNamibiaNAM
235/6
NigeriaNigeriaNGA
118/9 (20 ov)

Namibia won by 117 runs

Player of the Match

Jan FrylinckNamibia

Match Centre

Match Details

Harare Sports Club

Series

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 2025

Toss

Nigeria , elected to field first

Match days

28 September 2025 (20-over match)

Umpires

Bongani Jele

Langton Rusere

Reserve Umpire

Claus Schumacher

Match Referee

Gerrie Pienaar

Points

Namibia 2, Nigeria 0

Scorecard Summary

NAMIBIA 235/6(20 OVERS)

Jan Frylinck134 (65)
Louren Steenkamp51 (27)

Isaac Okpe2/46 (4)
Isaac Danladi4/22 (3)

NIGERIA 118/9(20 OVERS)

Sulaimon Runsewe28 (30)
Sylvester Okpe24 (22)

Jan-Izak de Villiers2/19 (4)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton3/24 (4)

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | NGA: 118/9 (118 runs required, RR: 5.90)

Chiemelie Udekwe6 (5b)
Peter Aho11 (3b)

Gerhard Erasmus3-0-25-0
Bernard Scholtz4-0-22-2

19.6

Erasmus to Udekwe, FOUR,

19.5

Erasmus to Aho, 1 run,

19.4

Erasmus to Aho, FOUR,

19.3

Erasmus to Udekwe, 1 run,

19.2

Erasmus to Udekwe, no run,

19.1

Erasmus to Udekwe, no run,

Men's T20WC Africa QLF News

Mooney, King book Perth Scorchers' spot in WBBL final
Sydney Sixers started 184 chase promisingly in the Challenger, but fell 11 short in the end
Fifties from Conway, Hay extend New Zealand's advantage
The hosts secured a 73-run first-innings lead before picking up two early wickets to hurt West Indies further
Tickner not to bowl or field, unlikely to bat for remainder of Wellington Test
Blair Tickner, who was taken to hospital for treatment soon after picking up the injury, "is awaiting further specialist assessment to determine his return to play"
Clarke has doubts over Khawaja returning to Test side
Greg Blewett also believes Australia should stick with the same batting order for the third Test in Adelaide, but Mike Hussey wants Usman Khawaja to open again
James Neesham on life as a T20 freelancer: 'It's about tackling each day as it comes'
Playing for 10 teams in seven franchise tournaments over the last three years has taught the allrounder all about embracing uncertainty

Nigeria INNINGS		R	B
SI Runsewe	lbw	28	30
Selim Salau	caught	2	5
S Adedeji	bowled	16	25
I Danladi	caught	7	4
P Useni	caught wk	7	7
SA Okpe	caught wk	24	22
VD Adewoye	caught	0	2
IO Okpe	caught	12	12
R Abdulkareem	bowled	1	5
P Aho	not out	11	3
C Udekwe	not out	6	5
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 3)
TOTAL	118 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Namibia BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
BM Scholtz	4.0	0	22	2	5.5
B Shikongo	3.0	0	16	1	5.33	(1w)
JI de Villiers	4.0	1	19	2	4.75
R Trumpelmann	2.0	0	11	1	5.5	(1w)
JN Loftie-Eaton	4.0	0	24	3	6	(1w)
MG Erasmus	3.0	0	25	0	8.33

Nigeria 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	8	SI Runsewe	Selim Salau
2nd	39	SI Runsewe	S Adedeji
3rd	8	SI Runsewe	I Danladi
4th	2	SI Runsewe	P Useni
5th	18	SA Okpe	P Useni
6th	0	VD Adewoye	SA Okpe
7th	17	IO Okpe	SA Okpe
8th	7	SA Okpe	R Abdulkareem
9th	2	SA Okpe	P Aho
10th	17	P Aho	C Udekwe

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NAM	3	3	0	6	6.556
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.553
NGA	3	1	2	2	-1.822
MWI	3	1	2	2	-2.613
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ZIM	3	3	0	6	5.262
TAN	3	2	1	4	-1.013
UGA	3	1	2	2	0.394
BOT	3	0	3	0	-5.198

Harare Sports Club

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Points

NAMIBIA 235/6(20 OVERS)

NIGERIA 118/9(20 OVERS)

END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | NGA: 118/9 (118 runs required, RR: 5.90)

Mooney, King book Perth Scorchers' spot in WBBL final

Fifties from Conway, Hay extend New Zealand's advantage

Tickner not to bowl or field, unlikely to bat for remainder of Wellington Test

Clarke has doubts over Khawaja returning to Test side

James Neesham on life as a T20 freelancer: 'It's about tackling each day as it comes'

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | NGA: 118/9 (118 runs required, RR: 5.90)