Nigeria beat Uganda by one run in African T20 World Cup qualifiers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Nigeria’s men’s cricket team beat Uganda by one run, scoring 148 to 147, in the African qualifying tournament for the 2027 T20 World Cup. Already qualified for the regional stage before the match in Abuja, the Nigerians finished their campaign unbeaten, reports Leadership.
Nigeria beat Uganda by one run on Sunday in Abuja in the African qualifiers for the 2027 T20 Cricket World Cup, reports Leadership. The YellowGreens defended a target of 149, restricting their opponents to 147 for nine in 20 overs and securing their first men’s T20 International victory over Uganda. Both teams had already qualified for the next stage.
Nigeria were bowled out after scoring 148 in 19.4 overs. Isaac Danladi scored 47 runs and Selim Salau 30, while Ali Rahmon added 35. For Uganda, captain Riazat Ali Shah revived the chase with 60 runs off 35 balls. Uganda needed two runs from the final ball but scored only one. Joseph Baguma took four wickets for 21 runs, but could not prevent Nigeria’s victory.
The win allowed Nigeria to finish the sub-regional C tournament unbeaten, according to Leadership. The team had already secured qualification for the African regional tournament by winning their semi-final, as reported on 24 October in Nigeria qualify for the 2027 T20 World Cup African regional final.
