Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone: R Coker's 4 for 7 sets up the chase in a 9-wicket win
Sierra Leone beat Ivory Coast by 9 wickets. Y Jalloh made 25* (14), R Coker took 4 for 7.
Sierra Leone beat Ivory Coast by 9 wickets in the Match 17 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone, Gaborone. Ivory Coast made 53 for 8 in 20 overs; Sierra Leone replied with 54 for 1 in 5.2 overs. Y Jalloh top-scored with 25* (14) at a strike rate of 178.6, and R Coker returned 4 for 7.
How the innings unfolded
Ivory Coast — 53 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 2.65 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 18 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 24 | 6 | 2.40 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Ivory Coast lost 7 wickets for 24 runs, from 15 to 39.
The largest stand was 15 for the 1st wicket between O Issouf and DKJ Claude, from 32 balls (2.81 an over).
Sierra Leone — 54 for 1 in 5.2 overs
Scored at 10.13 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 54 | 1 | 10.13 | 6 (5×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 27 for the 1st wicket between Y Jalloh and A Turay, from 14 balls (11.57 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Jalloh | Sierra Leone | 25* | 14 | 178.6 | 3 | 0 |
| EM Turay | Sierra Leone | 12* | 12 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| O Issouf | Ivory Coast | 9 | 35 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| KMA Aziz | Ivory Coast | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 |
| K Nagnama | Ivory Coast | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Coker | Sierra Leone | 4 | 4 for 7 | 1.75 | 0 |
| Mohamed Turay | Sierra Leone | 4 | 1 for 7 | 1.75 | 0 |
| S Conteh | Sierra Leone | 4 | 1 for 9 | 2.25 | 1 |
| G Sesay | Sierra Leone | 4 | 1 for 10 | 2.50 | 1 |
| J Lassayo | Sierra Leone | 4 | 1 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 27 (14 balls) for Sierra Leone's 1st wicket — Y Jalloh and A Turay
- 27 (18 balls) for Sierra Leone's 2nd wicket — EM Turay and Y Jalloh, unbroken
- 15 (32 balls) for Ivory Coast's 1st wicket — O Issouf and DKJ Claude
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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