Malawi vs Nigeria: L Udeh's 4 for 2 sets up the chase in a 5-wicket win
Nigeria beat Malawi by 5 wickets. Sugeni Kananji made 26 (26), L Udeh took 4 for 2.
Nigeria beat Malawi by 5 wickets in the Match 12 of Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 Tournament at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium. Rwanda, Kigali City. Malawi made 48 all out in 15 overs; Nigeria replied with 49 for 5 in 9 overs. Sugeni Kananji top-scored with 26 (26) at a strike rate of 100.0, and L Udeh returned 4 for 2.
How the innings unfolded
Malawi — 48 all out in 15 overs
Scored at 3.20 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 24 | 1 | 4.00 | 4 (4×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 24 | 9 | 2.67 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
Malawi lost 9 wickets for 11 runs, from 37 to 48.
The largest stand was 33 for the 2nd wicket between Sugeni Kananji and A Lumbe, from 44 balls (4.50 an over).
Nigeria — 49 for 5 in 9 overs
Scored at 5.44 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 34 | 3 | 5.67 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 15 | 2 | 5.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 30 for the 4th wicket between A Adekunle and C Chukwuonye, from 34 balls (5.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugeni Kananji | Malawi | 26 | 26 | 100.0 | 5 | 0 |
| C Chukwuonye | Nigeria | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 |
| A Lumbe | Malawi | 12 | 33 | 36.4 | 2 | 0 |
| A Adekunle | Nigeria | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 |
| S Etim | Nigeria | 3* | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Udeh | Nigeria | 2 | 4 for 2 | 1.00 | 0 |
| F Eseigbe | Nigeria | 3 | 4 for 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| V Phiri | Malawi | 3 | 2 for 22 | 7.33 | 0 |
| LL Dimba | Malawi | 1 | 1 for 3 | 3.00 | 0 |
| P Maziya | Malawi | 1 | 1 for 5 | 5.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 33 (44 balls) for Malawi's 2nd wicket — Sugeni Kananji and A Lumbe
- 30 (34 balls) for Nigeria's 4th wicket — A Adekunle and C Chukwuonye
- 8 (7 balls) for Nigeria's 1st wicket — E Sandy and C Chukwuonye
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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