Sierra Leone vs Cameroon: JB Abega's 5 for 24 sets up the chase in a 1-wicket win
Cameroon beat Sierra Leone by 1 wicket. DB Loic made 22 (17), S Conteh took 5 for 23.
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Cameroon beat Sierra Leone by 1 wicket in the Match 6 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone, Gaborone. Sierra Leone made 64 for 9 in 12.1 overs; Cameroon replied with 67 for 9 in 15.4 overs. DB Loic top-scored with 22 (17) at a strike rate of 129.4, and S Conteh returned 5 for 23.
How the innings unfolded
Sierra Leone — 64 for 9 in 12.1 overs
Scored at 5.26 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 16 | 3 | 2.67 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 48 | 6 | 7.78 | 3 (0×4, 3×6) |
Sierra Leone lost 5 wickets for 12 runs, from 37 to 49.
The largest stand was 22 for the 2nd wicket between EM Turay and A Turay, from 13 balls (10.15 an over).
Cameroon — 67 for 9 in 15.4 overs
Scored at 4.28 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 36 | 3 | 6.00 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 31 | 6 | 3.21 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
Cameroon lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, from 37 to 62.
The largest stand was 36 for the 4th wicket between VF Bomnyuy and DB Loic, from 33 balls (6.55 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Loic | Cameroon | 22 | 17 | 129.4 | 3 | 0 |
| VF Bomnyuy | Cameroon | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 3 | 0 |
| C Bah | Sierra Leone | 14 | 5 | 280.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adama Kamara | Sierra Leone | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Abega | Cameroon | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Conteh | Sierra Leone | 4 | 5 for 23 | 5.75 | 0 |
| JB Abega | Cameroon | 3.1 | 5 for 24 | 7.58 | 0 |
| RD Atangana | Cameroon | 3 | 3 for 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| M Turay | Sierra Leone | 4 | 2 for 6 | 1.50 | 0 |
| L Lamin | Sierra Leone | 0.4 | 1 for 4 | 6.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 36 (33 balls) for Cameroon's 4th wicket — VF Bomnyuy and DB Loic
- 22 (13 balls) for Sierra Leone's 2nd wicket — EM Turay and A Turay
- 16 (24 balls) for Cameroon's 7th wicket — JB Abega and AB Mengoumou
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.