NIG vs ZAM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 15
Aditya - December 12, 2025Last Updated on Dec 12, 2025 10:07 AM
Nigeria vs Zambia Cricket Match Previews
West Africa Trophy 2025
NGA 152/7 (20) CRR: 6.75
ZMB 126/10 (18.4) CRR: 6.75
Nigeria won by 26 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salman Patel* | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okasha Isiyaku* | 3.4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.82 |
| Isaac Okpe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
Last Wicket:Aslam Bera run out (Sulaimon Runsewe) 1(2) - 126/10 in 18.4 ov.
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Nigeria vs Zambia
Nigeria — Innings 1 (152/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe (c) (wk) st Musonda Yambayamba b Javid Patel | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 | |
| Ali Rahmon c Joyeb Chand b Soyeb Pendi | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 172.73 | |
| Daniel Ajekun hit wkt b Javid Patel | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| Isaac Danladi c Soyeb Pendi b Ayaz Dadabhai | 40 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Sylvester Okpe st Musonda Yambayamba b Joyeb Chand | 44 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Vincent Adewoye b Soyeb Pendi | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Isaac Okpe c Salman Patel b Ayaz Dadabhai | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Kenneth Boniface not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Elochukwu Ndubudem not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 152 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Abdullahi Ismail, Okasha Isiyaku | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaz Dadabhai | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Soyeb Pendi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Aslam Bera | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Javid Patel | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mohammed Asim | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Joyeb Chand | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Ali Rahmon | 30 | 22 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Daniel Ajekun | 12 | 14 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Isaac Danladi | 9 | 10 |
| Sylvester Okpe & Isaac Danladi | 60 | 43 |
| Sylvester Okpe & Vincent Adewoye | 12 | 14 |
| Sylvester Okpe & Isaac Okpe | 23 | 10 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Isaac Okpe | 2 | 3 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Elochukwu Ndubudem | 4 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Rahmon | 3.4 | 30 |
| 2 | Daniel Ajekun | 5.6 | 42 |
| 3 | Sulaimon Runsewe | 7.4 | 51 |
| 4 | Isaac Danladi | 14.5 | 111 |
| 5 | Vincent Adewoye | 17.1 | 123 |
| 6 | Sylvester Okpe | 18.5 | 146 |
| 7 | Isaac Okpe | 19.2 | 148 |
Zambia — Innings 2 (126/10 in 18.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Asim c Sylvester Okpe b Okasha Isiyaku | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Abbasbhai Patel run out (Daniel Ajekun/Sulaimon Runsewe) | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Jakir Patel b Okasha Isiyaku | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Mohammad Bhaidu c Okasha Isiyaku b Elochukwu Ndubudem | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 55 | |
| Joyeb Chand b Abdullahi Ismail | 47 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 151.61 | |
| Javid Patel (c) run out (Daniel Ajekun/Sulaimon Runsewe) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Ayaz Dadabhai c Isaac Danladi b Sylvester Okpe | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Salman Patel not out | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Soyeb Pendi c Isaac Okpe b Abdullahi Ismail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Musonda Yambayamba (wk) run out (Kenneth Boniface/Sulaimon Runsewe) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Aslam Bera run out (Sulaimon Runsewe) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 126 | 10 wkts, 18.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okpe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Abdullahi Ismail | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Okasha Isiyaku | 3.4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Elochukwu Ndubudem | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Sylvester Okpe | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Asim & Abbasbhai Patel | 19 | 17 |
| Jakir Patel & Abbasbhai Patel | 5 | 8 |
| Mohammad Bhaidu & Abbasbhai Patel | 13 | 12 |
| Mohammad Bhaidu & Joyeb Chand | 30 | 28 |
| Javid Patel & Joyeb Chand | 2 | 4 |
| Ayaz Dadabhai & Joyeb Chand | 12 | 11 |
| Salman Patel & Joyeb Chand | 37 | 21 |
| Salman Patel & Soyeb Pendi | 0 | 1 |
| Salman Patel & Musonda Yambayamba | 5 | 7 |
| Salman Patel & Aslam Bera | 2 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Asim | 2.5 | 19 |
| 2 | Jakir Patel | 4.1 | 24 |
| 3 | Abbasbhai Patel | 6.1 | 37 |
| 4 | Mohammad Bhaidu | 10.5 | 67 |
| 5 | Javid Patel | 11.3 | 69 |
| 6 | Ayaz Dadabhai | 13.2 | 81 |
| 7 | Joyeb Chand | 16.5 | 118 |
| 8 | Soyeb Pendi | 16.6 | 118 |
| 9 | Musonda Yambayamba | 18.1 | 124 |
| 10 | Aslam Bera | 18.4 | 126 |
NIG vs ZAM Match Prediction, West Africa Trophy 2025, Nigeria vs Zambia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NIG vs ZAM (Nigeria vs Zambia) Match Details
| Match | Nigeria vs Zambia (NIG vs ZAM) |
| League | West Africa Trophy 2025 |
| Date | Friday, 12th December 2025 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
NIG vs ZAM Venue: Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja
NIG vs ZAM Pitch Report: Pitch is decent and sporting one, dew does not play a big role here.
NIG vs ZAM Weather Report: The weather will be clean and there are no chances of rain.
NIG vs ZAM (Nigeria vs Zambia) Playing 11
Nigeria vs Zambia (NIG vs ZAM) Match Preview
NIG vs ZAM Match Preview: West Africa Trophy 2025 will see Nigeria facing off against Zambia on Friday, 12 December 2025 at 02:30 PM IST.
Nigeria (NIG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sulaimon Runsewe and Solomon Chilemanya will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Sesan Adedeji will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Isaac Danladi and Sylvester Okpe will strengthen the middle order for Nigeria.
- Sylvester Okpe will lead the Nigeria as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Selim Salau will do the Wicket Keeping for Nigeria.
Spin Bowlers
- Sylvester Okpe will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Aho and Mohammed Taiwo will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Zambia (ZAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Vasimakram Chand and Mohammad Bhaidu will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Zakir Patel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mustafa Lulat and Javid Patel will strengthen the middle order for Zambia.
- Javid Patel will lead the Zambia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Shadreck Malama will do the Wicket Keeping for Zambia.
Pace Bowlers
- Zakirhushen Patel and Saheb Dudhat will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nigeria vs Zambia (NIG vs ZAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NIG vs ZAM Match Prediction: Nigeria looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZAM will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NIG vs ZAM West Africa Trophy 2025 Match Expert Advice: Sylvester Okpe will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ridwan Abdulkareem will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NIG vs ZAM Head to Head
NIG vs ZAM Head to Head Records: Nigeria vs Zambia have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Nigeria have won 0 whereas Zambia have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NIG | 0 Won |
| ZAM | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - West Africa Trophy 2025
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.702 | 16 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Rwanda | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.731 | 12 | LWLWW |
| 3 | Zambia | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.526 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -2.052 | 2 | WLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: West Africa Trophy 2025 Schedule
Recent Forms: 582, Cricket, NIG vs ZAM
NIG - W W W L WZAM - L L W W L
NIG vs ZAM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NIG vs ZAM Winning Prediction
- Nigeria team has the upper hand over Zambia team. So try to pick more players from Nigeria
NIG vs ZAM Small League Must Picks:
NIG - Sylvester Okpe [451 points], Ridwan Abdulkareem [382 points]ZAM - James Zimba [348 points], Mohammad Bhaidu [342 points]
NIG vs ZAM Grand League Risky Picks:
NIG - Chiemelie Udekwe [0 points], Joshua Asia [0 points]ZAM - Uzair Lulat [14 points], Maroof Kadiaya [36 points]
NIG vs ZAM Death Over Bowlers:
NIG - Peter AhoZAM -
Nigeria (NIG) Key Players
- Sesan Adedeji [PTs: 47, CR: 8.5]
- Solomon Chilemanya [PTs: 133, CR: 7]
- Prosper Useni [PTs: 306, CR: 8.5]
- Peter Aho [PTs: 350, CR: 8]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 8]
- Sylvester Okpe [1, (DNB, 2W), (4, 1W), (12, 1W),]
Zambia (ZAM) Key Players
- Zakir Patel [PTs: 185, CR: 7]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7]
- Zakirhushen Patel [PTs: 208, CR: 7.5]
- Robert Lungu [PTs: 251, CR: 7.5]
- James Zimba [PTs: 348, CR: 8.5]
NIG vs ZAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sesan Adedeji [PTs: 47, CR: 8.5]
- Solomon Chilemanya [PTs: 133, CR: 7]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7]
- Robert Lungu [PTs: 251, CR: 7.5]
- Prosper Useni [PTs: 306, CR: 8.5]
- James Zimba [PTs: 348, CR: 8.5]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 8]
- Sylvester Okpe [PTs: 451, CR: 9]
NIG vs ZAM Injury / Unavailability
Nigeria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zambia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NIG vs ZAM Live Stream
Where can I see NIG vs ZAM Live Score?
You can see NIG vs ZAM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NIG vs ZAM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NIG vs ZAM Cricket Match Highlights
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Nigeria vs Zambia (NIG vs ZAM) Squads
Nigeria (NIG) Squad: Sesan Adedeji, Isaac Okpe, Mohammed Taiwo, Sulaimon Runsewe(WK), Sylvester Okpe(C), Vincent Adewoye, Prosper Useni, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Peter Aho, Olayinka Olaleye, Ridwan Abdulkareem, Akhere Isesele, Chiemelie Udekwe, Joshua Asia, Isaac Danladi, Solomon Chilemanya, Selim Salau(WK), David Ankrah
Zambia (ZAM) Squad: Godfrey Kandela, Maroof Kadiaya, Uzair Lulat, James Zimba, Mohammad Bhaidu(WK), Shadreck Malama(WK), Robert Lungu, Zakir Patel, Saheb Dudhat, Javid Patel(C), Mustafa Lulat, Ayaz Mohammed, Zakirhushen Patel, Vasimakram Chand
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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