NIG vs GHA Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Sep 26, 2026Last Updated on Sep 26, 2026 11:11 AM
Nigeria vs Ghana Cricket Match Previews
Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026
NGA 146/5 (20)
GH 55/10 (13)
Nigeria won by 91 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Ateak* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odion Isesele* | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.67 |
Last Wicket:Nitesh Hooda c Odion Isesele b Ridwan Abdulkareem 5(9) - 55/10 in 12.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Nigeria vs Ghana
Nigeria — Innings 1 (146/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe (wk) b Obed Harvey | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 82.61 | |
| Ali Rahmon not out | 61 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 132.61 | |
| Selim Salau c Joseph Theodore b Judah Solomon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Isaac Danladi c Jayant Gautam b Ayushmaan Mishra | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 106.25 | |
| Vincent Adewoye c Philip Yevugah b Nitesh Hooda | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 153.85 | |
| Isaac Okpe c Philip Yevugah b Ayushmaan Mishra | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 | |
| Miracle Akhigbe not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Extras | Wides: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 146 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ridwan Abdulkareem, Chima Akachukwu (c), Odion Isesele, Wareez Azeez | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Ateak | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Obed Harvey | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Judah Solomon | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Richmond Baaleri | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Nitesh Hooda | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ayushmaan Mishra | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Philip Yevugah | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Ali Rahmon | 50 | 45 |
| Selim Salau & Ali Rahmon | 12 | 10 |
| Isaac Danladi & Ali Rahmon | 29 | 26 |
| Vincent Adewoye & Ali Rahmon | 28 | 21 |
| Isaac Okpe & Ali Rahmon | 9 | 6 |
| Miracle Akhigbe & Ali Rahmon | 19 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selim Salau | 2.2 | 14 |
| 2 | Sulaimon Runsewe | 9.1 | 62 |
| 3 | Isaac Danladi | 13.3 | 91 |
| 4 | Vincent Adewoye | 16.5 | 118 |
| 5 | Isaac Okpe | 17.5 | 127 |
Ghana — Innings 2 (50/8 in 12 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Theodore (wk) c Miracle Akhigbe b Vincent Adewoye | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 | |
| Jayant Gautam c Chima Akachukwu b Vincent Adewoye | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Richmond Baaleri c Selim Salau b Vincent Adewoye | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Judah Solomon c Sulaimon Runsewe b Vincent Adewoye | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philip Yevugah lbw b Vincent Adewoye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Osei lbw b Ridwan Abdulkareem | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ayushmaan Mishra c Sulaimon Runsewe b Ridwan Abdulkareem | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Obed Harvey (c) b Odion Isesele | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Nitesh Hooda batting | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| David Ateak batting | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 8 wkts, 12 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Vincent Ateak | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareez Azeez | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Vincent Adewoye | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Miracle Akhigbe | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Odion Isesele | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Theodore & Jayant Gautam | 15 | 11 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Jayant Gautam | 11 | 15 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Judah Solomon | 0 | 2 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Philip Yevugah | 0 | 1 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Alex Osei | 6 | 12 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Ayushmaan Mishra | 10 | 13 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Obed Harvey | 3 | 4 |
| Richmond Baaleri & Nitesh Hooda | 0 | 6 |
| David Ateak & Nitesh Hooda | 5 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Theodore | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2 | Jayant Gautam | 4.2 | 26 |
| 3 | Judah Solomon | 4.4 | 26 |
| 4 | Philip Yevugah | 4.5 | 26 |
| 5 | Alex Osei | 6.5 | 32 |
| 6 | Ayushmaan Mishra | 8.6 | 42 |
| 7 | Obed Harvey | 9.4 | 45 |
| 8 | Richmond Baaleri | 10.4 | 45 |
NIG vs GHA Match Prediction, Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026, Nigeria vs Ghana Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NIG vs GHA (Nigeria vs Ghana) Match Details
| Match | Nigeria vs Ghana (NIG vs GHA) |
| League | Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 26th September 2026 |
| Time | 06:30 PM (IST) - 01:00 PM (GMT) |
NIG vs GHA Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NIG vs GHA Match Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos, Nigeria
NIG vs GHA Pitch Report: Pitch is decent and sporting one, dew does not play a big role here.
NIG vs GHA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lagos, NG will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 93% humidity and 5.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 61% chances of precipitation during the game.
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 18 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 106 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 75 |
| Highest Total: | 158/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 29/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 121/10 |
| Lowest Defended: | 99/4 |
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval Pitch Favour
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T20 Average Scores
NIG vs GHA (Nigeria vs Ghana) Playing 11
Nigeria vs Ghana (NIG vs GHA) Match Preview
NIG vs GHA Match Preview: Nigeria will take on Ghana in Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 06:30 PM IST.
Nigeria (NIG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Selim Salau and Isaac Danladi will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Solomon Chilemanya will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sylvester Okpe and David Ankrah will strengthen the middle order for Nigeria.
- Sulaimon Runsewe will lead the Nigeria as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Ali Rahmon 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.
Ghana (GHA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Alex Osei and Frank Baleri will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Peter Ananya will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Samson Awiah and Philip Yevugah will strengthen the middle order for Ghana.
- Obed Harvey will lead the Ghana as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Alex Osei will do the Wicket Keeping for Ghana.
Pace Bowlers
- Elisha Frimpong and Godfred Bakiweyem will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nigeria vs Ghana (NIG vs GHA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NIG vs GHA 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, GHA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NIG vs GHA Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sylvester Okpe will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Peter Aho will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NIG vs GHA Head to Head
NIG vs GHA Head to Head Records: Nigeria vs Ghana have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Nigeria have won 0 whereas Ghana have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NIG Won | 0 |
| GHA Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.765 | 3 | WLNR |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.601 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.728 | 0 | LLL |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
NIG - W L NGHA - L L L
NIG vs GHA 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. However Solomon Chilemanya will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NIG vs GHA Winning Prediction
- Nigeria team has the upper hand over Ghana team. So try to pick more players from Nigeria
NIG vs GHA Small League Must Picks:
NIG - Sylvester Okpe [451 points], Peter Aho [350 points]GHA - Richmond Baaleri [227 points], Obed Harvey [194 points]
NIG vs GHA Grand League Risky Picks:
NIG - Kenneth Boniface [0 points], Chima Akachukwu [0 points]GHA - Aziz Sualley [0 points], Syed Aqeel Israr [0 points]
NIG vs GHA Death Over Bowlers:
NIG - Peter AhoGHA - Kofi Bagabena
Nigeria (NIG) Key Players
- Solomon Chilemanya [PTs: 143, CR: 7.0]
- Isaac Okpe [(14, 1W), (12, 1W), 5,]
- Isaac Danladi [PTs: 226, CR: 7.5]
- Peter Aho [PTs: 350, CR: 8.0]
- Sylvester Okpe [1, (DNB, 2W), (4, 1W), (12, 1W),]
Ghana (GHA) Key Players
- Samson Awiah [PTs: 43, CR: 8.0]
- Kofi Bagabena [PTs: 123, CR: 8.5]
- Godfred Bakiweyem [PTs: 158, CR: 9.0]
- Obed Harvey [PTs: 194, CR: 9.0]
- Richmond Baaleri [PTs: 227, CR: 8.0]
NIG vs GHA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Samson Awiah [PTs: 43, CR: 8.0]
- Obed Harvey [PTs: 194, CR: 9.0]
- Isaac Danladi [PTs: 226, CR: 7.5]
- Richmond Baaleri [PTs: 227, CR: 8.0]
- Sylvester Okpe [PTs: 451, CR: 9.0]
NIG vs GHA Injury / Unavailability
Nigeria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Ghana Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NIG vs GHA Live Stream
Where can I see NIG vs GHA Live Score?
You can see NIG vs GHA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NIG vs GHA match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NIG vs GHA Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch NIG vs GHA match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
NIG vs GHA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Nigeria vs Ghana (NIG vs GHA) Squads
Nigeria (NIG) Squad: Ali Rahmon(WK), Kenneth Boniface, Abdullahi Ismail, Isaac Okpe, Mohammed Taiwo, Sulaimon Runsewe(WK)(C), Sylvester Okpe, Vincent Adewoye, Chima Akachukwu, Peter Aho, Olayinka Olaleye, Selim Salau(WK), Solomon Chilemanya(WK), Isaac Danladi, Miracle Akhigbe, David Ankrah
Ghana (GHA) Squad: Richmond Baaleri, Obed Harvey(C), Alex Osei(WK), Samson Awiah, Aziz Sualley, Kofi Bagabena, Godfred Bakiweyem, Syed Aqeel Israr, Lee Nyarko, Philip Yevugah, Frank Baleri(WK), Peter Ananya, Elisha Frimpong, Vincent Ateak
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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