NIG vs SIL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 6th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Sep 27, 2026Last Updated on Sep 27, 2026 05:14 PM
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone Cricket Match Previews
Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026
NGA 136/10 (19.4)
SLE 65/10 (19)
Nigeria won by 71 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Turay* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Samuel Conteh | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chima Akachukwu* | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Vincent Adewoye | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.3 |
Last Wicket:Samuel Conteh b Chima Akachukwu 3(7) - 65/10 in 18.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone
Nigeria — Innings 1 (136/10 in 19.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe (wk) c Raymond Coker b Solomon Williams | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Ali Rahmon c Eric Turay b Solomon Williams | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 185.71 | |
| Selim Salau c Alusine Turay b Solomon Williams | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Isaac Danladi c George Sesay b Alusine Turay | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 115.79 | |
| Miracle Akhigbe b Samuel Conteh | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem c David Halloway b Raymond Coker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Kenneth Boniface b George Sesay | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Vincent Adewoye b George Sesay | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 178.57 | |
| Isaac Okpe c David Halloway b George Sesay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chima Akachukwu (c) not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Abdullahi Ismail b Samuel Conteh | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 9 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 136 | 10 wkts, 19.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sesay | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.5 |
| Raymond Coker | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Solomon Williams | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Mohamed Turay | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Samuel Conteh | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Alusine Turay | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Abu Kamara | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Ali Rahmon | 42 | 26 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe & Selim Salau | 1 | 4 |
| Isaac Danladi & Selim Salau | 8 | 12 |
| Isaac Danladi & Miracle Akhigbe | 27 | 28 |
| Isaac Danladi & Ridwan Abdulkareem | 10 | 5 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Ridwan Abdulkareem | 7 | 10 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Vincent Adewoye | 11 | 13 |
| Isaac Okpe & Vincent Adewoye | 0 | 2 |
| Chima Akachukwu & Vincent Adewoye | 25 | 13 |
| Chima Akachukwu & Abdullahi Ismail | 5 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Rahmon | 4.2 | 42 |
| 2 | Sulaimon Runsewe | 4.6 | 43 |
| 3 | Selim Salau | 6.6 | 51 |
| 4 | Miracle Akhigbe | 11.4 | 78 |
| 5 | Isaac Danladi | 12.3 | 88 |
| 6 | Ridwan Abdulkareem | 14.1 | 95 |
| 7 | Kenneth Boniface | 16.2 | 106 |
| 8 | Isaac Okpe | 16.4 | 106 |
| 9 | Vincent Adewoye | 18.5 | 131 |
| 10 | Abdullahi Ismail | 19.4 | 136 |
Sierra Leone — Innings 2 (55/8 in 17 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Coker b Abdullahi Ismail | 22 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 44.9 | |
| David Halloway b Abdullahi Ismail | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Alusine Turay c Sulaimon Runsewe b Abdullahi Ismail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abu Kamara c Selim Salau b Vincent Adewoye | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Eric Turay (wk) run out (Selim Salau) | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Aliya Kamara c and b Ridwan Abdulkareem | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Lansana Lamin (c) c Sulaimon Runsewe b Miracle Akhigbe | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Sesay batting | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Solomon Williams b Abdullahi Ismail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samuel Conteh batting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 8 wkts, 17 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mohamed Turay | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Ismail | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Miracle Akhigbe | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Chima Akachukwu | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Vincent Adewoye | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Isaac Okpe | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenneth Boniface | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ridwan Abdulkareem | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Coker & David Halloway | 3 | 15 |
| Raymond Coker & Alusine Turay | 0 | 1 |
| Raymond Coker & Abu Bakarr Kamara | 11 | 17 |
| Raymond Coker & Eric Turay | 11 | 26 |
| Raymond Coker & Aliya Kamara | 15 | 26 |
| Raymond Coker & Lansana Lamin | 5 | 6 |
| Raymond Coker & George Sesay | 9 | 9 |
| Solomon Williams & George Sesay | 0 | 1 |
| Samuel Conteh & George Sesay | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Halloway | 2.3 | 3 |
| 2 | Alusine Turay | 2.4 | 3 |
| 3 | Abu Kamara | 5.3 | 14 |
| 4 | Eric Turay | 9.5 | 26 |
| 5 | Aliya Kamara | 14.1 | 41 |
| 6 | Lansana Lamin | 15.1 | 46 |
| 7 | Raymond Coker | 16.4 | 55 |
| 8 | Solomon Williams | 16.5 | 55 |
NIG vs SIL Match Prediction, Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026, Nigeria vs Sierra Leone Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NIG vs SIL (Nigeria vs Sierra Leone) Match Details
| Match | Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (NIG vs SIL) |
| League | Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 27th September 2026 |
| Time | 06:30 PM (IST) - 01:00 PM (GMT) |
NIG vs SIL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NIG vs SIL Match Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos, Nigeria
NIG vs SIL Pitch Report: Pitch is decent and sporting one, dew does not play a big role here.
NIG vs SIL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lagos, NG will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 83% humidity and 9.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% 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 SIL (Nigeria vs Sierra Leone) Playing 11
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (NIG vs SIL) Match Preview
NIG vs SIL Match Preview: Nigeria is set to take on Sierra Leone in Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria, 2026 on Sunday, 27 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.
Sierra Leone (SIL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Yegbeh Jalloh and Alusine Turay will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Eric Turay will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Raymond Coker and Abu Kamara will strengthen the middle order for Sierra Leone.
- Lansana Lamin will lead the Sierra Leone as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- David Halloway will do the Wicket Keeping for Sierra Leone.
Pace Bowlers
- Raymond Coker and Aliya Kamara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (NIG vs SIL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NIG vs SIL 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, NIG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NIG vs SIL 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 SIL Head to Head
NIG vs SIL Head to Head Records: Nigeria vs Sierra Leone have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Nigeria have won 0 whereas Sierra Leone have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NIG Won | 0 |
| SIL 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 NSIL - L W N
NIG vs SIL 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, David Halloway is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NIG vs SIL Winning Prediction
- Nigeria team has the upper hand over Sierra Leone team. So try to pick more players from Nigeria
NIG vs SIL Small League Must Picks:
NIG - Sylvester Okpe [451 points], Peter Aho [350 points]SIL - George Sesay [441 points], Raymond Coker [344 points]
NIG vs SIL Grand League Risky Picks:
NIG - Kenneth Boniface [0 points], Chima Akachukwu [0 points]SIL - Brima Ansumana [0 points], Mohamed Turay [0 points]
NIG vs SIL Death Over Bowlers:
NIG - Peter AhoSIL - Solomon Williams
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),]
Sierra Leone (SIL) Key Players
- Lansana Lamin [DNB]
- Yegbeh Jalloh [PTs: 93, CR: 6.0]
- Aliya Kamara [PTs: 129, CR: 7.0]
- Alusine Turay [PTs: 155, CR: 7.5]
- Raymond Coker [0W]
- George Sesay [3W]
NIG vs SIL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Lansana Lamin [PTs: 35, CR: 7.5]
- Yegbeh Jalloh [PTs: 93, CR: 6.0]
- Alusine Turay [PTs: 155, CR: 7.5]
- Isaac Danladi [PTs: 226, CR: 7.5]
- Sylvester Okpe [PTs: 451, CR: 9.0]
NIG vs SIL Injury / Unavailability
Nigeria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sierra Leone Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NIG vs SIL Live Stream
Where can I see NIG vs SIL Live Score?
You can see NIG vs SIL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NIG vs SIL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NIG vs SIL Cricket Match Highlights
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NIG vs SIL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (NIG vs SIL) 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
Sierra Leone (SIL) Squad: Mohamed Turay, Brima Ansumana, David Halloway(WK), Abu Kamara, Samuel Conteh, Lansana Lamin(C), Yegbeh Jalloh, Alusine Turay, Raymond Coker, Solomon Williams, George Sesay, Aliya Kamara, Eric Turay(WK), Ibrahim Kpaka
NIG vs SIL Experts Team
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's NIG vs SIL match?
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