ZAM vs NIG Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 6th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Oct 21, 2026Last Updated on Oct 21, 2026 11:44 AM
Zambia vs Nigeria Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026
ZAM vs NIG Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
ZAM vs NIG Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026, Zambia vs Nigeria Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ZAM vs NIG (Zambia vs Nigeria) Match Details
| Match | Zambia vs Nigeria (ZAM vs NIG) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 21st October 2026 |
| Time | 06:30 PM (IST) - 01:00 PM (GMT) |
ZAM vs NIG Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ZAM vs NIG Match Venue: Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, Nigeria
ZAM vs NIG Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
ZAM vs NIG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abuja, NG will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 0.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
ZAM vs NIG (Zambia vs Nigeria) Playing 11
Zambia vs Nigeria (ZAM vs NIG) Match Preview
ZAM vs NIG Match Preview: Zambia will take on Nigeria in ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 06:30 PM IST.
Zambia (ZAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shadreck Malama and Muhammad Asim will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Muhammad Asim is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Jakir Patel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Musonda Yambayamba and Robert Lungu will strengthen the middle order for Zambia.
- Javid Patel will lead the Zambia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Soyeb Pendi will do the Wicket Keeping for Zambia.
Spin Bowlers
- Ismail Kara will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ayaz Dadabhai and Joseph Zulu will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nigeria (NIG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Selim Salau and Isaac Danladi will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Miracle Akhigbe will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sylvester Okpe and Vincent Adewoye will strengthen the middle order for Nigeria.
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
- Ridwan Abdulkareem and Peter Aho will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zambia vs Nigeria (ZAM vs NIG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZAM vs NIG 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.
ZAM vs NIG ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026 Match Expert Advice: Muhammad Asim will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Javid Patel will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ZAM vs NIG Head to Head
ZAM vs NIG Head to Head Records: Zambia vs Nigeria have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Zambia have won 0 whereas Nigeria have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ZAM Won | 0 |
| NIG Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Men T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.350 | 4 | W |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8.000 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Lesotho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.700 | 2 | W |
| 4 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.700 | 0 | L |
| 5 | Zambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.350 | 0 | L |
| 6 | Gambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8.000 | 0 | L |
| 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 - WZAM - L
ZAM vs NIG 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.
ZAM vs NIG Winning Prediction
- Nigeria team has the upper hand over Zambia team. So try to pick more players from Nigeria
ZAM vs NIG Small League Must Picks:
ZAM - Muhammad Asim [227 points], Javid Patel [193 points]NIG - Sylvester Okpe [451 points], Ridwan Abdulkareem [382 points]
ZAM vs NIG Grand League Risky Picks:
ZAM - Soyeb Pendi [0 points], Robert Lungu [0 points]NIG - Elochukwu Ndubudem [0 points], Mohameed Taiwo [0 points]
ZAM vs NIG Death Over Bowlers:
ZAM - Ayaz DadabhaiNIG -
Zambia (ZAM) Key Players
- Jakir Patel [87, 50, 16, 28, 6]
- Zakir Zaba [1, (26*, 3W), 57*, ]
- Joyeb Chand [0, 32, 1, ]
- Ismail Kara [(0, 1w), (6, 1W), (0, 1w),]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7.0]
- Muhammad Asim [PTs: 227, CR: 6.0]
Nigeria (NIG) Key Players
- Miracle Akhigbe [20, (9, 1W), 9, ]
- Peter Aho [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, ]
- Isaac Okpe [(14, 1W), (12, 1W), 5,]
- Isaac Danladi [PTs: 226, CR: 7.5]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 9.0]
- Sylvester Okpe [1, (DNB, 2W), (4, 1W), (12, 1W),]
ZAM vs NIG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jakir Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ismail Kara [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Miracle Akhigbe [PTs: 71, CR: 8.0]
- Javid Patel [PTs: 193, CR: 7.0]
- Isaac Danladi [PTs: 226, CR: 7.5]
- Muhammad Asim [PTs: 227, CR: 6.0]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 9.0]
- Sylvester Okpe [PTs: 451, CR: 9.0]
ZAM vs NIG Injury / Unavailability
Zambia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Nigeria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ZAM vs NIG Live Stream
Where can I see ZAM vs NIG Live Score?
You can see ZAM vs NIG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ZAM vs NIG match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ZAM vs NIG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ZAM vs NIG match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ZAM vs NIG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Zambia vs Nigeria (ZAM vs NIG) Squads
Zambia (ZAM) Squad: Jakir Patel, Joyeb Chand, Zakir Zaba, Ismail Kara, Musonda Yambayamba(WK), Ayaz Dadabhai, Joseph Zulu, Soyeb Pendi(WK), Robert Lungu(WK), Muhammad Asim, Shadreck Malama(WK), Javid Patel(C)
Nigeria (NIG) Squad: Ali Rahmon(WK), Kenneth Boniface, Abdullahi Ismail, Isaac Okpe, Sylvester Okpe, Vincent Adewoye, Chima Akachukwu, Mohameed Taiwo, Peter Aho, Miracle Akhigbe, Ridwan Abdulkareem, Selim Salau(WK), Elochukwu Ndubudem, Isaac Danladi
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 ZAM vs NIG match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ZAM vs NIG today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for ZAM vs NIG, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for ZAM vs NIG today?
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