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Nigeria vs Botswana, 5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final Commentary, Live Updates

NGR vs BOT, 2025 - T20 Live Commentary

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5th Place Play-off 1st Semi-Final, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare , Oct 02, 2025
Nigeria Nigeria
166/8 (20.0/20)
Botswana Botswana
122/7 (20.0/20)
Nigeria beat Botswana by 44 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Joshua Asia
    4/11(4)
End Of The Over 20 : 122/7
14 Runs
  • 219.1
  • 119.2
  • 1 B 19.3
  • 119.4
  • 219.5
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • 619.6
K. Piet
22 (20)
J. Richards
7 (12)
I. Okpe
3-0-28-0
19.6
6
Isaac Okpe To Katlo Piet
Six! Played towards mid on.
19.6
wd
Isaac Okpe To Katlo Piet
Wide.
19.5
2
Isaac Okpe To Katlo Piet
2 runs, played towards mid on.
19.4
1
Isaac Okpe To Jack Richards
1 run, played towards third man.
19.3
b
Isaac Okpe To Katlo Piet
Bye.
19.2
1
Isaac Okpe To Jack Richards
1 run, played towards covers.
19.1
2
Isaac Okpe To Jack Richards
2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
End Of The Over 19 : 108/7
8 Runs
  • 1 B 18.1
  • 018.2
  • 1 LB 18.3
  • 118.4
  • 1 WD 18.5
  • 418.5
  • 018.6
K. Piet
14 (17)
J. Richards
3 (9)
P. Aho
4-0-24-0
18.6
0
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
No run.
18.5
4
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
Four! Played towards fine leg.
18.5
wd
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
Wide.
18.4
1
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
1 run, played towards covers.
18.3
lb
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
Leg bye.
18.2
0
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
No run.
18.1
b
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
Bye.
End Of The Over 18 : 100/7
4 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 217.6
K. Piet
10 (13)
J. Richards
2 (7)
J. Asia
4-0-11-4
17.6
2
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
2 runs, played towards covers.
17.5
1
Joshua Asia To Jack Richards
1 run, played towards mid on.
17.4
0
Joshua Asia To Jack Richards
No run, played towards covers.
17.3
1
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards covers.
17.2
0
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
No run.
17.1
0
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
No run.
End Of The Over 17 : 96/7
4 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 1 WD 16.4
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
J. Richards
1 (5)
K. Piet
7 (9)
P. Aho
3-0-18-0
16.6
0
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
No run.
16.5
1
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards mid wicket.
16.4
1
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
1 run, played towards fine leg.
16.4
wd
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
Wide.
16.3
0
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
No run.
16.2
0
Peter Aho To Jack Richards
No run.
16.1
1
Peter Aho To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards mid on.
End Of The Over 16 : 92/7
1 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 015.4
  • W 15.5
  • 015.6
J. Richards
0 (1)
K. Piet
5 (7)
J. Asia
3-0-7-4
15.6
0
Joshua Asia To Jack Richards
No run.
15.5
W
Joshua Asia To Dhruvkumar Maisuria OUT!
OUT! c Solomon Chilemanya b Joshua Asia.
15.4
0
Joshua Asia To Dhruvkumar Maisuria
No run.
15.3
W
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose OUT!
OUT! c Peter Aho b Joshua Asia.
15.2
1
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards square leg.
15.1
0
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
No run, played towards mid on.
End Of The Over 15 : 91/5
4 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 214.5
  • 114.6
K. Piet
4 (5)
T. Tshose
3 (9)
R. Abdulkareem
4-0-24-1
14.6
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards fine leg.
14.5
2
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Katlo Piet
2 runs, played towards covers.
14.4
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Katlo Piet
No run, played towards covers.
14.3
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Thatayaone Tshose
1 run, played towards mid on.
14.2
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Thatayaone Tshose
No run, played towards mid off.
14.1
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Thatayaone Tshose
No run.
End Of The Over 14 : 87/5
2 Runs
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
T. Tshose
2 (6)
K. Piet
1 (2)
J. Asia
2-0-6-2
13.6
1
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose
1 run, played towards mid wicket.
13.5
0
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose
No run, played towards third man.
13.4
0
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose
No run.
13.3
1
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
1 run, played towards mid wicket.
13.2
0
Joshua Asia To Katlo Piet
No run, played towards mid off.
13.1
W
Joshua Asia To Karabo Motlhanka OUT!
OUT! b Joshua Asia.
End Of The Over 13 : 85/4
2 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 1 WD 12.4
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
T. Tshose
1 (3)
K. Motlhanka
22 (31)
R. Abdulkareem
3-0-20-1
12.6
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Thatayaone Tshose
No run.
12.5
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards mid on.
12.4
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
12.4
wd
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
Wide.
12.3
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards mid off.
12.2
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
12.1
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
End Of The Over 12 : 83/4
4 Runs
  • 1 WD 11.1
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • W 11.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
K. Motlhanka
21 (26)
T. Tshose
1 (2)
J. Asia
1-0-4-1
11.6
1
Joshua Asia To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards covers.
11.5
1
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose
1 run, played towards covers.
11.4
0
Joshua Asia To Thatayaone Tshose
No run, played towards point.
11.3
W
Joshua Asia To Tharindu Perera OUT!
OUT! st Solomon Chilemanya b Joshua Asia.
11.2
1
Joshua Asia To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards square leg.
11.1
0
Joshua Asia To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
11.1
wd
Joshua Asia To Karabo Motlhanka
Wide.
End Of The Over 11 : 79/3
13 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 410.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 610.5
  • 010.6
T. Perera
19 (6)
K. Motlhanka
19 (23)
I. Okpe
2-0-15-0
10.6
0
Isaac Okpe To Tharindu Perera
No run, played towards point.
10.5
6
Isaac Okpe To Tharindu Perera
Six! Played towards mid wicket.
10.4
1
Isaac Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards mid wicket.
10.3
1
Isaac Okpe To Tharindu Perera
1 run, played towards third man.
10.2
4
Isaac Okpe To Tharindu Perera
Four! Played towards third man.
10.1
1
Isaac Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards mid on.
End Of The Over 10 : 66/3
10 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • W 9.4
  • 29.5
  • 69.6
T. Perera
8 (2)
K. Motlhanka
17 (21)
R. Abdulkareem
2-0-18-1
9.6
6
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Tharindu Perera
Six! Played towards covers.
9.5
2
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Tharindu Perera
2 runs, played towards covers.
9.4
W
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman OUT!
OUT! c Solomon Chilemanya b Ridwan Abdulkareem.
9.3
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
No run, played towards third man.
9.2
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards covers.
9.1
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
1 run, played towards point.
End Of The Over 9 : 56/2
7 Runs
  • 68.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
K. Motlhanka
16 (20)
M. Kasselman
14 (12)
S. Okpe
4-1-19-2
8.6
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
8.5
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards point.
8.4
1
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
1 run, played towards covers.
8.3
0
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
No run.
8.2
0
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
No run, played towards covers.
8.1
6
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
Six! Played towards mid wicket.
End Of The Over 8 : 49/2
9 Runs
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 17.4
  • 37.5
  • 1 B 7.6
M. Kasselman
7 (8)
K. Motlhanka
16 (18)
R. Abdulkareem
1-0-8-0
7.6
b
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
Bye.
7.5
3
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Karabo Motlhanka
3 runs, played towards fine leg.
7.4
1
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
1 run, played towards mid on.
7.3
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
No run, played towards point.
7.2
0
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
No run.
7.1
4
Ridwan Abdulkareem To Monroux Kasselman
Four! Played towards fine leg.
End Of The Over 7 : 40/2
4 Runs
  • 16.1
  • W 6.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
M. Kasselman
2 (3)
K. Motlhanka
13 (17)
S. Okpe
3-1-12-2
6.6
1
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
1 run, played towards mid on.
6.5
0
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
No run.
6.4
1
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards square leg.
6.3
1
Sylvester Okpe To Monroux Kasselman
1 run, played towards mid off.
6.2
W
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan OUT!
OUT! c Isaac Danladi b Sylvester Okpe.
6.1
1
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards mid on.
End Of The Over 6 : 36/1
2 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
V. Balakrishnan
20 (17)
K. Motlhanka
11 (15)
I. Okpe
1-0-2-0
5.6
0
Isaac Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards mid on.
5.5
0
Isaac Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards covers.
5.4
1
Isaac Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards point.
5.3
0
Isaac Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
5.2
0
Isaac Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
5.1
1
Isaac Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
1 run, played towards point.
End Of The Over 5 : 34/1
10 Runs
  • 44.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 5 NB 4.6
  • 04.6
K. Motlhanka
10 (12)
V. Balakrishnan
19 (14)
P. Useni
1-0-10-0
4.6
0
Prosper Useni To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
4.6
nb
Prosper Useni To Karabo Motlhanka
No ball and Four! Played towards square leg.
4.5
0
Prosper Useni To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
4.4
0
Prosper Useni To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
4.3
1
Prosper Useni To Vinoo Balakrishnan
1 run, played towards square leg.
4.2
0
Prosper Useni To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run.
4.1
4
Prosper Useni To Vinoo Balakrishnan
Four! Played towards covers.
End Of The Over 4 : 24/1
8 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 33.6
V. Balakrishnan
14 (11)
K. Motlhanka
6 (8)
S. Okpe
2-1-8-1
3.6
3
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
3 runs, played towards point.
3.5
0
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards mid off.
3.4
4
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
Four! Played towards point.
3.3
0
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards covers.
3.2
0
Sylvester Okpe To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards covers.
3.1
1
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards mid on.
End Of The Over 3 : 16/1
10 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • 12.6
K. Motlhanka
5 (7)
V. Balakrishnan
7 (6)
P. Aho
2-0-14-0
2.6
1
Peter Aho To Karabo Motlhanka
1 run, played towards point.
2.5
4
Peter Aho To Karabo Motlhanka
Four! Played towards point.
2.4
0
Peter Aho To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards mid on.
2.3
1
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
1 run, played towards covers.
2.2
4
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
Four! Played towards mid off.
2.1
0
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run, played towards mid wicket.
End Of The Over 2 : 6/1
0 Runs
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
K. Motlhanka
0 (4)
V. Balakrishnan
2 (3)
S. Okpe
1-1-0-1
1.6
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
1.5
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run.
1.4
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards mid wicket.
1.3
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Motlhanka
No run, played towards covers.
1.2
W
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Modise OUT!
OUT! b Sylvester Okpe.
1.1
0
Sylvester Okpe To Karabo Modise
No run, played towards covers.
End Of The Over 1 : 6/0
6 Runs
  • 1 LB 0.1
  • 1 B 0.2
  • 1 WD 0.3
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 00.5
  • 20.6
V. Balakrishnan
2 (3)
K. Modise
1 (3)
P. Aho
1-0-4-0
0.6
2
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
2 runs, played towards square leg.
0.5
0
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
No run.
0.4
1
Peter Aho To Karabo Modise
1 run, played towards square leg.
0.3
0
Peter Aho To Karabo Modise
No run.
0.3
wd
Peter Aho To Karabo Modise
Wide.
0.2
b
Peter Aho To Vinoo Balakrishnan
Bye.
0.1
lb
Peter Aho To Karabo Modise
Leg bye, played towards square leg.
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Match Info
  • Venue Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Nigeria beat Botswana by 44 runs
  • Player of the Match Joshua Asia
  • Umpire Claus Schumacher (NAM), Iknow Chabi (ZIM) and No TV Umpire
  • Referee Gerrie Pienaar (SA)
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