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Nigeria vs Kenya 2025 Match 12 Full Commentary
Result · Sep 30 2025, Tue - 05:20 PM (IST)
Match 12, - Takashinga Sports Club
NIGERIA147/7
KENYA148/3
Kenya won by 7 wickets
CRR:10.83
Player Of The Match
Lucas Ndandason to Peter Aho. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for 1 run, shy attempt by Singh. Nigeria have posted a competitive total on the board, with Isaac Danladi anchoring the innings superbly with a composed 53. He received solid support from Sulaimon Runsewe and Sylvester Okpe, who chipped in with crucial contributions to keep the scoreboard ticking. For Kenya, Vraj Patel and Lucas Ndandason were the pick of the bowlers, claiming two wickets apiece and keeping things tight during the middle overs. Join us for the run chase shortly.
OUT! Run Out. Lucas Ndandason to David Ankrah. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed, direct hit by Singh. Two wickets in a row.
OUT! Bowled. Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, hit pad. Cleaned him up.
Lucas Ndandason to Isaac Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Lucas Ndandason to Isaac Okpe. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Hirani.
Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for 1 run.
Wide Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Sachin Gill to Isaac Okpe. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Sachin Gill to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Kundi.
Sachin Gill to Sylvester Okpe. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Sachin Gill to Isaac Okpe. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Gondaria.
Sachin Gill to Sylvester Okpe. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Wide Sachin Gill to Sylvester Okpe. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Sachin Gill to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Kundi.
Lucas Ndandason to Isaac Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, down leg side on the back foot working, leading edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Patel.
Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hirani.
Lucas Ndandason to Isaac Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Kundi.
OUT! Caught. Lucas Ndandason to Vincent Adewoye. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Gill. Vincent Adewoye is gone.
Lucas Ndandason to Sylvester Okpe. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot pulling, hit pad to short leg for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Nitish Hirani to Isaac Danladi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Patel. Viraj Patel takes a comfortable catch.
Nitish Hirani to Sylvester Okpe. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
SIX! Nitish Hirani to Sylvester Okpe. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Nitish Hirani to Sylvester Okpe. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Nitish Hirani to Sylvester Okpe. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
SIX! Nitish Hirani to Sylvester Okpe. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Vraj Patel to Sylvester Okpe. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Hirani.
Vraj Patel to Sylvester Okpe. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third slip for no runs, fielded by Kundi.
Vraj Patel to Isaac Danladi. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Vraj Patel to Isaac Danladi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Carrom ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Adewoye. Kenya win by seven wickets! With the openers struggling to make significant contributions, Rakep Patel and Sachin Bhudia stepped up and built a match winning partnership, each scoring 50 runs. After the powerplay, Nigeria's bowlers struggled, conceding runs quickly and not putting much pressure onto the batters. This then leaked into the fielding with some costly dropped catches, which ultimately cost them the match. With this result, Kenya have managed to qualify for the semi-finals. Sachin Bhudia was the Player of the Match for his stunning batting display.
SIX! Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Isaac Danladi to Jasraj Kundi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Jimoh.
OUT! Caught. Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Okpe. Great knock comes to an end.
Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Yorker, outside off stump moves in front defending, to silly point for no runs.
SIX! Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Abdulkareem.
Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Aho.
Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Switch Hit, missed for no runs, fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Aho.
Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Jimoh.
SIX! Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Aho.
Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run.
Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for 2 runs, dropped catch by Adewoye.
Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Aho.
Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, run save by Ankrah.
Wide Isaac Okpe to Sachin Bhudia. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jimoh.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Okpe.
Wide Isaac Okpe to Rakep Patel. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front sweeping, missed for 1 run, mis-fielded by Runsewe.
Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Runsewe.
FOUR! Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Aho.
FOUR! Isaac Danladi to Sachin Bhudia. Carrom length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Beautifully played!
Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Abdulkareem.
Isaac Danladi to Rakep Patel. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Aho.