Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team recorded its third victory against West African rivals Sierra Leone on Matchday 7 of the second West Africa Trophy tournament, beating the “Patriots” by 68 runs at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday.
Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat first, capitalizing on clumsy fielding by Sierra Leone to post a challenging total of 171/7 in 20 overs. The score was heavily boosted by Danladi Isaac’s instrumental knock of 64 runs off just 35 balls(details not in the original text, but found in search).
In the chase, Sierra Leone fell short, limited to 103/10 in 19.3 overs. Only Abubakar Kamara offered significant resistance, contributing 29 runs off 25 balls, the best batting performance for the Patriots.
Other Matchday 7 Results
The third round of matches also saw a determined Zambian team secure a victory against Rwanda:
- Zambia defeated Rwanda by 23 runs. Rwanda had previously won their first two meetings in the tournament against Zambia but failed to secure a third win.
