Isaac Danladi Leads Nigeria to Victory Over Zambia in T20

Nigeria’s senior men’s national cricket team, known as the YellowGreens, secured a dominant nine-wicket victory against Zambia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C on Wednesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Oval 1 in Abuja. After Zambia won the toss and opted to bat, they were restricted to 142 for 9 in their 20 overs, with Ismail Kara scoring 82 runs off 44 balls.

Nigeria's Abdullahi Ismail excelled with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 9 runs in his four overs. In response, Nigeria chased down the target with ease, scoring 146 for 1 in 14.5 overs.

Isaac Danladi was the standout performer, earning Player of the Match for his unbeaten 90 runs off 47 balls, which included three fours and nine sixes. Selim Salau contributed a solid 50 runs before being run out.

Ali Rahmon assisted Danladi in sealing the victory with 31 balls to spare. This win enhances Nigeria's chances of advancing to the regional qualification finals, with their next match against Mozambique scheduled for Friday.