Ivory Coast, a small region on the African continent, has made history by achieving the lowest total in a men’s T20I game. The team lost by the Nigerian cricket team with a margin of 264 runs after getting all-out for 7 runs.
During an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C game between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, history has been scripted. The Nigerian side delivered an extraordinary performance, bowling out the Ivory Coast for a mere 7 runs in just 8 overs. This remarkable effort led to a commanding and record-breaking victory.
Nigeria won the toss and decided to bat first in the fixture. Nigerian batters, Selim Salau scored an explosive 112 off 53 balls (retired out), while Sulaimon Runsewe (50 off 29 balls) and Isaac Okpe (65* off 23 balls) contributed with half-centuries, helping the team post a total of 271/4.
Left-arm spinner Isaac Danladi and left-arm fast bowler Prosper Useni each took three wickets, while right-arm quick Peter Aho claimed two and Sylvester Okpe took one. Additionally, one batter was run out as the Ivory Coast were bowled out for just 7 runs in 7.3 overs. Opener Ouattara Mohamed was the top scorer with 4 runs off 6 balls.
The batting scorecard of Ivory Coast is 4, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0*, and 0.
Before this, the lowest score in a men’s T20I game was 10 runs, which were scored by Mongolia and Isle of Man against Singapore and Spain, respectively. The 264-run victory also secured the third spot on the list of the largest victory margins in men’s T20Is.
As of now, Nigeria leads the group c table in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier 2024, with 2 wins against St. Helena and Ivory Coast and a net run rate of 9.550. The next fixtures for Nigeria are against Eswatini, Sierra Leone, and Botswana. The winner of the group will move closer to participation in the upcoming 2026 ICC T20I World Cup in India and Bangladesh.
