ABUJA, Nigeria — 24 October 2026
Lesotho’s senior men’s national cricket team suffered a seven-wicket defeat against hosts Nigeria in their latest fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C at the Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2 in Abuja on Saturday. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Lesotho struggled to build a competitive innings, being bowled out for 62 runs in 12.5 overs.
Captain Ts’episo Chaoana led the batting effort with an unbeaten 26 off 18 deliveries, including three fours and one six. Mohmeduvesh Patel contributed eight runs, while Tanki Khetsi added seven.
Nigeria’s bowling attack proved effective, with Chima Akachukwu taking four wickets, while Elochukwu Ndubudem claimed two wickets and Kenneth Boniface also picked up two.
In reply, Nigeria reached 65/3 in just 7.4 overs to secure victory by seven wickets. Ridwan Abdulkareem scored an unbeaten 28 off 18 balls, while Miracle Akhigbe remained unbeaten on 26 off 25 deliveries. Lesotho captain Chaoana took one wicket, while Mohammed Inshaf Farook claimed two wickets in Nigeria’s innings. Akachukwu was named Player of the Match for his impressive bowling performance.
The result represents another challenging outing for Lesotho as the team continues its campaign in the qualifiers. The players will need to regroup and focus on their next assignment as they seek to finish the tournament on a positive note.
Lesotho are scheduled to face Gambia on Sunday, 25 October 2026, in their next fixture of the competition.