Nigeria vs Zambia result: 146/1 (14.5/20 ov, target 143)-142/9 as Nigeria were tipped

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C · Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · Played: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00 UTC · Prediction: NGA to win (69.2%) · Nigeria team page · Zambia team page

Prediction correct. Final score: Nigeria 146/1 (14.5/20 ov, target 143)-142/9 Zambia. We tipped Nigeria at 69.2% before kick-off, so the prediction was correct.

Pre-match preview (as published)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C: Nigeria host Zambia at Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja in a T20I (6th Match). Our ratings make Nigeria the favourite at 69.2%.

The T20 ratings have Nigeria on 1621 and Zambia on 1500, a gap of 121 points before a small home advantage is added. Recent T20 form, most recent first: Nigeria WWWWL, Zambia LWWWL.

In their last 3 meetings in this format Nigeria won 3, Zambia won 0.

Verdict: Nigeria to win at 69.2%. Ratings are built from every men's and women's match since 2018 and update after each result, so a side's last few games count for more than its reputation.

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