New Delhi: Ivory Coast cricket team entered the record books recently after registering the lowest-ever total in the history of men’s T20I cricket. In an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C game, Ivory Coast were bundled out for just 7 runs in a 264-run defeat against Nigeria in Lagos.
Batting first, Nigeria produced a marvellous batting effort thrashing the Ivory Coast bowlers as they accumulated a massive 264 runs in the contest. In reply, Ivory Coast lost wickets after wickets bundling out for a shocking 7 runs thus shattering the record for the lowest-ever total in men’s T20 international cricket. The team surpassed the previous score of 10 runs, held by Mongolia and the Isle of Man jointly.
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7 All Out!😱
In an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa sub regional qualifier, Nigeria bundled out Ivory Coast for the lowest Men’s T20I total ever! 😵 pic.twitter.com/vblBXqG9W1
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Selim Salau lights up Nigeria innings
Batting first at the Lagos’ Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Selim Salau lit up the stage with a blazing knock of 112 off just 53 balls, loade with 13 boundaries and two maximums. Apart from his lethal innings, Sulaimon Runsewe and Isaac Okpe too contributed in the wrath, with the former scoring 50 off 29 balls while the latter scoring 65 off 23 balls as Nigeria posted a massive score of 271/4 – the highest-ever score of the tournament.
This was the first single-digit score in the men’s T20Is. The defeat of 264 runs now happens to be the third-largest margin in the format, trailing Zimbabwe’s 290-run victory Gambia in October and Nepal’s 273-run win over Mongolia at the 2023 Asian Games.
Lowest totals in men’s T20Is
7 Ivory Coast vs Nigeria 2024
10 Isle of Man vs Spain 2023
10 Mongolia vs Singapore 2024
12 Mongolia vs Japan 2024
17 Mongolia vs Hong Kong 2024
In an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C game, Ivory Coast were bundled out for just 7 runs in a 264-run defeat against Nigeria in Lagos. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
