Zambia beat Gambia by eight wickets with 50 balls remaining in the 11th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C at the Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1 in Abuja on 24 October 2026. Ayaz Dadabhai was named player of the match after taking 4/15 from his four overs as Gambia were held to 93/9.
How It Unfolded
Gambia won the toss and chose to bat first, but no batter passed 20. Aniru Conteh top-scored with 16 off 31 balls, Mustapha Suwareh made 15 off 20 and David Demba 13 off 22, while Frank Campbell added a brisk 10 off eight balls late on. Dadabhai did most of the damage with 4/15, and Joshep Zulu (1/9), Javid Patel (1/12) and Zahirbhai Patel (1/13) took a wicket each as Gambia finished on 93/9.
Zambia needed 94 and reached 97/2 in 11.4 overs. Jakir Patel set the tone with 34 off 24 balls, including six fours and a six, and Shadreck Malama finished unbeaten on 38 off 31 balls with three fours and two sixes. Ismail Kara made 10 and Vasmiakram Chand was not out on 6. Abubacarr Kuyateh (1/15) and Musa Jobarteh (1/36) took Gambia's two wickets.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Zambia as favourites before the toss, giving them a 68% chance against Gambia's 32%. The call was correct, and Zambia won with plenty to spare. You can read the full Oracle call, and every graded pick is on the Oracle report card.
What's Next
After this match the standing between the two sides reads Zambia 2, Gambia 0. Zambia had also won the 8th match of the qualifier, by seven wickets. Results and fixtures for the group are on the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group C hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.