Nigeria

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103 internationals · 2019–2026
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All-time record

T20I2019–2026
M
103
W
54
L
47
D
0
T
0
NR
2
Win %
53.5
Other internationals2014–2018
M
11
W
5
L
5
D
0
T
0
NR
1
Win %
—

Greatest games

Nigeria's most storied internationals across all three formats, by Game Score (closeness, stakes and the strength of both sides), with a ★ for the all-time classics.

T20I
#1
NigeriavUganda
25 Oct 2026 · Nigeria won by 1 run · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C · Abuja
T20I
#2
NigeriavKenya
16 Sep 2021 · Nigeria won by 4 runs (D/L method) · Uganda T20 Tri-Series · Entebbe
T20I
#3
NigeriavTanzania
26 Nov 2023 · Nigeria won by 3 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier · Windhoek
T20I
#4
BotswanavNigeria
7 Dec 2024 · Botswana won by 3 wickets · Africa Continental Cup · Kigali City
T20I
#5
NigeriavRwanda
6 Dec 2025 · Nigeria won by 9 runs · West Africa Trophy · Abuja
T20I
#6
NigeriavNamibia
18 Mar 2024 · Nigeria won by 3 wickets · African Games · Accra
T20I
#7
NigeriavBotswana
21 May 2019 · Nigeria won by 11 runs · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final · Kampala
T20I
#8
NigeriavKenya
15 Jul 2024 · Nigeria won by 3 wickets · Nigeria tour of Kenya · Nairobi
T20I
#9
UgandavNigeria
17 Nov 2021 · Uganda won by 12 runs (D/L method) · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier · Kigali City
T20I
#10
UgandavNigeria
6 Dec 2024 · Uganda won by 5 wickets (D/L method) · Africa Continental Cup · Kigali City
T20I
#11
KenyavNigeria
23 Nov 2023 · Kenya won by 4 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier · Windhoek
T20I
#12
KenyavNigeria
17 Jul 2024 · Kenya won by 4 wickets · Nigeria tour of Kenya · Nairobi

Head-to-head

Kenya14 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
3–11
Uganda14 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
1–13
Sierra Leone14 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
13–1
Rwanda12 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
9–2
Ghana7 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
7–0
Botswana6 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
5–1
Tanzania5 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
1–3
Namibia5 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
1–4
Zambia4 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
4–0
United Arab Emirates3 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–3
Hong Kong3 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–3
Mozambique2 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
2–0

Recent internationals

2026-10-25T20I
vs Uganda
W Nigeria won by 1 run
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja
2026-10-24T20I
vs Lesotho
W Nigeria won by 7 wickets
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja
2026-10-23T20I
vs Mozambique
W Nigeria won by 7 wickets
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja
2026-10-21T20I
vs Zambia
W Nigeria won by 9 wickets
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja
2026-10-20T20I
vs Gambia
W Nigeria won by 160 runs
Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja
2026-09-27T20I
vs Sierra Leone
W Nigeria won by 71 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
2026-09-26T20I
vs Ghana
W Nigeria won by 91 runs
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
2026-09-21T20I
vs Ghana
W Nigeria won by 8 wickets
Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos
2026-06-23T20I
vs Namibia
L Namibia won by 93 runs
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
2026-06-21T20I
vs Hong Kong
L Hong Kong won by 6 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
2026-06-20T20I
vs Namibia
L Namibia won by 90 runs
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
2026-06-18T20I
vs Hong Kong
L Hong Kong won by 8 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

From the project cricket workbook: results since 1877, recomputed monthly ICC rankings, and curated honours. See the methodology on the hub.