🇦🇪 UAE vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria – Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025
🌟 Match Highlight: UAE Clinches a Key Win
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Match 7 of the series
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Venue: Entebbe Cricket Oval, Uganda
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Date: 21 July 2025
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Result: UAE defeated Nigeria by 7 wickets with 91 balls to spare (ESPN.com)
🏏 Match Summary
Nigeria elected to bat first and collapsed for just 58 runs in 13.3 overs, thanks to a destructive spell from UAE’s Muhammad Zuhaib, who grabbed 5 wickets for 21 runs (ESPN.com, Cricbuzz).
The target was chased down swiftly by UAE, reaching 59/3 in 4.5 overs. Alishan Sharafu scored 36 off 16 balls, while Asif Khan added an unbeaten 11 off 4, sealing victory with ease (Wisden).
🧠 Top Performers
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Player of the Match: Muhammad Zuhaib – 5/21 off 3.3 overs, dismantling the Nigerian line-up early (Wisden)
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Top Batter (UAE): Alishan Sharafu – Strike rate over 225, key to prompting an emphatic chase (Wisden)
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Key Bowling (Nigeria): Sylvester Okpe – picked up UAE’s only major wicket (Sharafu) and conceded economical spells (Cricbuzz)
📊 Match Snapshot
| Team | Score | Result |
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| Nigeria | 58 all out (13.3 overs) | Bowled out before 14 overs |
| UAE | 59/3 (4.5 overs) | Won by 7 wickets with time to spare |
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Nigeria struggled against sharp bowling, losing early wickets and failing to build partnerships.
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UAE’s aggressive chase featured boundary-rich batting and minimal resistance required.
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The match highlighted the gulf in form and execution on that day. (Cricbuzz, Cricbuzz)
🔍 Context & Importance
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This was the 7th match of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025, hosted in Entebbe.
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The win strengthened UAE's standing in the tournament while exposing challenges in Nigeria's batting depth and experience at international T20 level. (ESPN.com)
📌 What It Means
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For UAE: A dominant all-round performance, with fast bowlers and hitters in top form—key for building momentum in neutral-venue series.
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For Nigeria: Exposed technical gaps and highlighted the need for experience in pressure situations; room to grow in future fixtures.
✅ In Conclusion
UAE’s clinical bowling and Sharafu’s blazing innings delivered a statement win over Nigeria. Despite the heavy loss, Nigeria’s exposure to international conditions can be a learning curve. UAE’s confidence builds ahead of tougher matches in the series.
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