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Nigeria teams open T20 series with two wins

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 02:06 UTC
Nigeria teams open T20 series with two wins
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Nigeria recorded two victories in the NCF Quadrangular T20 Series, with the senior team defeating Ghana and Nigeria A beating Sierra Leone. The supplied report does not include the margins, scores, venues or the teams’ next fixtures.

Nigeria made a winning start to the NCF Quadrangular T20 Series, securing two victories in the tournament, Punch Nigeria reports. The senior Nigerian side defeated Ghana, while Nigeria A won its match against Sierra Leone. The results gave Nigeria a double success in the quadrangular competition.

The supplied material does not state the scores, winning margins or whether either match was decided by runs or wickets. It also does not identify the venue, the dates of the games or the individual players whose performances shaped the results. No further tournament standings are provided.

The account does not say which other team or teams are competing in the series beyond Ghana, Sierra Leone and the two Nigerian sides, nor does it set out the remaining fixtures. The report likewise contains no details about the format of the competition beyond its T20 designation. T20 matches are limited-overs games, but the supplied information does not provide any match statistics or wider assessment of Nigeria’s prospects.

Punch Nigeria’s report establishes that both Nigerian teams won their opening cited fixtures, against Ghana and Sierra Leone respectively.

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