Nigeria set a target of 221 runs for Japan - ICC World Cricket League Division seven
Nigeria scored 220 runs in 50 overs when they lost nine wickets against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Botswana-c2857 Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.
Both teams are playing against each other in the ICC World Cricket League Division seven.
Japan won the toss and put Nigeria in to bat. The Africans came out with a positive response. Ademola Onikoyi and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Segun-Olayinka-c89153, opened the innings, and the pair assembled 44 runs for the first wicket in 10.3 overs.
Onikoyi was the first batsman to go back after scoring 18 runs when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Akabogu-Okwudili-c42504 joined in with Olayinka. They added 30 runs when Okwudili was out after scoring just seven runs.
Olayinka was holding one end when the promising batsman Sean Philips came to the crease. Philips has scored quite a few runs in the previous games but could not contribute more than nine runs in that match.
However, he assisted building a small partnership of 30 runs for the third wicket and the fourth wicket was lost at the same total of 104 runs.
The fifth wicket contribution was restricted to 10 runs by Japanese bowlers when they got the important wicket of opener Olayinka. He accumulated a polished 51 runs off 72 balls with the help of one six and eight fours.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Olajide-Bejide-c80157 and Ramit Gill put their heads down and started playing positive cricket for their team and posted 150 runs on board in the 35th over.
Gill could not continue and lost his wicket after scoring 14 runs and shared 37 runs partnership for the sixth wicket. Femi Oduyebo was the next batsman to enter in the field and assisted his team with a quick fire 19 runs off just 12 balls with 4 fours.
He was dismissed when the total was at 174 runs. Japanese bowlers regained their form and took the important wicket of Bejide, who was performing well until that time. He was the eighth batsman, who returned to the pavilion after contributing 43 runs off
64 balls assisted with two sixes and 4 fours.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nigeria-c2970 managed 220 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
The Japanese Bowlers came out with wayward bowling and delivered 16 wide balls in the innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Satoshi-Nakano-c88907 claimed one wicket each.
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