(ACA) Africa Cup Nigeria 2018 Match updates, Results and Points Table

  • Ghana makes early statement with two wins from 2 games
  • Gambia records first win against Cameroon
  • Nigeria T20 dilemma against Ghana continues

 Day 2. Match 3. Cameroon vs Gambia

 Cameroon won the toss and elected to field sending in Gambia to bat.

Gambia scored a total of 140 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

Abubakar Kuyateh (Gambia) scored 36 runs off 28 balls with a strike rate of 128.57 to top the scores for his team.

Nicola Cherry supported with 31 runs off 18 balls (not out) with a strike rate of 172.22.

Nyoma Abega Bienvenue (Cameroon) took 4 wickets supported by Solefack W James Calleghan with 3 wickets.

In the second innings, Cameroon chased but managed to score 65 runs, all out, in 16.4 overs.

Tchakou Idris (Cameroon) was top scorer for his team with 12 runs off 11 balls.

Abubacarr Kuyateh (Gambia) had a field day taking 4 wickets in 4 overs, conceding just 11 runs with 1 maiden.

Abubakar Kuyateh won player of the match.

Gambia won the match by 75 runs.

 

Day 2. Match 4. Nigeria vs Ghana

Nigeria won the toss and elected to field sending Ghana to bat. Ghana scored a total of 151 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs.

James Kwaku Vifah (Ghana) topped the batting scores with 63 runs off 47 balls with the strike rate of 134.04 strongly supported by David Nii Ashong Ankrah with 51 runs off 29 balls with a strike rate of 175.86.

In the second innings, Nigeria put up a decent chase but fell short of the required total to post a total score of 136 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.

Chimezie Onwuzulike (Nigeria) scored 45 runs off 43 balls with the strike rate of 104.65 while Joshua Ayannike supported with 30 runs off 33 balls with a strike rate of 90.1.

David Nii Ashong Gankrah (Ghana) took 4 wickets in 3 overs conceding 10 runs. Micheal Aboagye took 2 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs.

Ghana won by 15 runs.

David Nii Ashong Gankrah won the Player of the Match.

POINT TABLE  DAY 1 (23/04/2018).

S/N TEAMS PLAYED WIN TIED LOSS RUNS FOR RUNS AGAINST RUN RATE FOR RUN RATE AGAINST NET RUN RATE POINT
1. GHANA 1 1 163 83 4.075 2.075 + 2.00 2
2. NIGERIA 1 1 148 89 3.70 2.225 + 1.475 2
3. SIERRA LEONE 1 1 89 148 4.45 7.40 – 2.95
4. GAMBIA 1 1 83 163 4.15 8.15 – 4.00
5. CAMEROON

 

POINT TABLE DAY 2 (24/04/2018).

S/N

 

TEAMS PLAYED WIN TIED LOSS RUNS FOR RUNS AGAINST RUN RATE FOR RUN RATE AGAINST NET RUN RATE POINT
1. GHANA 2 2 314 219 7.85 5.40 + 2.45 4
2. NIGERIA 2 1 1 284 240 7.10 6.00 + 1.10 2
3. GAMBIA 2 1 1 223 228 5.575 5.70 – 0.125 2
4. SIERRA LEONE 1 1 89 148 4.45 7.40 – 2.95
5. CAMEROON 1 1 65 140 3.25 7.00 – 3.75

FIXTURES

WEDNESDAY -APRIL 25

MATCH 5 – 09:00 CAMEROON vs GHANA                

MATCH 6 – 13:00 GAMBIA vs SIERRA LEONE                     

THURSDAY –APRIL 26

MATCH 7 -09:00 SIERRA LEONE vs CAMEROON   

MATCH 8 -13:00 GAMBIA vs NIGERIA                      

FRIDAY – APRIL 27

MATCH 9 – 09:00 CAMEROON vs NIGERIA             

MATCH10 -13:00 GHANA vs SIERRA LEONE                       

SATURDAY – APRIL 28 SEMI- FINALS

Semi Final 1- 09:00 QUALIFIER1 vs QUALIFIER 4  

Semi Final 2- 13:00 QUALIFIER2 vs QUALIFIER 3

SUNDAY – APRIL 29 – FINAL

FINAL – 10:00 WINNER MATCH 1 vs WINNER MATCH2