Uganda and Nigeria lock horns in the second match of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series on Friday, 18th July. The match will be played at Entebbe Cricket Oval and the start time is 12:30 PM IST. Get all the stats, tips, odds, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction of Uganda vs Nigeria match right here.
Uganda vs Nigeria Tips & Odds
Stats
- Uganda Won five of the six T20I matches played at Entebbe Oval.
- Nigeria lost six of the seven T20I matches played at Entebbe Oval.
- The average 1st innings score at Entebbe Oval is 138 runs.
- Teams batting 1st won 7 of the 11 T20I matches played at Entebbe.
Entebbe Cricket Oval Pitch Report
The pitch at Entebbe Cricket Oval favours the bowlers and is a low scoring venue largely favouring the teams batting first. The average 1st innings score is 138 runs and the average 2nd innings score drops down to 114 runs. Spinners are mighty effective at this venue and batters will have to work hard for their runs. With rain looming around the conditions are going to be overcast and a 1st innings score of around 130-140 could be really challenging.
Uganda vs Nigeria Head to Head Record
Uganda and Nigeria have squared off in 10 T20I matches, with Uganda winning all of them. Of these 10 wins, Uganda won four matches batting first, scoring at 7.77 runs per over, and their highest score was 172 runs.
- Matches Played: 10
- Uganda Won: 10
- Nigeria Won: 0
Uganda vs Nigeria Squads
Uganda Squad: Robinson Obuya, Matthew Musinguzi, Pascal Murungi, Cyrus Kakuru(w), Ronald Lutaaya, Shrideep Mangela, Alpesh Ramjani, Juma Miyagi(c), Innocent Mwebaze, Joseph Baguma, Frank Nsubuga, Raghav Dhawan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani
Nigeria Squad: Sulaimon Runsewe, Selim Salau(w), Olayinka Elijah Olaleye, Isaac Danladi, Isaac Okpe, Vincent Adewoye, Sylvester Okpe(c), Mohameed Taiwo, Peter Aho, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Akhere Isesele, Prosper Useni, David Ankrah, Solomon Chilemanya
Uganda vs Nigeria Match Winner Prediction
The home team, Uganda, enters this contest as favorites, having won all 10 previous matches against Nigeria. Uganda also had a strong run in 2024, winning the African Continental Cup by defeating Nigeria in the finals and losing only five of their 20 matches played.
Nigeria, on the other hand, had a poor start to the Pearl of Africa T20I series, losing their opening match against Kenya by 20 runs. Since the African Continental Cup, Nigeria haven't been at their usual best, with their batting unit failing to perform cohesively. It is going to be a tough contest against the in-form Uganda team on their home ground.
Our Prediction: Uganda to Win!
