Uganda and Nigeria lock horns in the 7th match of the Pearl of Africa T20I Series on Tuesday, 22nd July. The match will be played at Entebbe Cricket Oval and the start time is 4:00 PM IST. Get all the stats, tips, odds, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction of the Uganda vs Nigeria match right here.
Uganda vs Nigeria Tips & Odds
Stats
- Uganda won all the three matches played so far in the tournament.
- Nigeria lost all of the last three matches played so far in the tournament.
- Teams batting 1st won five of the six matches played at Entebbe Oval.
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 132 runs and the average 2nd innings score drops down to 101 runs. Spinners are mighty effective at this venue and batters will have to work hard for their runs. 1st innings score of 140-150 could be really challenging at this venue.
Uganda vs Nigeria Head to Head Record
Uganda and Nigeria faced off in 11 T20I matches till date. Here, Uganda has an upper hand by winning all of the matches while Nigeria was winless.
- Matches Played: 11
- Uganda Won: 11
- Nigeria Won: 0
Uganda vs Nigeria Squads
Uganda Squad: Juma Miyagi (c), Cyrus Kakuru (wk), Shrideep Mangela, Ronald Lutaaya, Raghav Dhawan, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Matthew Musinguzi, Frank Nsubuga, Cosmas Kyewuta, Alpesh Ramjani, Pascal Murungi, Joseph Baguma, Innocent Mwebaze.
Nigeria Squad: Sylvester Okpe (c), Vincent Adewoye, Peter Aho, David Ankrah, Solomon Chilemanya, Isaac Danladi, Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Isaac Okpe, Olayinka Olaleye, Sulaimon Runsewe (wk), Selim Salau, Mohameed Taiwo, Prosper Useni.
Uganda vs Nigeria Match Winner Prediction
Uganda comes into this match with a strong advantage. They have completely dominated Nigeria in past head-to-head encounters and are currently in excellent form, having won all their matches in the tournament so far. Playing on home ground gives them even more confidence and support. With top position in the table and consistent performances, Uganda clearly looks like the stronger team and is likely to win this match.
Our Prediction: Uganda to Win!
