Ivory Coast managed just seven runs in a 264-run defeat by Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, marking the lowest score ever recorded in a men’s T20 international.
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Nigeria’s Selim Salau scored 112 off 53 balls – including two sixes and 13 fours – as the hosts posted 271 for four in the 2026 T20 World Cup regional qualifier.
Ivory Coast’s meek reply saw opener Ouattara Mohamed top-score with four runs at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, with Mimi Alex, Maiga Ibrahim and Dje Claude each adding one run to the total. Six batters fell for ducks.
The previous lowest score in a men’s T20 was 10 runs, held jointly by Mongolia and the Isle of Man. The lowest total in a women’s T20I is six – shared by the Maldives and Mali.
The 264-run margin of defeat was also the third-highest in a men’s T20 international.
