Sierra Leone stunned the hosts by winning the first T201 with a single scored off the last ball of their twenty overs.[4] Nigeria levelled the series after another close finish in the second game, winning by just six runs.[5] The third game was a more one-sided affair, with the hosts claiming a 69-run victory to lead the series 2–1 at the halfway stage.[6][7] The fourth game resulted in another comfortable win for the hosts, this time by nine wickets.[8] Nigeria sealed the series after winning the fifth game, during which Peter Aho took six wickets for just five runs, the best bowling figures in a T20I.[9] Nigeria won the sixth and final T20I by 36 runs, taking the series 5–1.
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets University of Lagos Cricket Oval, Lagos Umpires: Gasana Christian (Rwa) and Eugene King (Nga) Player of the match: Miniru Kpaka (Sle)
Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.
Samuel Mba, Ashmit Shreshta (Nga), John Bangura, Samuel Conteh, Edmond Ernest, Abass Gbla, Abu Kamara, Arvind Kerai, Miniru Kpaka, Lansana Lamin, George Sesay, Sulaiman Tarawally and Solomon Williams (Sle) all made their T20I debuts.
