The Achimota Oval at Accra witnessed one of the greatest updates in T20 Internationals on Monday (March 18) as 38th-ranked Nigeria snatched a last-ball win over a depleted Namibian side at the ongoing African Games. This result dealt a critical blow to Namibia's hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
AFRICAN GAMES
Nigeria stun understrength Namibia at African Games
![[Representational image] - Namibia will likely rue their decision to send a development squad to Ghana for the African Games](/a/img/v1/595x396/i1/c386284/representational-image-nam.jpg "[Representational image] - Namibia will likely rue their decision to send a development squad to Ghana for the African Games")
[Representational image] - Namibia will likely rue their decision to send a development squad to Ghana for the African Games © Getty
Nigeria captain Sylvester Okpe sealed a famous comeback victory with a booming six over extra cover on the final ball of the 20th over, slamming a hip-high full toss from Shaun Fouche out of the ground to complete what, by ICC T20I rating, was the most extraordinary upset in the history of the format. Before the two sides met, Nigeria's T20I rating was a mere 74.00, while Namibia were nealy 119 points above them at 192.78, vying to hold onto a crucial slot in the top 12 which could see them through to the 2026 T20 World Cup come the cut-off at the end of June.
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