Official status
Nigeria’s match against Sierra Leone in the Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria was abandoned on 23 September 2026. The official ICC match centre identifies it as Match 5 at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos, and displays the final status: “Match Abandoned without toss.” The independent ESPN scorecard lists the same fifth match in Lagos on the same date and records “Match abandoned without a ball bowled.”
What the records confirm
The two reopened records support a narrow final update: the fixture was abandoned, no toss took place, and no ball was bowled. The ICC competition record supplies the official status; ESPN provides an independent scorecard check. The sources agree on the teams, match number, date and venue.
Their status wording is consistent rather than conflicting. “Without toss” on the ICC record and “without a ball bowled” on ESPN’s scorecard describe the same no-play outcome. Neither source gives this update a result beyond abandonment.
This article reports only that verified status. It does not attribute a reason for the abandonment or add weather, playing or operational circumstances that are not stated in the reopened records.
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