New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Nigeria and Uganda have secured their places in the 2027 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final after finishing in the top two positions in Sub-Regional Qualifier C.

Nigeria booked their qualification dominantly, winning all five matches on home soil, while Uganda finished second with four victories. Both teams had confirmed their progression before facing each other in a thrilling final-day encounter, where Nigeria edged out their rivals by just one run on the final ball at the Nigerian Cricket Federation Oval No. 1, as per the ICC website.

Batting first, Nigeria posted 148 runs, with Isaac Danladi top-scoring with 47. Uganda appeared well placed to chase down the target, thanks to Riazat Ali Shah's explosi...