Nigeria's Junior Female Yellow Greens Qualify for World Cup
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens secured their qualification for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time by defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in a thrilling final of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 held in Tanzania. Nigeria, after winning the toss and electing to bat, posted a total of 98 runs, with Captain Christabel Chukwuonye scoring 21 runs off 19 balls, supported by Beauty Oguai with 19 runs and Jessica Bieni with 15 runs.
In the bowling department, Peace Usen was the standout performer, taking three wickets for 19 runs. Zimbabwe, in their chase, managed to score 94 runs, with Salem Princess Museka top-scoring with 27 runs.
The match concluded dramatically in the final over when Anointed Akhigbe bowled the last wicket, sealing the victory for Nigeria and confirming their place in the upcoming World Cup. This achievement underscores the progress of women's cricket in Nigeria.
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