The sole World Cup ticket is now Nigeria’s to lose having recorded four straight wins over their rivals.
Riding on the spectacular form at the Qualifier the Nigerian team has dispatched host Namibia, top-rated sides; Kenya and Uganda before dismissing Tanzania at the Wanderers Cricket ground on Thursday in Windhoek.
Elijah Olaleye and Runsewe Suleiman opened the batting with a comfortable display of 97 runs partnership in 30.1 overs before Suleiman fell for 43 runs off 89 balls. Danladi Isaac scored 31 runs of 40 balls as well. Nigeria recorded its highest batting total in the tournament thus far with 211 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 50 overs.
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