The Nigerian U-19 women's cricket team pulled off a stunning one-wicket victory against favorites Zimbabwe in their quest for the sole World Cup slot at the ongoing qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Nigeria n cricket U-19 women’s team campaigning for the sole World Cup slot in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday upset bookmakers’ favourite Zimbabwe in a hard-fought one-wicket victory.
The Zimbabwean U-19 women, also opening with an impressive 144 runs victory against Malawi, had shored up their pedigree as the highest-ranked team and the only test-playing nation vying for the 2025 U-19 Women’s World Cup spot. Nigeria stepped up to chase the score with caution given the pedigree of their opponent. What seemed a fairy tale run was chased down by the Zimbabweans, as Nigerian batters hardly came to the party.
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