Nigeria’s males’s U-19 cricket crew, the Junior Yellow Greens, are again in Division 1 of the African Qualifiers for the 2026 ICC U-19 World Cup, which will probably be performed in Zimbabwe and Namibia, The Punch reviews.
Nigeria defeated Rwanda by seven wickets within the third-place match of the Division 2 qualifiers on Sunday in Tanzania.
The Rwandans batted first in the course of the encounter, however they have been solely in a position to put 45 runs on board for all out in 23.4 overs as Nigeria’s bowling cost was led by captain Gafar Kareem, who bowled 5.4 overs, conceded simply eight runs, and acquired 4 wickets.
Kareem and his teammates hardly broke a sweat within the second innings, racing to their goal of 46 runs for the lack of three wickets in 12.3 overs.
The win ensured Nigeria took the third spot together with Sierra Leone and hosts Tanzania forward of the following part of the qualifiers.
They suffered a nine-wicket loss towards Sierra Leone within the semi-finals.
During the match in Tanzania, the Junior Yellow Greens set a match document with a commanding win over Mozambique final Sunday on the Gymkhana Ground, the place they delivered the best complete of the match with 362 runs for the lack of eight wickets in 50 overs.
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