Tag: #Cricket
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NIGERIA QUALIFY FOR ICC U-19 WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens have qualified for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in the Africa Qualifier Division 1 final in Tanzania on Saturday September 5. Batting first after winning the toss, Nigeria posted 98 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. Captain…
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CRICKET: JUNIOR FEMALE YELLOWGREENS DEFEAT RWANDA, BOOK FINAL SPOT
Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have defeated Rwanda U19 Women by nine wickets to secure a place in the final of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The victory was Nigeria’s fourth consecutive win in four matches, extending the team’s unbeaten run and confirming the Junior…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA’S JUNIOR FEMALE TEAM FINISH GROUP STAGE UNBEATEN
Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have defeated hosts Tanzania by 57 runs to complete an unbeaten Group A campaign at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Tanzania. Nigeria, who won all three of their matches, finished top of Group A with the maximum six points. After winning the toss and batting first,…
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JUNIOR FEMALE YELLOWGREENS THRASH MALAWI, MAINTAIN PERFECT START
Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens continued their impressive run at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania with a commanding 94-run victory over Malawi on Monday. Nigeria posted 152 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs, led by Shola Adekunle’s 32 runs, while Omosigho Eguakun and Beauty Oguai contributed 26…
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JUNIOR FEMALE YELLOWGREENS SET FOR TANZANIA AS NCF NAMES 14-PLAYER SQUAD
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has unveiled a 14-player Junior Female YellowGreens squad for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 1 Qualifier in Tanzania. The tournament is scheduled for August 30 to September 5, with Nigeria set to compete for a place at the global U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Christabel Chukwuonye…
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JUNIOR YELLOWGREENS EARN PROMOTION BACK TO ICC DIVISION ONE
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have secured promotion back to Division One of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier after finishing runners-up in the Division Two tournament in Rwanda. Nigeria sealed the promotion in style, defeating Sierra Leone by 165 runs in their final match at Gahanga B Oval, Kigali. The Junior YellowGreens posted…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA THRASH MOZAMBIQUE BY 407 RUNS IN U-19 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens recorded a commanding 407-run victory over Mozambique on Thursday in their fourth match of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup qualifier in Kigali, Rwanda. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Nigeria produced its strongest batting performance of the tournament, posting 461 runs for six wickets in 50 overs. Bright Nyong…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA BEAT RWANDA TO BOOST WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION HOPES
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have strengthened their bid to return to Division One of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup pathway after defeating hosts Rwanda by seven wickets in Kigali. Nigeria bowled Rwanda out for 79 runs in 23.1 overs at the Gahanga Main Oval before reaching 84 for three in just 15.2 overs. The…
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NIGERIA UNVEILS 14-MAN SQUAD FOR ICC U-19 CRICKET AFRICA QUALIFIER
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced a 14-man Junior YellowGreens squad for the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2, scheduled to hold in Rwanda from August 9 to 15. Head Coach Daniel Gim said the team, captained by Rahmon Ali, emerged after a rigorous three-phase selection process in Abuja and…
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NIGERIA CRICKET FEDERATION NAMES 16-MAN SQUAD FOR NAMIBIA TRI-SERIES
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced a 16-man YellowGreens squad for the upcoming Namibia Tour. In a statement issued by the federation’s Media Manager, Zeal Ibe, on Monday June 15, the YellowGreens will compete in a T20 and 50-over Tri-Series scheduled to hold on June 18 to June 29. He said the tour is…
