Nigeria secure back-to-back U-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup tickets
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens secure back-to-back ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup tickets, defeating Zimbabwe in a thrilling qualifier. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-secure-back-to-back-u-19-womens-cricket-world-cup-tickets/
Nigeria's Junior Female Yellow Greens have secured their spot in the 2027 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second consecutive time after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in Tanzania. The team posted 98 runs for six wickets in their 20 overs, while Zimbabwe was bowled out for 94. This victory secures Nigeria's place alongside South Africa as Africa's representatives at the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by Nepal and Bangladesh.
The Junior Female Yellow Greens previously made their debut appearance at the 2025 World Cup in Malaysia, finishing sixth in the competition.
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